Winter 2027 Co-op - Human Factors Engineering Team

Job summary

Support the Human Factors Engineering team by managing requirements in DOORS and tracking tasks via Jira and Confluence. Provide design recommendations for hardware, software HMI, and ship compartment layouts while supporting customer workshops and technical reviews.

Job details

Standard Job Description This co-op position is to support the Human Factors Engineering (HFE) team within the River Class Destroyer (RCD) Program. The candidate will be joining a multi-disciplined team environment. The Responsibilities Would Include Support in managing requirements in Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS) Planning and managing team tasks in JIRA Managing team information in Confluence Generating reports and metrics on tasks and deliverables Support the Hardware (HW) team in clarifying guidelines and giving recommendations on the design of their equipment Support the Software (SW) team in clarifying guidelines and giving recommendations on the design of their Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) Support the ship integration team in clarifying guidelines and giving recommendations on the layout of the HFE impacted compartments Support HFE Workshops with the customer by preparing workshop material, attending workshops and analyzing workshop findings Review design documents from vendors Support technical reviews and regular team status meetings Support engineering planning and reporting status Generate meeting minutes for HFE meetings (design meetings, review meetings or team status meeting) Support customer interactions while ensuring customer involvement and overall satisfaction. Basic Qualifications Pursuing a degree in System Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field Working knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio Strong communication and writing skills Aptitude for solving challenging problems in a team environment Must be detail oriented, highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks Eligible for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secret clearance in a timely manner Candidate must be available for four (4) months, starting January 2027 Desired Skills Experience with Jira/Confluence would be an asset Experience with HFE Standards (i.e. MIL-STD-1472G) would be an asset Experience with HW and/or SW HMI design would be an asset Active security clearance would be an asset

What you’ll do

Support the Human Factors Engineering team by managing requirements in DOORS and tracking tasks via Jira and Confluence. Provide design recommendations for hardware, software HMI, and ship compartment layouts while supporting customer workshops and technical reviews.

Requirements

Candidates must be pursuing a degree in Systems, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering and possess strong communication skills and proficiency in MS Office. Eligibility for NATO Secret clearance and availability for a four-month term starting January 2027 are required.

Listed skills

• Technical Reporting · Preferred
• Jira · Preferred
• Microsoft Office Suite · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Human Factors Engineering
• DOORS
• Jira
• Confluence
• HMI Design
• Technical Writing
• Requirements Management
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Visio
• Systems Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• MIL-STD-1472G
• Technical Reporting
• Project Planning
• Customer Interaction

Job areas

• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Government & Public Sector