Human Factors Engineer - UAS Operator Interface & Warnings/Cautions Certification
Role Overview
The Human Factors Engineer serves as the technical authority for the design, evaluation, verification, and certification of the UAS Aircraft Control Station (ACS) human-machine interface (HMI). This role is responsible for ensuring operators receive accurate, timely, prioritized, and actionable information through the Ground Control Station (GCS) and related operator interfaces.
The position leads human factors engineering activities supporting airworthiness and certification efforts, with particular emphasis on warning, caution, and advisory (WCA) systems, operator workload assessment, situational awareness, error prevention, and human-in-the-loop validation.
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Position Summary
The Human Factors Engineer serves as the technical authority for the design, evaluation, verification, and certification of the UAS Aircraft Control Station (ACS) human-machine interface (HMI). This role is responsible for ensuring operators receive accurate, timely, prioritized, and actionable information through the Ground Control Station (GCS) and related operator interfaces.
The position leads human factors engineering activities supporting airworthiness and certification efforts, with particular emphasis on warning, caution, and advisory (WCA) systems, operator workload assessment, situational awareness, error prevention, and human-in-the-loop validation.
Key Responsibilities
- · Aircraft Control Station Human Factors Ownership
- · Warnings, Cautions, and Advisories (WCA
- · Human Factors Analysis
- · Verification and Validation
- · Certification Support
Key Deliverables
• Aircraft Control Station Human Factors Certification Plan
• Human Factors Requirements Specification
• Human-Machine Interface Design Standards
• Warning/Caution/Advisory Prioritization Matrix
• Workload and Situational Awareness Assessments
• Human Factors Verification & Validation Plans
• Human-in-the-Loop Test Reports
• Certification Compliance Reports
• Operator Interface Review Packages
• Training and Procedures Inputs
Required Qualifications
- US Citizen
- Bachelor's degree in Human Factors Engineering, Human Systems Integration, Cognitive
- Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline.
- 5+ years of Human Factors Engineering experience in aerospace, defense, aviation, autonomy, or
- military systems.
- Experience developing operator interfaces for mission-critical systems.
- Experience conducting usability evaluations and human-in-the-loop testing.
- Experience supporting aerospace certification, airworthiness, or regulatory compliance
- programs.
- Aircraft or ground control station operations.
- Warning, caution, and advisory systems.
- Situational awareness assessment methods.
- Human performance and workload analysis.
- Verification and validation methodologies.
- Requirements management tools and systems engineering processes.
- Salary: $150K - $200K
- Corsair Technical Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Corsair Technical Services
Veteran-owned aerospace services firm providing capture management, engineering, training, maintenance, and logistics support to defense customers.
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