Key Takeaways
- Graduate role in Human Factors Engineering at BAE Systems in Barrow.
- Salary of £34,000 per annum plus a £2,000 welcome bonus.
- Requires a 2:2 Bachelor's degree or Master's pass in Human Factors.
- Start date of 6th September 2027 on a permanent contract.
About the Role
You will work with submariners, operators, and engineers to understand the challenges they face when designing and building submarines. Your responsibilities will include assessing workload and situation awareness to optimise operator performance, and planning and conducting user trials to assess developing designs and optimise user interaction. You will also be involved with developing and understanding Human Computer Interaction, and assessing Human Machine Interfaces.
Core Duties
- Apply an understanding of cognitive and physical characteristics, task breakdown, workload, and situation awareness to ensure user performance and safety are not compromised.
- Conduct, analyse, and interpret trials and assessments to provide data-based conclusions that inform and influence design decisions.
- Work with suppliers, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders to develop solutions, review technical information, and confirm designs meet required outcomes.
- Analyse and evaluate machine and computer interface design options to ensure they are intuitive, task-focused, and safe in line with user needs.
- Review environmental and contextual factors to understand how task conditions impact human performance.
The Submarines Team
Be part of designing, building, testing, and commissioning the Astute and Dreadnought Class submarines, providing a powerful and secure deterrent for the United Kingdom.
Important Information
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Qualifications
As a minimum requirement you must have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree or a pass at Master’s level in Human Factors.
Start Date
6th September 2027
Contract Length
Permanent contract