Human Factors Engineer (Associate)
Boeing.com
88k - 118k USD/year
Office
Long Beach, CA, United States
Full Time
Company:
The Boeing CompanyBoeing has an exciting opportunity for a Human Factors Engineer to join our Human Factors SEIT team in Long Beach, California. Working with interdisciplinary teams, this position will contribute to human engineering activities on the C-17 program including international and special operations customers. Whether you are just starting your professional career or are a seasoned Human Engineer, this position will provide opportunities to advance your career while contributing to exciting aerospace programs.
Position Responsibilities:
- Define system performance requirements to ensure safe and successful human operation of physical, functional, and program interfaces for Pilots, Loadmasters and Maintainers
- Apply human performance principles, methodologies, and technologies to the design of human-machine systems and products
- Develop and implement research methodologies and analysis plans to test and evaluate developmental prototypes used in new products, such as cockpit hardware designs, design for maintainer, and Crew/Pilot Vehicle graphical user interfaces
- Apply a knowledge of military standards (such as MIL-STD-1472, MIL-STD-1474, MIL-STD-1787, MIL-STD-3009, MIL-STD-411F and JSSG-2010 requirements) to meet program requirements
- Coordinate across interdisciplinary teams to integrate HE considerations into the overall system design and development
- Participate in the lab and aircraft evaluation and test of new and/or enhanced cockpit and cargo compartment hardware and software designs to ensure crew performance, operability, and ease of use.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site at one of the listed location options.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
- 1+ years of experience (or equivalent) in human engineering
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- Experience/knowledge of military standards (such as MIL-STL-1472, MIL-STD-1474, MIL-STD-1787, MIL-STD-3009, MIL-STD 411F, and JSSG-2010)
- Experience supporting defense or space programs
- Experience in Agile Development
- Experience in program documentation of the HFE processes and products in a format consistent with US Military Data Item Descriptions (e.g. Human Engineering Program Plan, Human Engineering Design Approach Document – Operator, Human Engineering Design Approach Document – Maintainer, Human Engineering Test Plan, Human Engineering Test Report, et. al)
- Maintenance, piloting or military experience
- Experience in Human Modeling
- Experience with the user interface software prototyping tools
- Experience with Usability software (Morae, Camtasia, etc)
- Knowledge in Human Perception and Cognition
- Experience with Human Performance Modeling (ex. IMPRINT/Microsaint)
- Display Design Requirements and Testing Experience
- Experience in workload assessments and situation awareness assessments (SAGAT, SART etc)
- Experience in conducting tasks analyses
Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary Pay Range: $87,550 - $118,450
Language Requirements:
Not ApplicableEducation:
Bachelor's Degree or EquivalentRelocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.Export Control Requirement:
This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.Safety Sensitive:
This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.Security Clearance:
This position does not require a Security Clearance.Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program awardShift:
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Human Factors Engineer (Associate)
Office
Long Beach, CA, United States
Full Time
88k - 118k USD/year
August 11, 2025