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Human Factors Engineer

Posted 29 July 2025
Salary Up to £33.88 per hour
LocationWarwick
Job type Contract
Discipline Body & Chassis
Reference82902_1753799007

Job description

Order Ref: 36234785

Position Title: Human Factors Engineer

Duration: Contract

Location: Gaydon

Duties:

  • As modern vehicles evolve, our Clients' customers are experiencing and interacting with vehicles in new and innovative ways.
  • Our Client is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Human Factors Ergonomics team to deliver customer requirements for future vehicles.
  • This role is ideally suited to a skilled individual with a background in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Anthropometrics, Product Design or Design Engineering.

Key duties include, but not limited to

  • Lead development of Human Factors requirements, in order to deliver the best customer experience.
  • This will include collaboration with key stakeholders around the business including Engineering, Design, Programme, Commercial and many more
  • Lead Human Factors input into the development of future vehicles and brands - evoking empathy for the impact to the Human Factors Attribute of vehicle development decisions; using innovative and visual communication methods.
  • Lead the timely completion of Human Factors assessments &/or gateway testing, to aid in issue resolution.
  • Support collaboration with colleagues to resolve ergonomic related issues on the vehicles; using customer data and Human Factors science to drive discussions.
  • Analyse customer feedback relating to ergonomics and use it to support requirement development and issue resolution

Skills:

Essential

  • Proven ability to work in a demanding environment and combine interpersonal skills with technical decision-making
  • Ability to analyse technical data and customer feedback to support programme discussions & Ergonomics requirement development
  • A knowledge of human physiology, anatomy or anthropometrics
  • A good communicator with the ability to explain complex ideas to others.

Desirable

  • CAD experience (e.g. CATIA / 3D Experience).
  • Familiarity with Agile Methodology implementation and using JIRA
  • Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering and working with teams across an organisation.
  • Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure.
  • Education:
  • Experience in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Anthropometrics, User-Centred Design, Product Design, User Experience Design or a related field, educated to degree level