Lead - Human Factors Engineering

WE ARE:

Monterey Technologies, Inc. applies human-centered systems engineering to the design and development of complex, critical systems. Our human modeling approach helps our clients deliver improved human and system performance at lower life cycle costs. Our human-centered approach to problem-solving ensures that we understand the human dimension before recommending technology solutions.

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The Role:

As a Lead - Human Factors Engineering, you are in a senior position. In this role, you may be a technical lead or expert consultant. As a technical lead, you will direct team effort, engage with stakeholders, and advocate for user-centered engineering approaches. As an expert consultant, you will provide limited hours of expert input, review, and guidance to support the technical lead or the customer directly. In both cases, you are an authoritative expert in MTI’s user-centered research, analysis, design, and development process, shaping and executing projects with various strategic partners and leading the development of highly-effective solutions.

Your Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate understanding of project, program, and customer objectives. Provide expert guidance and coordination to achieve overall success. Plan and execute a comprehensive human factors program that delights the customer.
• Spearhead advanced human factors efforts analyses, ensure strict compliance with human factors standards and best practices, and champion the development of usable and mission-effective systems.
• Foster a collaborative and user-centric culture within the team, promoting continuous knowledge sharing, skill development, and an unwavering commitment to user satisfaction.
• Contribute to the state of the art in human engineering theory and practice for complex systems.
• Work independently on complex tasks, lead cross-functional teams, collaborate with peers, and mentor junior and mid-level team members.
• Choose, develop, apply, and oversee application of appropriate tools and standards. Ensure team compliance with human factors standards and best practices.
• Serve as a primary interface with prime contractors, collaborators, and government customers, providing unparalleled human factors expertise and analysis.
• Provide comprehensive human factors design, development, analysis, and evaluation expertise for all aspects of systems throughout their lifecycle.
• Technical lead on proposals and capture efforts.

Your Experience & Skills:

• An advanced degree in Human Factors Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Psychology, or a related field.
• 15+ years of demonstrated work experience in Human Factors, Industrial Engineering, Cognitive Science, Human Systems Integration, or a related field.
• A distinguished track record of leadership, marked by the mentorship of junior, mid-level, and senior engineers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with the ability to influence and inspire teams.
• Recognized by industry peers for comprehensive and advanced knowledge of human factors principles, tools, techniques, standards, and capabilities.
• An exceptional understanding of the system engineering lifecycle, with a particular focus on HSI considerations.
• A commitment to advancing human-centered design principles and practices in all aspects of the organization and across the industry.

Your Benefits:

• Flexible Work environment as we are a mostly remote company.
• Generous 401(k) plan.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Competitive salary commensurate with education, background, and experience.
• Health, Vision, Dental, Short and Long Term insurance benefits.

Notice:

Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s ok!

At MTI we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

MTI is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. All selected candidates will be required to submit to a pre-employment background check.