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Senior Human Factors Engineer

Employer
General Dynamics UK
Location
Oakdale, Blackwood
Salary
Competitive, flexible benefits & bonus
Closing date
15 Sep 2018
Reference
7293

Job Details

General Dynamics UK is a world-leader in the integration of cutting-edge defence and security systems, delivering decisive advantage to military, government and civil customers worldwide.

Our employee culture is one that thrives on innovation, embraces teamwork and possesses a strong will to succeed. The pioneering technologies and the quality of our people give us our competitive edge.  Dynamics is not just part of our name, it’s part of our spirit.

The Role:

The immediate position is within the AJAX Project Team as a Senior Human Factors Engineer, reporting directly to the GDUK Human Factors Integration Lead. The successful candidate will provide a focal point within multi-disciplined project teams for Human Factors requirements associated with installation of sub-systems or complete design and development at the platform & subsystem levels. The role will also encompass physical Ergonomic assessment throughout the design, qualification and verification phases of a project lifecycle. The role will take a holistic approach to engineering, taking into account factors such as cost, design for manufacture and through life support.

This position is based at the Oakdale 2 facility in South Wales with occasional travel to Merthyr Tydfil

Responsibilities:

  • Act as a Human Factors specialist within the AJAX Project Team and on New Business projects, liaising externally with the customer and internally with the GDUK Design and Production Engineering teams
  • Interpret Human Factors requirements and disseminate them as a design brief to the project team
  • Provide Human Factors advice and guidance to the GDUK Engineering team and support the preparation of system specifications
  • Conduct design appraisals through ergonomic assessment of system designs at the platform & subsystem level and provide documented evidence to support progressive assurance and requirements compliance
  • Liaise with the Human Machine Interface Authority on all aspects of HFI process through to certification
  • Represent Human Factors at internal and external design reviews and customer assessments
  • Participate in the assessment of physical installation of sub-systems into the platform environment during prototype and pre-series production build, through to series production and initial fielding
  • Provide technical support and interface to the Integrated Logistic Support team with regard to Training, Maintainability, etc.

Education/Experience:

  • Considerable related experience
  • A degree in Ergonomics or related discipline
  • A proven track record of the application of Human Factors theory to development of an engineered solution

GDUK offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. A flexible benefits package, 25 days holiday, a compressed fortnight offering every other Friday off and an attractive bonus scheme.

Company

We are one of the UK’s leading defence companies and an important supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence. What sets us apart is not only our 60+ years of experience, but our commitment to providing an innovation-driven workplace for some of the best and brightest minds in the UK defence industry.

GD 1

We have established a worldwide reputation for excellence in delivering multi-domain C4ISR solutions, Armoured Fighting Vehicle capability, and next-generation avionics systems.

Our colleagues innovate on a daily basis to meet our customers’ unique mission and land systems requirements.  While each individual brings their unique and valued expertise, personality, interests and perspectives to the organisation, one thing unites us all – our ongoing commitment to excellence, community, and teamwork.

GD 2

General Dynamics UK is part of General Dynamics Corporation, one of the top five defence companies in the world. General Dynamics, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, employs approximately 100,000 people worldwide. The Company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems; armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies.

GD 3

In the UK we are structured around two main businesses:

Land Systems and Mission Systems. 

Our solutions include:

  • Avionic systems
  • Bowman
  • C4I systems - Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information
  • Digitised training solutions and services
  • ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance) systems
  • Modelling, simulation and experimentation systems
  • Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV)
Company info
Website
Telephone
(0) 1495 787 200
Location
Unit 1 and 3
Oakdale Court
Oakdale Business Park
Blackwood
South Wales
NP12 4AD
United Kingdom

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