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:

• 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

Requirements:

• 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.