What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Factors Engineer | Air Traffic Control position at Fort Hill Group?
The Human Factors Engineer will serve as an integral part of the air traffic control human factors team at Fort Hill Group. The successful candidate will provide human factors analysis and strategic program support to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with a focus on the identification of research, engineering, and technology integration opportunities. Strategic needs will be identified through the human factors analysis of operational concepts, FAA rules/guidance, and through the interaction with FAA Programs stakeholders. The successful candidate will be expected to clearly present work products to team members, clients, and stakeholders.
Potential Work Activities
Perform human factors analyses of National Airspace System (NAS) components, flight deck enablers, planned operational improvements
Support development and coordination of documentation needed to plan, execute, and closeout aviation human factors research, engineering, and development (RE&D) requirements
Analyze aviation safety, operations, and research data to identify human factors trends or patterns within a dataset and recommend potential human factors interventions, mitigations, and tradeoffs
Develop briefings, reports, videos, data visualizations, and other material to communicate complex information clearly and accurately to an audience of technical and non-technical personnel
Facilitate workshops with field personnel to share and obtain information about potential human factors issues in aviation operations, including air traffic control, flight deck, and maintenance
Implement efficient program management tools and processes
Develop white papers, meeting minutes, and presentations for technical and non-technical stakeholders
Candidate Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Human Factors, Engineering, Psychology, or related discipline
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to actively collaborate within cross-functional teams
Excellent oral and written communication skills for presenting technical work-products
Candidate must be a U.S. citizen able to successfully complete a government security investigation
Ability to support in-person work in Washington, DC.
Desired Attributes
Advanced degree in Human Factors, Engineering, Psychology, or related discipline
Functional understanding of air traffic control, general aviation, and commercial aviation
Experience working directly with FAA concepts and stakeholders
To apply, please submit a resumé and any applicable work samples