Human Factors Engineer

SUMMARY:

This position is a(n) Exempt position, supporting the 16 AF SPPFS. The Telephony SME supports missions and functions for 16 AF Service needs and Air Forces Cyber (AFCYBER).

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Design or evaluate human work systems, using human factors engineering and ergonomic principles to optimize usability, cost, quality, safety, or performance.
• Develop or implement human performance research, investigation, or analysis protocols.
• Prepare reports or presentations summarizing results or conclusions of human factors engineering or ergonomics activities, such as testing, investigation, or validation.
• Conduct surveys of users or customers to collect information.
• Integrate human factors requirements into operational hardware.
• Write, review, or comment proposals, test plans, or procedures.
• Collaborate on system operating or training requirements to ensure optimized human - machine interfaces.
• Assess the user -interface or usability characteristics of products.
• Analyze complex systems to determine potential for further development, production, interoperability, compatibility, or usefulness .
• Estimate time or resource requirements for ergonomic or human factors research or development projects.
• Provide human factors technical expertise on advanced user -interface technology development or the role of human users in automated or autonomous sub - systems.
• Perform statistical analysis is, such as social network pattern analysis, network modeling, discrete event simulation, agent -based modeling, statistical natural language processing, computational sociology, mathematical optimization, or systems dynamics.

Valiant Integrated Services is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualifications:

7-10 years of experience in Human Factors research years experience

Cyber Experience Preferred

Education Requirements:

BS/BA Degree in Human Factors Engineering (HFE), Cognitive Science, Psychology, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent is required.

Masters in Industrial Engineering or Industrial Psychology with an emphasis on Human Factors, preferred

Additional Requirements:

Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance and meet other eligibility requirements for access to classified information.