Job
HFI Engineer x3
Job type:Contract
Town/City:Christchurch
County:Dorset
Salary/Rate:£575 - £600 per day
Business Sector:IT
Job ref:BBBH154417
Post Date:May 19, 2026
Senior Human Factors Engineer - SC cleared
We are seeking an experienced Senior Human Factors Engineer to join a high-profile defence engineering programme based onsite in Christchurch.
+6 Month Contract
+Christchurch (Onsite)
+SC Clearance required
- Rate: £550 - £600 per day
- IR35 Status: Inside IR35
The Role
As a Senior Human Factors Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering Human Factors Integration support across complex engineering and safety-critical programmes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing Human Factors Integration support across product and process design
- Tailoring and estimating Human Factors activities
- Capturing and managing requirements, risks, and opportunities
- Delivering design guidance, testing, evaluation, and acceptance support
- Planning and conducting quantitative and qualitative Human Factors assessments including:
- Human error analysis
- Workload assessment
- Situation awareness
- Ergonomic analysis
- Usability evaluation
- Advising on the design and usability of hardware and software systems
- Identifying and implementing modern Human Factors best practices and methodologies
- Managing the scope and execution of Human Factors activities throughout the project lifecycle
Essential Skills & Experience
- Degree qualified (Bachelor's or Master's) in:
- Human Factors
- Ergonomics
- Psychology
- Engineering
- or equivalent relevant discipline
- Registered member of the Chartered Institute of Human Factors (or Technical Member working towards registration within 12 months)
- Minimum 5 years' experience applying Human Factors methods within defence or other safety-critical industries
- Strong experience conducting Human Factors assessments and usability activities
If you'd like to discuss this Human Factors Engineer role in more detail, please send your updated CV to chloe.manerowski@cbsbutler.com and I will get in touch.

