Enterprise Human Factors Investigator (Mid-Level, Lead, or Senior)

Enterprise Human Factors Investigator (Mid-Level, Lead, or Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Human Factors Engineering (HFE) Functional Chief Engineer (FCE) Office is looking for Enterprise Human Factors Investigators who are interested in working a wide variety of challenging special projects and initiatives across each of the Boeing business units and who are passionate about helping drive the strategic direction of the HFE function across the Boeing Company. This job posting represents two positions that will report directly to the Technical Strategy Leader for the HFE function – one position is expected to have deep focus on Boeing flight decks, with the other covering a broad array of human-factors projects across Boeing’s 3 business units, spanning the entire product lifecycle.

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 support the Technical Strategy Leader in developing and executing strategic initiatives while partnering with the Functional Chief Engineer and Senior Technical Fellows (STFs) to monitor emerging technical issues across the company and identify those requiring HFE action.

The applicant will choose projects to lead in consultation with the FCE leadership and STFs; research the issues both within Boeing and in the broader aerospace industry; propose solutions; and then work with the applicable Boeing programs to develop them to the point at which they can be handed off.

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.

Our team is currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Mid-Level, Lead, and Senior Enterprise Human Factors Investigators.

Job Responsibilities:

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

• Perform detailed investigations in a wide variety of topics to ensure 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

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

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

• 3 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• 3 or more years’ leading HFE or HFE-related initiatives and/or projects

• Strong written and verbal communications skills and experience presenting to multiple levels of leadership

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Level 4: 5 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 education and experience

• 5 or more years' leading HFE or HFE-related initiatives and/or projects

• Experience across commercial and defense aerospace industries and multiple product platforms

• Experience providing HFE support across multiple areas of the product lifecycle

• Experience developing strategic vision and/or supporting strategic initiatives with an enterprise-level impact

• Experience working with external aviation regulators

• Experience working with aircraft operators (commercial and/or defense)

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Fre