Human Engineer

Zachary Piper is seeking a Human Engineer to join the team in St Louis, Mo. You’ll help design and evaluate aerospace systems so they’re safe, effective, and easy for people to use.

What You’ll Do

• Use human engineering principles to analyze and design complex aerospace systems.
• Define requirements to make sure people can safely and effectively operate the system.
• Apply human performance research to improve system usability.
• Plan and conduct studies, tests, and prototype evaluations.
• Use military standards (e.g., MIL‑STD‑1472, MIL‑STD‑1787, MIL‑STD‑3009) in design work.
• Work with teams across engineering disciplines to integrate human engineering into system development.
• Run user research activities such as interviews, focus groups, and field studies.
• Occasionally travel and support after-hours work.
• Work onsite full‑time.

Security Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and special program access.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, human factors, cognitive psychology, or another relevant field.
• 3+ years of experience in human engineering or a related area (or equivalent education/experience).

Preferred Qualifications

• Ergonomics or human factors certification.
• Knowledge of Human Systems Integration (HSI).
• Experience working with military standards and defense programs.
• Ability to write Human Engineering plans, reports, and documentation.
• Experience with UI prototyping tools and usability software.
• Familiarity with human cognition, workload assessment (e.g., NASA TLX), human performance modeling, and workflow/task analysis.
• Experience with Agile development and UI style guides.
• Model‑Based Systems Engineering experience.
• Ability to assess designs using Human Readiness Levels (HRLs).

Education/Experience Level

• Typically:
  • Bachelor’s + 5 years experience, or
  • Master’s + 3 years experience, or equivalent.

Compensation: $120,000- $155,000 (based on experience)