As a Human Factors Engineer, you will be using your skills and expertise to research, design, test, certify, and improve cutting edge products and services. You'll be identifying and implementing human engineering design criteria for systems, ushering them from operational concept through preliminary and detailed design, simulation, and test using progressive tools. As a cross-functional engineer, you are in charge of system-level ownership of new products and processes through the product life cycle. This includes overseeing both FAA and Military human factors arenas, being the subject matter expert for human factors engineering design, and direct interaction and engagement with the customer.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries. https://www.sncorp.com/company/business-areas/

Responsibilities:

• Leading the human factors engineering effort

• Advising Engineering on all aspects of human factors engineering

• Participating in customer meetings at the Senior Leadership level

• Status work activity as a Control Account Manager

• Communicating status of the human factors engineering program to the customer

• Performing qualitative and quantitative human factors engineering analyses that fulfill customer requirements

Must-haves:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in System Engineering or related discipline and typically 14 or more years of relevant experience

• Higher education may substitute for relevant experience

• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices

• Progressive experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams

• Advanced understanding of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles

• Experience with human factors engineering, human engineering, and/or human systems integration engineering for aviation programs, both civil and military

• Experience independently executing functional responsibilities for small to medium sized programs

• Experience applying MIL-STD-1472 or similar processes to the development of systems, hardware, or software

• Experience with creation of a Human Engineering Systems Analysis Report (HESAR), Human Engineering Design Approach Document-Operators (HEDAD-O), Human Engineering Design Approach Document-Maintainers (HEDAD-M), Human Systems Integration Report (HSIR), or Human Engineering Program Plan (HEPP)

• Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative human factors analyses

• Ability to Obtain and Maintain a Top Secret Clearance

Preferred:

• Ability to independently execute functional responsibilities for large programs

• Experience using DO-372, DOT/FAA/TC-16/56, AC 00-74, AC 20-175, or AC 25-1322-1 for design development

• Experience developing human factors analyses for software systems

• Experience with agile development

• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using Cameo, Matlab / Simulink or similar

• Experience mitigating human factors risks through design changes, fault detection, usage restrictions, and training

• Experience in aircraft systems development

• Experience writing analyses to meet regulation- or customer-driven requirements

• Experience tailoring analyses or requirements to fit size, complexity, schedule, and budget of program

• Experience writing and implementing policy

• Active Top Secret Clearance

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $159,430.15 - $219,216.46. SNC considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications.

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/total-rewards/) .

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. (https://www.dcsa.mil/About/)

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As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.