Master Human Factors Engineer

Harkcon, Inc. is seeking a Master Human Factors Engineer to provide Human Systems Integration (HSI) and Human Factors Engineering (HFE) support to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), Integrated Combat Systems (ICS) Department (V). The successful candidate will support human-centered engineering, systems design, analysis, and evaluation activities within Government research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) and systems acquisition programs. 

Education Requirements 

• Master of Science (MS) degree from a recognized engineering curriculum with a concentration in Human Factors, or
• Master of Science (MS) or Master of Arts (MA) degree in Engineering Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, or a related field with a Human Factors curriculum, or
• MS/MA degree in Human Factors programs recognized by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES).

Experience Requirements 

• Twelve (12) years of experience in Government-related Research and Development (R&D), Test and Evaluation (T&E), and systems acquisition programs, and
• Seven (7) years of relevant experience in at least six (6) of the following areas:
  1. Human Factors Engineering Project Acquisition support
  2. Human Factors Test and Evaluation (T&E)
  3. Platform Systems/Subsystems Integration
  4. Human Factors Engineering Program Planning
  5. Human Systems Design Studies and Analysis
  6. Training Systems Development
  7. Conducting Human Factors in Science and Technology (S&T) and R&D both in the laboratory and field settings
  8. Tactical decision-making processes, and individual and team performance assessment
  9. Workload assessment
  10. Reviewing and preparing HSI engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation
  11. Usability assessment and design
  12. Design of habitability spaces (berthing, messing, galley, etc.)
  13. Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH)/OSHA requirements and design
  14. Habitability requirements and design
  15. Threat assessments and their impacts on personnel survivability
  16. Human-computer interaction and graphical user interface design
  17. MIL-STD-1472 evaluation and compliance
  18. Ergonomics evaluation and compliance, including maintenance accessibility
  19. Human research and experimental design

Security Requirements 

• Must possess an active or interim SECRET clearance at the time of hire.

Work Location 

• Primary work will be performed at Harkcon’s teammate's Dahlgren, VA facility, with potential coordination at other Government or contractor sites as required by the contract.

Harkcon, Inc. is an is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age