Job Description
Human Factors Engineer
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, BAE Systems
Working Arrangements: Mostly remote working
Duration: 3 month rolling contract
Hourly Rate: £66.14 PAYE or £89.38 Umbrella
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Clearance: Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance
BAE Systems is seeking a Human Factors Engineer to support submarine programmes at their Barrow site. You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring that human capabilities and limitations are considered throughout the engineering lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a major UK defence programme with a long-term contracting outlook.
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, BAE Systems
Working Arrangements: Mostly remote working
Duration: 3 month rolling contract
Hourly Rate: £66.14 PAYE or £89.38 Umbrella
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Clearance: Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance
BAE Systems is seeking a Human Factors Engineer to support submarine programmes at their Barrow site. You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring that human capabilities and limitations are considered throughout the engineering lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support Human Factors Integration (HFI) across project phases
- Contribute to task analysis, workload assessments, and usability reviews
- Ensure compliance with defence standards and safety requirements
- Work closely with engineering and safety teams to influence system design
- Background in Human Factors, Ergonomics, or similar
- Experience in defence, nuclear, or other safety-critical environments
- Familiarity with relevant standards (e.g. Def Stan 00-250)
- Strong stakeholder communication skills
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a major UK defence programme with a long-term contracting outlook.
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