Human Factors Consultant

Human Factors Consultant

Clearance: SC preferred or Eligible for SC Clearance

Help Shape Defence Systems Around the People Who Use Them

We're supporting a leading engineering and technology consultancy that delivers critical programmes across Defence, National Security and Government. Due to continued growth, they're looking to hire Human Factors Consultants to support the development of complex systems where human performance, safety and usability are essential to mission success.

This is an opportunity to work with multidisciplinary teams across some of the UK's most advanced defence programmes, ensuring that people remain at the heart of system design and operational capability.

The successful candidate will help integrate Human Factors principles throughout the engineering lifecycle, improving safety, performance, resilience and effectiveness in challenging operational environments. Human Factors Integration (HFI) is a key requirement across UK Defence acquisition programmes and forms an essential part of system development.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver Human Factors and Human Factors Integration (HFI) activities across complex defence programmes.
• Conduct task analysis, cognitive workload assessments and operational analysis.
• Support user-centred design activities throughout the system lifecycle.
• Develop Human Factors cases, assessments and recommendations.
• Evaluate human-machine interfaces and operator interactions.
• Support safety, usability and operational effectiveness studies.
• Work closely with Systems Engineering, Safety, Training and Operational stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops and engage with end users to understand operational requirements.
• Produce high-quality technical reports and client deliverables.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with candidates who have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Human Factors
• Human Factors Integration (HFI)
• Ergonomics
• Cognitive Psychology
• User-Centred Design
• Human-Machine Teaming
• Human Performance
• Safety-Critical Systems
• Systems Engineering
• Defence, Aerospace, Nuclear, Rail or other highly regulated industries

Ideal Background

• Degree qualification in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Psychology, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience undertaking Human Factors assessments within complex environments.
• Knowledge of Human Factors Integration methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Desirable Experience

• Defence or Military programmes.
• MOD frameworks and standards.
• Safety and Risk Assessments.
• Operational Analysis.
• Simulation and Trial Support.
• Chartered status or membership with the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (CIEHF).

Why Apply?

• Work on nationally significant defence programmes.
• Influence the design of next-generation systems and capabilities.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Structured career development and training.
• Exposure to complex, high-profile engineering challenges.
• Collaborative and supportive consultancy environment.