Human Factors Engineer - Flight Deck Specialist (Mid-Level, Lead, or Senior)

Human Factors Engineer - Flight Deck Specialist (Mid-Level, Lead, or Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Human Factors Engineering (HFE) Functional Chief Engineer (FCE) Office is looking for a passionate Human Factors Engineer - Flight Deck Specialist with experience in aircraft flight deck design who is interested in working a wide variety of challenging special projects and initiatives across Boeing’s commercial and defense business units.

This is a high-visibility role with technical assignments that directly support the HFE FCE Office’s priorities and the business needs of the Boeing Company. You will develop and execute strategic enterprise initiatives on behalf of the HFE FCE Office, while partnering with the FCE and Senior Technical Fellows (STFs) to monitor emerging technical issues across the company and identify those requiring HFE action.

The applicant will help manage a list of potential HFE projects and choose which ones to personally lead in consultation with FCE leadership and STFs, research the issues both within Boeing and in the broader aerospace industry, propose solutions, and as applicable, work with any relevant Boeing programs to develop them to the point at which they can be handed off. The intent is that the outputs from these initiatives will help bolster the teams that own the design for Boeing’s commercial and defense platform flight decks.

Successful candidates will have previously demonstrated success in developing and maintaining productive relationships with stakeholders outside of their immediate organization at multiple levels of leadership, and show a strong track record of performing a wide variety of HFE tasks at the highest level of excellence. It is required for the candidate to have proven experience as a human factors engineer, and to have deep knowledge on flight deck human factors design concepts in the aerospace industry.

There is a strong preference to have the candidate located (or relocate to) the Puget Sound area and support this work 100% onsite in Everett, WA or Seattle, WA; however, other working arrangements will be considered depending on the qualifications of the candidate and their individual situation.

Our team is currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Mid-Level, Lead, and Senior Human Factors Engineer - Flight Deck Specialists.

Position Responsibilities:

• Define and execute special projects and initiatives in Human Factors as directed by the HFE FCE Office

• Perform detailed investigations into a wide variety of topics that promote Boeing product safety and quality

• Manage relationships with HFE teams embedded in business units and foster relationships with business unit leaders to help build a stronger HFE capability across the Boeing Company

• Track emerging engineering issues across the enterprise and assess the need for HFE involvement

• Provide expert technical guidance on high profile in-work projects that have human factors relevance and enterprise impact

• Provide input on the development of functional business and technical strategies, goals, and objectives for the HFE function

• Develop and execute initiatives that provide strategic direction for the HFE function

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee

• Bachelor of Science degree in Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology, Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

• 5+ years of work experience in Human Factors Engineering

• 3+ years leading Human Factors Engineering (HFE) or HFE-related initiatives and/or projects

• Familiarity with aircraft flight deck human factors design concepts

• Experience in a role that required strong communication skills, written and verbal

• Experience presenting to multiple levels of an organization

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Level 4: 7 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Level 5: 10 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of educatio