Senior Human Factors Engineer

Company Overview:

Pantheon Data (a Kenific Holding company) is a private, small business based in the Washington, DC, area. Pantheon Data was founded in 2011, initially providing acquisition and supply chain management services to the US Coast Guard. Our service offerings have grown in the past ten years, including infrastructure resiliency, contact center operations, information technology, software engineering, program management, strategic communications, engineering, and cybersecurity. We have also grown our customer base to include commercial clients. The company has used this experience to expand our service offerings to other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DoD), and other Federal Civilian Agencies.

Position Overview:

Pantheon Data has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Human Factors Engineer in supporting a major surface acquisition program for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). The selected candidate will work as part of a dynamic cross-functional team to support the design and development of Coast Guard ships and ensure Human Factors Engineering (HFE) and human systems integration (HSI) requirements are met. Duties may involve reviewing contractor deliverables, performing human engineering analyses, as well as providing support to test and verification activities.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal and external partners through working groups to assess ship systems at the operator machine interface and system performance levels.
• Work together with multi-disciplinary teams to evaluate cognitive walk-throughs and usability testing, including evaluation of modeling, simulations, and mock-ups, as necessary.
• Demonstrate experience in the design of usability studies, study moderation, data collection, and analysis planning, and report writing.
• Evaluate contractor CDRL deliverables, which include cognitive task analyses, usability studies, such as user interface requirements, human performance studies, and use-related risk analyses, in support of system design.
• Develop and update HSI program plans and other program documentation.
• Support coordination and planning of HSI requirements verification and testing.
• Support Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM) to ensure integration between the engineering disciplines and provide advice and potential technical resolutions to issues that are addressed in those meetings.
• Act as a subject matter expert in the application of HSI standards, including ABS rules relating to HFE/HSI requirements, and applicable ASTM and DoD standards.

Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's of Science degree, or 10 years of relevant experience and a Master's of Science degree.
• Must have seven years demonstrated experience supporting and providing support to major acquisition programs at DHS or DoD.
• Must be proficient with MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Share Point and MS Outlook, as well as other software/tools provided on the Coast Guard Standard Workstation and provided for a specific position.
• Demonstrate ability to identify HFE/HSI issues, conduct complex analyses and assessment of these issues, and provide advice to major program/project leaders.

Work Location:

• Hybrid (Washington, DC)

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of United States Coast Guard highly desired
• Experience supporting a major surface acquisition program at DHS or DoD

Benefits Overview:

We are always looking for good people! Pantheon Data is committed to providing its employees with competitive salaries and benefits in order to increase employee satisfaction and productivity. In addition to our benefits, we also offer SmartBenefits through the Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority, where you specify an amount of your pre-tax wages be paid directly to your SmarTrip account. In some cases, tuition assistance may be available for continuing education expenses and certifications related to their position. Additional details may be found at https://pantheon-data.com/careers/

Pantheon Data is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Pantheon Data is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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