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Bastion Technologies, Inc.

Human Factors Engineer

Bastion Technologies, Inc., Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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The

Human Factors Engineering (HFE)

will support the various projects located in

Houston, TX . The HFE supports the design, development, and evaluation of complex aerospace and engineering systems to optimize human performance, safety, and reliability. This role integrates human capabilities and limitations into system design to ensure mission success across various NASA programs and commercial engineering projects.

Responsibilities

Apply human-centered design and human systems integration (HSI) principles throughout all stages of system development and lifecycle management.

Conduct analyses of human performance requirements, workload, and usability for spacecraft, mission control, simulation, and ground support systems.

Participate in the design and evaluation of flight decks, workstations, displays, controls, and interfaces to ensure compatibility with human capabilities and mission demands.

Perform task analysis, cognitive walkthroughs, and usability testing with representative users and operators.

Support development of crew procedures, training materials, and human-system interface (HSI) documentation.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including systems engineers, software developers, and safety engineers to identify and mitigate human error risks.

Contribute to design reviews, requirements definition, verification/validation activities, and risk assessments.

Develop and maintain documentation consistent with NASA standards, human factors engineering best practices, and program-specific requirements.

Stay current on relevant standards, guidelines, and technologies in aerospace human factors and commercial engineering applications.

Other duties as assigned.

Required This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.

Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of human factors engineering, systems engineering, cognitive science, or related field.

Must have 5+ years of recent and related work experience.

Experience conducting human-in-the-loop evaluations, workload assessments, and interface design reviews.

Strong skills in ergonomics, cognitive task analysis, and usability testing methods.

Proficiency with modeling and simulation tools for human performance and system evaluation.

Desired

Knowledge of NASA Human Systems Integration Handbook (NASA-STD-3001), MIL-STD-1472, and other human engineering standards.

Experience supporting NASA programs, DoD systems, or commercial aerospace initiatives.

Familiarity with systems engineering processes (INCOSE, NASA SE Handbook).

Background in crew operations, spaceflight systems, or flight hardware development.

Experience with virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), or human-in-the-loop simulation environments.

Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP) or equivalent certification.

Work Location

This position offers a hybrid work schedule; some travel may be required.

This is for local candidates only, relocation is not available for this position.

Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.

Background Investigations Required All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check and some positions require clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.

Drug and Alcohol Screening Required All Bastion employees must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and are required to participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.

Equal Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Bastion participates in e-Verify.

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