Are you passionate about Human Factors, cockpit design, and military aviation? Join a cutting-edge team shaping the future of fighter jet technology as a Senior Human Factors Engineer.
Be part of a unique opportunity to influence fast jet cockpit design, support simulator development, and collaborate with pilots and stakeholders to deliver intuitive, effective Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI).
UK citizenship and eligibility for full security clearance required.
What Youll Be Doing:
- Analyse pilot use-cases and concepts of operation to guide cockpit design
- Apply Human Factors principles to enhance HMI design for the Typhoon fighter aircraft
- Collaborate with Avionics System teams, Test Pilots, Flight Test communities, and customers
- Contribute to requirement derivation and conceptual HMI solutions
- Participate in the development of immersive simulators and full-scale cockpit mock-ups
- Support flight testing of new cockpit equipment and designs
- Work on capabilities such as sensor integration, navigation, communications, weapons control, and defensive aids
- Conduct Human Error Analysis to support safety and airworthiness
- Define and evolve cockpit control schemes and visual symbology
- Produce technical documentation, support usability assessments, and assist with qualification and system clearances
What Youll Bring:
- A degree (or equivalent) in Human Factors, Psychology, or User-Centred Design
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Confidence in presenting to varied stakeholders
- Experience deriving system requirements from high-level customer needs
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks independently
Desirable Skills:
- Experience with usability testing, user assessments, and simulator-based trials
- Knowledge or background in the Military Air domain
- Familiarity with cockpit integration, HMI development, and fast jet systems
This Role Is Perfect For You If You:
- Are passionate about user-centred design and fast jets
- Want to experience operating fighter jet systems in immersive simulations
- Enjoy working in cross-functional teams to influence real-world defence technology
- Thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact engineering environment
Take the next step in your Human Factors career and help define the future of military aviation. Apply today and become a key part of a team delivering the next generation of fighter cockpit systems.....Read more...
We are looking for an Engineer with a passion for automotive and motorsport technology to support product validation and testing. You will take ownership of testing activities and production stages, ensuring functionality, performance, and reliability meet high standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Plan, execute, and report on product testing activities.
Develop and maintain test plans, tools, and documentation.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues.
Provide feedback on product performance and usability.
Requirements:
Degree in Engineering or related field.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Detail-oriented with a hands-on approach.
Interest in automotive systems and testing.
Full UK driving licence and ability to commute to site.
Familiarity with vehicle sensors or embedded systems.
Experience with manual and automated testing and test tools (e.g. oscilloscopes).
Knowledge of Python or C++ a plus.
Benefits:
Competitive salary, profit-related bonus
Private medical and mental health support
Gym discounts and wellness rewards
Enhanced pension and share options
EV salary sacrifice scheme (free charging on-site)
25 days holiday and bank holidays....Read more...
We are looking for an Engineer with a passion for automotive and motorsport technology to support product validation and testing. You will take ownership of testing activities and production stages, ensuring functionality, performance, and reliability meet high standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Plan, execute, and report on product testing activities.
Develop and maintain test plans, tools, and documentation.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues.
Provide feedback on product performance and usability.
Requirements:
Degree in Engineering or related field.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Detail-oriented with a hands-on approach.
Interest in automotive systems and testing.
Full UK driving licence and ability to commute to site.
Familiarity with vehicle sensors or embedded systems.
Experience with manual and automated testing and test tools (e.g. oscilloscopes).
Knowledge of Python or C++ a plus.
Benefits:
Competitive salary, profit-related bonus
Private medical and mental health support
Gym discounts and wellness rewards
Enhanced pension and share options
EV salary sacrifice scheme (free charging on-site)
25 days holiday and bank holidays....Read more...
User Experience Design Engineer required to join existing UX team, (User Researchers, Interaction Designers, UX Designers and Visual Designers) working as part software development teams on highly complex, rich and intuitive cloud applications.
