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Human Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions, LLC

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$120,000 - $155,000
Unspecified
Saint Louis, MO (On-Site/Office)

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)
group id: 10430981
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Zachary Piper Solutions is a National Security focused technology services and consulting firm with a top-secret facility clearance. We support mission-critical initiatives on behalf of the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Department of State, and a variety of Civilian Agencies. ZPS is dedicated to help protect government networks against cyber threats and to maximize the wide-spectrum of intelligence and security-related technologies. Our dedicated support and proven experience drive results in support of our client’s mission objectives.
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