Job Title:  Human Factors Consultant

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:     SF19691

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Human Factors Consultant at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role
As a Human Factors Consultant, you will focus on helping us to deliver Human Factors Integration (HFI) projects for our customers.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be involved in activities such as conducting task and workload analysis, helping to develop user journeys, assessing human–machine interfaces, and contributing to assurance activities such as Human Factors Integration Plans, compliance evidence, and safety cases. You’ll work closely with engineers, designers, end‑users, and project teams to make sure the human element is appropriately considered. You will also support trials, observations, and evaluation activities to gather real‑world insight. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Drive innovation by applying human factors and ergonomics to enhance safety, performance, and accessibility
• Work across domains — land, air, sea, and cyber —to ensure systems account for human capabilities and limitations
• Use your scientific and technical knowledge to provide evidence-based solutions and practical recommendations
• Contribute to meaningful outcomes, from supporting literature reviews, experiments, and user engagement to deliver advice that enhances human performance in safety-critical environments

Essential experience of the Human Factors Consultant: 

• A strong understanding in Human Factors/Ergonomics or Psychology
• Demonstrable experience in Human Factors Integration
• An understanding user-centred design method
• High risk, highly regulated industry background is desirable

Essential qualifications for the Human Factors Consultant:

• Ideally you will be chartered with the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, or working towards or motivated to achieve chartership status in the future

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. 

This role is 37 hours per week based at Farnborough. Hybrid working patterns are available.

Farnborough

At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported.  If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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