Flight Deck Design

Job summary

Design, evaluate, and support certification of flight deck interfaces through requirements capture, prototyping, simulation, analysis, and usability testing. Conduct human factors and user-centered design activities, collaborate with flight crews and program teams, and create documentation for new aircraft, cockpit modifications, and sustaining programs.

Job details

In your role, you will conceptualize, design, evaluate and certify Flight deck interfaces through requirements capture, prototyping, simulation, analysis and usability tests. More specifically, you will: • Deploy cognitive ergonomics expertise to support design, tests and analysis of Human-Machine Interfaces. • Support requirements development, task analysis, and human error analysis. • Develop system Human Machine Interface (HMI) simulations and prototypes. • Create and manage documentation for Human Factors activities related to new aircraft, significant cockpit modifications and sustaining programs. • Elaborate and conduct User Centered Design activities related to Flight deck HMI. • Perform scenario-based Flight deck and User eXperience (UX) evaluation in line with BA Flight deck philosophy. • Interact with Flight Crews to develop and assess overall cockpit physical and cognitive usability. • Support certification effort for 1302 and other Human Factors related regulations. • Interact with several programs / platforms. How to thrive in this role? As our ideal candidate, • You possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science and a Degree in Cognitive Ergonomics, Psychology, Industrial Design or equivalent. • You have practical experience in cognitive ergonomics (cognition, perception, decision making, workload, situation awareness, human error) and notions of physical ergonomics (anthropometry, strength, reach, vision). • You have a relevant experience (10 years) and knowledge in the Aerospace industry, including especially aircraft systems, flight operations, regulatory environment, and design standards (e.g. MIL STD, SAE ARP, ARINC, etc.). • You are resourceful in computer-based tools, autonomous in learning and adapting easily to new software. • You are an organized and self-motivated team player, capable to work with or without supervision, with good technical writing and oral presentation skills (English required, French an asset). • You are resourceful, capable to absorb a large quantity of information, able to plan and execute experiments, evaluations and tests for validation and verification. • You are able to work under pressure and adjust to changing and competing priorities. • You show initiative, efficiency, have a strong sense of responsibility and integrity, good interpersonal communication skills and technical judgment.

What you’ll do

Design, evaluate, and support certification of flight deck interfaces through requirements capture, prototyping, simulation, analysis, and usability testing. Conduct human factors and user-centered design activities, collaborate with flight crews and program teams, and create documentation for new aircraft, cockpit modifications, and sustaining programs.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or science and a degree in cognitive ergonomics, psychology, industrial design, or an equivalent field, along with 10 years of relevant experience and aerospace industry knowledge. Candidates should have expertise in cognitive ergonomics, familiarity with physical ergonomics, strong communication and technical writing skills, and the ability to plan and conduct evaluations and tests.

Listed skills

• French · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• analysis · Preferred
• Resourceful · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• efficiency · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Cognitive Ergonomics
• Human-Machine Interface Design
• Requirements Development
• Task Analysis
• Human Error Analysis
• HMI Simulation and Prototyping
• User-Centered Design
• Usability Testing
• Flight Deck Evaluation
• User Experience Evaluation
• Human Factors Certification
• Scenario-Based Evaluation
• Experiment Planning
• Technical Writing
• Aerospace Systems
• Physical Ergonomics

Job areas

• Engineering
• Transportation
• Art & Design
• Science & Research

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