The ideal candidate will:
Be a seasoned UX Designer
Have a passion for well-crafted and modern B2B user experiences
Enjoy solving problems and taking on new challenges, using a mix of creative and analytical methods
Be comfortable contributing on UX for projects through from Discovery to Delivery.
Translate user outcomes to interaction designs through sketching, wireframing, prototyping
Reviewing requirements gathered from client stakeholders and subject matter experts, and exploring how these can be translated into compelling design concepts.
ReviewingExtract requirements gathered from client stakeholders and subject matter experts and translat these into compelling design concepts.
Test designs with users and interpret results objectively.
Thinking about Information Architecture and how best to expose only what is necessary to the end user through simple UI and Interaction
Crafting experiences that go beyond good design into delighting users
Communicating your designs both internally to team members, and to stakeholders, not only through sketches, wireframes and mockups, but also verbally and in workshop
Help non-UX professionals to understand the value of UX and adopt UX practices.
Drawing upon existing design standards and pattern libraries, as well as identifying opportunities to expand them where necessary
Thinking about Information Architecture and how best to expose only what is necessary to the end user through simple UI and Interaction.
Apply user centered design techniques such as story mapping and lean UX to capture the required user outcomes
Use Sketch. and Abstract for UI designs
Create clickable prototypes of your design concepts, either in code or using tools such as Omnigraffle, Axure, Figma and Principle.
To enable us to consider you for this role you must share a portfolio or narrated selection of work examples demonstrating how you consider, approach and resolve real-world UX challenges. My client is keen to see examples of wireframes, prototypes, user journeys/experience maps, personas, usability test plans and reports, end product designs etc.....Read more...
At Torquemeters, our Product Design and Development Apprenticeship aligns with our Design Engineer role, which will be based in the Design Office, a subsidiary of our busy Engineering Department.
During the course of the apprenticeship, the candidate will, alongside their studies, complete a full rotation of all business departments, aiming to give them a firm foundation in understanding of the responsibilities and functions of each area of the business. They will also undertake a personal project, designing, manufacturing and project managing it through its full lifecycle within the business. This will give particular insight into the design process and production activities involved in the business. It will also help the candidate to understand processes and standards, while appreciating the constraints and challenges faced by the business.
The Role
Producing General Arrangement, Assembly and detailed manufacturing drawings and B.O.M.s on time and to cost
Change Management and Revision Control of Engineering Documents
Checking and Releasing of Drawings
Brainstorming design solutions
Studying a design brief and researching whether it will work and be cost-effective
Performing initial sizing calculations
Assessing the usability, environmental impact, and safety of a design
Using computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-assisted engineering (CAE) software to create viable solutions
Conducting and documenting formal design reviews
Updating and maintaining Engineering Processes and documentation.
By the end of the apprenticeship, we expect the candidate to have developed the following skills:
Experience in an Engineering Design Environment
Rotating Machines/ Machinery experience
Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as machining and fabrication
MRP System Experience
Good time management, organisational and procedural abilities
As an employee of Torquemeters Limited you will operate in accordance with our quality procedures and receive ongoing personal development and training opportunities.
We offer an excellent contributory pension scheme, death in service, income protection benefits and optional Private Medical Insurance scheme. The company also supports employees to apply and maintain IMechE membership. Employees are entitled to five weeks paid annual leave plus statutory Bank Holidays.
As an Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) business, employees can potentially benefit from an annual bonus dependent on company performance (paid partially tax-free) and private medical insurance, after a qualifying period.Training:
Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence)
Training Outcome:
Once successfully completing the apprenticeship, the candidate may be offered a design engineering role within the business
Employer Description:Since our inception in 1951, we’ve been constantly evolving our product portfolio to meet the demands and ever-changing needs for some of the world’s largest industries. From the design of the first ever optical Torquemeter, our business has sustained manufacturing excellence for over 60 years, setting the industry standard for the turbomachinery market. Today we operate from our purpose built, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Northampton, where we routinely design and develop system solutions for bespoke applications.Working Hours :Monday- Thursday
8:30am - 5:15pm
Friday
8:30am - 12:30pmSkills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Team working....Read more...
