Human Factors Engineer
deciBel Research, Inc.
Colorado Springs, CO0–10 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
deciBel Research has an immediate opening for a Human Factors Engineer in Colorado Springs, CO. This position supports the Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Program for the Missile Defense Agency.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and development of the GMD Fire Control (GFC) product within the GWS program.
- Developing and administering qualitative and quantitative user assessment methods.
- Collecting and analyzing end-user feedback/data (both formative and summative) to drive a product backlog.
- Developing journey maps, user flows, task analysis, or equivalent.
- Developing User Interface (UI) design, e.g., developing wireframes and mockups based on operator task-flows.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Fundamental understanding of HFE principles as applied to software-centric system development.
- Demonstrated experience with User Interface (UI) design.
- Possess strong verbal/written communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional curiosity and a drive to constantly learn.
- Self-motivated and ability to work in a dynamic team environment while successfully juggling multiple competing priorities with limited direction.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in psychology, human factors, User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) design, human computer interaction, or other related field.
- 2 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree, OR 0 years of related experience with a Master's degree.
- Applicant selected must have an active Secret security clearance.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Special Skills Desired
- Prior experience on a product team driving product backlog in coordinating with multiple scrum team product owners.
- Prior working experience on an MDA program, higher preference for prior GMD experience.
- Demonstrated experience working with diverse teams in an Agile environment.
- DoD Experience with user-centered UI/UX design and/or user research for a complex system operated within a system of systems environment.
- Prior experience supporting the development and assessment of a system against MIL-STD-1472 guidelines.