Senior Human Factors Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Pittsfield, MA
Salary
$142,696–$154,401 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Below market

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · Senior Human Factors Engineer

The Senior Human Factors Engineer joins the GD Mission Systems team to advance technology supporting national defense and intelligence services. In this role, you will evaluate virtual and physical equipment to ensure designs meet MIL-STD-1472 standards for safety and effectiveness. You will collaborate with engineering teams across several concurrent programs to improve systems using human factors principles, ergonomics, and user interface design. Daily tasks include using 3D CAD-based tools like Siemens Process Simulate to assess usability and functionality. You must possess expertise in maritime and naval systems, human performance, and hardware design evaluation. Key competencies include developing schedules and budgets, requirement verification, and Model-Based Systems Engineering. This position addresses critical human factors challenges within fire control systems and maritime combat hardware to optimize high-stakes national security missions.

What you'll do

  • Evaluate virtual and physical equipment to ensure designs meet MIL-STD-1472 safety and effectiveness standards.
  • Improve designs and systems across multiple concurrent programs using human factors principles.
  • Use 3D CAD-based tools like Siemens Process Simulate to assess ergonomics, usability, and functionality.
  • Apply expertise in human capabilities and user interface design to create optimized systems.
  • Influence design decisions by prioritizing engineering requirements and business factors.
  • Develop schedules and budgets to support statements of work and requirement verification.
  • Identify and create new opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience.
  • Expertise in MIL-STD-1472 and applying human factors to defense systems.
  • Strong knowledge of maritime, naval systems, and human performance.
  • Experience developing schedules and budgets to support statements of work and requirement verification.
  • Experience in defense contractor roles or U.S. Navy programs (preferred).
  • Proficiency with digital human modeling tools like Process Simulate or similar software (preferred).

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