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Human Factors Certification Engineer
Real Time ConsultingUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Jul 2025
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REAL TIME CONSULTING (An RTCo Company)—POSITION DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Human Factors Certification Engineer
ABOUT THE JOB:
We are seeking human factors engineers to provide broad experience in product development, services development, in-service activities, and certification.
Responsibilities include:
REQUIRED SKILLS:
PREFERRED SKILLS:
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Real Time Consulting (RTC) exists to partner outstanding engineering talent to support our clients’ success. Unsurpassed service is delivered to our clients by upholding responsibility, teamwork and quality. Our primary commitment is to help our clients. Since 1997, RTC has been protecting and enhancing lives with safe, reliable, innovative solutions, providing full life-cycle design, development and testing of EMBEDDED ENGINEERING SYSTEMS and SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS with Program Management and Consulting Services. Our employees average 20+ years of versatile and accomplished expertise to our clients, driving continuous innovation forward. Employee’s innovative and analytical ideas are cultivated while maintaining the big picture vision in a fast-paced, changing environment. Our corporate values are to Uphold Responsibility, Support People, Promote Teamwork and Deliver Quality!
This position may require exposure to software, source code or technology that is subject to US export control laws and regulations (i.e., International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations). To comply with these requirements, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce, as applicable.
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JOB TITLE: Human Factors Certification Engineer
ABOUT THE JOB:
We are seeking human factors engineers to provide broad experience in product development, services development, in-service activities, and certification.
Responsibilities include:
- Use expert knowledge of Human Factors engineering discipline and Avionics Industry standards, processes and tools to complete and ensure compliance of various projects.
- Coordinating and presenting regulatory subject matter as an expert to help lead challenging certification approaches.
- Leading end user acceptance evaluations for associated design implementations, to include coordination with various Systems Engineering and Applications (ESEA) teams, Centers of Excellence (COE) product teams and Test subjects (e.g. pilots, maintenance personnel).
- Human factors design guidelines and standard work across the organization.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Human Factors Engineering, or Psychology degree with relevant aerospace experience
- 6+ years with direct application of Human Factors activities in product development
- Experience with aircraft avionics systems software and hardware
- Experience with aircraft installation design
- Experience with experimental design methodologies
- Direct experience with HF certification for aircraft systems including HFE regulatory compliance, integration of HF requirements into Part 23/25/27/29 certification packages, and HSI
- Demonstrated capability in requirements development/management, implementation reviews and verification activities
- Knowledge of regulatory and industry standards (FAA, RTCA, ARINC, SAE)
- Knowledge of software development methods and practices
- Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to influence customers and leadership
- Ability to work in a flexible environment with changing priorities and assignment
- Ability to execute a vision that is aligned with aerospace Human Factors goals & business needs
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Advanced Degree such as a Master of Science (MS) or PhD in Human factors discipline
- Pilots License with Instrument rating, ideally on multiple aircraft types
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Real Time Consulting (RTC) exists to partner outstanding engineering talent to support our clients’ success. Unsurpassed service is delivered to our clients by upholding responsibility, teamwork and quality. Our primary commitment is to help our clients. Since 1997, RTC has been protecting and enhancing lives with safe, reliable, innovative solutions, providing full life-cycle design, development and testing of EMBEDDED ENGINEERING SYSTEMS and SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS with Program Management and Consulting Services. Our employees average 20+ years of versatile and accomplished expertise to our clients, driving continuous innovation forward. Employee’s innovative and analytical ideas are cultivated while maintaining the big picture vision in a fast-paced, changing environment. Our corporate values are to Uphold Responsibility, Support People, Promote Teamwork and Deliver Quality!
This position may require exposure to software, source code or technology that is subject to US export control laws and regulations (i.e., International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations). To comply with these requirements, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce, as applicable.
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