Key Takeaways
- Undertake a 1-year undergraduate placement in Human Factors Engineering starting September 2027.
- Earn £24,460 per year with opportunities for paid overtime and a company bonus.
- Gain practical experience in user-centred design and human factors integration on complex systems.
- Applications close on 4th January 2027, but may close earlier.
About the Role
As a Human Factors Engineer, you will apply User Centred Design and Human Factors Integration to effectively identify and resolve human related risks, issues and opportunities, throughout the product lifecycle. The aim of the Human Factors Team is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our products as well as the health, safety, and comfort of our operators.
What we can offer you:
- 1 year placement: Starting September 2027, that allows you to apply your university learning to real-world projects and technologies
- Perform well on your placement and you could secure a graduate role before your final year
- Company bonus: Based on company performance and will vary year to year
- Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
- Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime
- Annual Leave: 25 days plus option to purchase extra holiday
- Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
- Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.
The opportunity:
The placement is an opportunity for you to develop an appreciation for how people interact with complex equipment and systems from a physical, cognitive and physiological perspective. This will involve conducting research tasks and identifying new technologies that will shape the way military personnel use their equipment in the future. There is the potential opportunity to get “hands on” with kit and work with military users.
Examples of day-to-day activities are provided below. As long as you have a passion to learn and are able to use your integrity and intuition to work out the most suitable course of action, on the job training and guidance will be provided to support you in developing within these areas throughout your placement:
- Taking a Human Centred Design approach to the development of complex systems
- Supporting the planning and conduct of User Experimentation and trials with military users on prototype through to real weapon system equipment and software.
- Carrying out individual research tasks, to provide recommendations and solve problems.
- Conducting workspace assessments and anthropometric modelling tasks.
- Designing and prototyping Human Computer Interface / Human Machine Interface concepts.
- Supporting the development and application of technologies, such as Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence, in future systems.
- Writing reports and creating presentations on areas you’ve been working on.
What we’re looking for from you:
Current undergraduate studying towards a degree in Psychology, Engineering, User Centred Design, User Experience Design, Ergonomics/Human Factors, Product Design, Systems Engineering, Cognitive Science or Human Sciences discipline.
Dynamic working:
3 to 4 days per week. The team operates a flexible working model allowing you to work at home where it is possible, however the nature of the job will often require you to be onsite to access specific facilities, personnel or data.
Security clearance:
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.