Senior Engineer, Human Machine Teaming - Development (R5651)

Required

• Engineer II: typically requires a minimum of 2 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 0 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience. Senior Engineer: typically requires a minimum of 3–5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 2–4 years and a Master's degree; or 2 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
• A degree in computer science, software engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience, with a minor in human factors engineering, cognitive systems engineering, or human-computer interaction.
• Hands-on software development experience sufficient to earn credibility with engineers, reason about feasibility and cost, and read the code and interfaces under discussion.
• Proficiency in Python and C++, and familiarity with at least one other relevant language and tools, such as JavaScript, C#, HMTL, CSS, or docker.
• Demonstrated experience eliciting user needs, translating them into design or development requirements that an engineering team implemented, and assessing whether the delivered system met them.
• Working knowledge of human machine teaming and human factors concepts, including collaborative work requirements, and ability to reason about operator-autonomy interaction, not screens alone.
• Appreciation for the methods and contributions of human factors practitioners, designers, and operators, and the ability to act as a conduit between engineering, HMT, and customer audiences.
• Experience in multidisciplinary settings, and ability to work in complex, ambiguous problem spaces and produce clear and structured artifacts.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, and written and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. DoD Secret clearance is required, with the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret, SCI, and/or SAP-level access. U.S. citizenship required.