The Human Systems Engineering team is seeking an experienced Human Factors Technical Lead to lead the human factors engineering effort for the F-35 program. This role provides technical direction, mentorship, and team leadership while ensuring the application of rigorous, user-centered engineering practices throughout the system lifecycle.
The Technical Lead serves as a key interface among human factors, systems engineering, software, program leadership, customers, and operational stakeholders. The role is responsible for guiding the development and integration of human factors solutions, managing the technical execution of the human factors effort, supporting program and proposal activities, and ensuring that user needs and human performance considerations are effectively incorporated into system design.
- Bachelor’s degree in human factors engineering, human-computer interaction, industrial engineering, systems engineering, aerospace engineering, or related STEM degree from accredited school.
- Demonstrated knowledge of human factors engineering.
- Experience applying engineering human factors principles to complex systems during design and development.
- Technical leadership experience directing human factors, human-machine interaction, or operator interface engineering activities.
- Experience developing, managing, and tracing technical requirements.
- Experience supporting system development through requirements definition, architecture, design, integration, verification, validation, and delivery.
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary engineering environment with systems, software, test, operations, and program management personnel.
- Experience with technical planning, task estimation, scheduling, risk management, and execution tracking.
- Establishes a culture of technical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Balances mission, user, technical, cost, schedule, and programmatic considerations.
- Communicates complex technical issues clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Builds effective relationships with customers, operators, program leadership, and partner organizations.
- Applies disciplined engineering judgment while remaining open to innovative approaches.
- Develops team members through coaching, delegation, mentorship, and meaningful feedback.
- Anticipates technical challenges and proactively identifies solutions.
- Ability to provide technical mentorship and constructive feedback to engineers with varying levels of experience.
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and briefing skills.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in human factors engineering, human-computer interaction, industrial engineering, systems engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related STEM field
- Demonstrated knowledge of human factors engineering
- Experience applying human factors engineering principles to complex systems during design and development
- Technical leadership experience directing human factors, human-machine interaction, or operator interface engineering activities
- Experience developing, managing, and tracing technical requirements
- Experience supporting system development through requirements definition, architecture, design, integration, verification, validation, and delivery
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary engineering environment with systems, software, test, operations, and program management personnel
- Experience with technical planning, task estimation, scheduling, risk management, and execution tracking
- Ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and briefing skills
- Ability to provide technical mentorship and constructive feedback to engineers with varying levels of experience
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