Principal/ Sr Principal Human Factors Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nations history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, theyre making history.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal/Senior Principal Human Factors Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. Position is located in Melbourne, Florida.

Human Systems Integration Team

The Human Systems Integration team is seeking a Human Factors Engineer (HFE)/User Experience (UX) Designer to join Northrop Grumman. In this position, the new team member will be part of the team ensuring the evolving aircraft hardware and software systems are operable by US military flight and maintenance crews. This position requires a strong background in applying HCI principles to evolving software designs.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the evaluation of requirements adhering to Human Factors best practices and specified sections of MIL-STD-1472. • Facilitate the customer's product vision by conceiving, sketching, and prototyping experiences for digital products with a user-centered design approach and consideration to HMI and Human Factors principles. • Be flexible and iterate designs in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment. • Use one or more industry standard design and prototyping tools to create wireframes, visual designs, and interactive prototypes. • Leads, enables, and is accountable for the preparation, improvement, and integration of the human interface design visuals for the organization. • Ability to work independently. • Confer with subsystem engineers and subject matter experts for project details regarding background information, project parameters and objectives, presentation approaches, styles, and techniques. • Collaboration with Design Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to ensure evolving design addresses program needs and adheres to Human Interface design requirements. • Contributions to Human Factors Analyses (including but not limited to: Task Analyses and Predictive Workload Analyses, Usability studies, Workload, and Situational Awareness surveys).

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Human Factors Engineer: Bachelor of science degree and 5 years of experience in a Human Factors related field; or a Masters degree and 3 years of experience in a related field; or a PhD and 1 year of experience in a related field. • Senior Principal Human Factors Engineer: Bachelor of science degree and 8 years of experience in a Human Factors related field; or a Masters degree and 6 years of experience in a related field; or a PhD and 4 years of experience in a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with visual design and UX/UI development methods. • Experience developing user interface prototypes/wireframes. • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (i.e. InDesign, Illustrator). • Software development/programming experience. • Experience developing, administering, and/or analyzing Human Factors questionnaires such as Usability, Workload, and/or Situational Awareness. • Experience designing autonomous systems to aid human performance. • Experience interpreting, applying, and/or tailoring MIL-STD-1472, MIL-STD-411, MIL-STD-1787, MIL-STD-3009, and/or MIL-STD-46855 in support of aircraft design activity. • Ability to lead a small UX/HF team as the program grows. • Proficiency in writing and executing demonstration & test procedures. • Familiarity with the interpretation and application of systems safety, personnel survivability, and habitability requirements to system design. • Experience authoring Human Interface Design CDRLs in accordance with DoD Data Item Descriptions (e.g. HEDAD-M/O, HEPP, HSIPP, HETP/R, etc). • Experience with system engineering processes and tools (CAMEO preferred). • Experience in system modeling tools (i.e., CORE, Rhapsody, PTC Integrity Modeler, Cameo). • Experience with CAD Tools (NX and NX Jack Expertise preferred).

Salary Range

#AS-FA3 Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

Benefits

Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Application Information

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman Equal Opportunity Employer

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.