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Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Human Factors Consultant to be engaged on a permanent basis, UK Wide.

Your purpose:

• Working in multi-disciplinary teams on major programmes and carrying out specialised work on an individual basis, as well as providing support to senior colleagues in delivering specific project outputs.
• Maintaining client relationships and supporting business development activities including, identifying opportunities, and providing input to bids.
• Contributing to innovation and knowledge sharing across our Human Factors community.

What you can bring:

• A curiosity of the Human Factors Safety Assurance process.
• Experience working within high hazard engineering environment and are familiar with engineering terminology.
• Experience of providing Human Factors support to Safety Cases (this may be limited experience), such as development and substantiation of Human-Based Safety Claims. With a desire to further develop your knowledge and experience in this area.
• Knowledge of Human Reliability Assessment methods and techniques within the high hazard industry, such as task and error analysis, HEART and THERP.
• Knowledge of relevant Human Factors UK and international standards/guidance and their application.
• A good degree or post graduate qualification in Human Factors or a related discipline, such as psychology, engineering or industrial design. CIEHF Registered Member status or equivalent or working towards chartership.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills. Evidence of a commitment to technical excellence and continued professional development.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and client facing skills.

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Job Title:Human Factors Engineer

Location:Gaydon, Warwickshire

Rate:27.21ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or20.35ph PAYE

Employment Type: Contract (31.3.26)

Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week

Reference: J(phone number removed)

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development, cascading and ownership of Human Factors requirements for User Controls, including updates as appropriate.
• Support the analysis of quality data relating to User Controls and use it to support requirement development and issue resolution.
• Assist with the Human Factors input into the development of new physical user interfaces, ensuring Human Factors requirements are met.
• Support the timely completion of Human Factors assessments (such as Human Error, Workload).
• Completion of requirement testing, and report writing.
• Support the resolution of issues with Stakeholders.
• Support competitor benchmarking as well as attribute futuring.
• Collaboration with UX Designers and Product Owners to integrate user controls into the wider vehicle user experience.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Knowledge of ergonomics, human factors and user interface design.
• A basic understanding of the scientific theories and principles that relate to user interface design.
• Ability to communicate concepts and issues clearly.
• Ability to analyse data.
• Relevant degree in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Product Design or equivalent experience is preferred.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Experience working in an automotive environment.
• Experience working with Agile planning tools (e.g. JIRA, Confluence etc.).
• Good organisational and time management skills.

Additional Information:

This role is INSIDE IR35

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Human Factors Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position until 31st March 2026.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £27.03 per hour.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development, cascading and ownership of Human Factors requirements for User Controls, including updates as appropriate.
• Support the analysis of quality data relating to User Controls and use it to support requirement development and issue resolution.
• Assist with the Human Factors input into the development of new physical user interfaces, ensuring Human Factors requirements are met.
• Support the timely completion of Human Factors assessments (such as Human Error, Workload).
• Completion of requirement testing, and report writing.
• Support the resolution of issues with Stakeholders.
• Support competitor benchmarking as well as attribute futuring.
• Collaboration with UX Designers and Product Owners to integrate user controls into the wider vehicle user experience.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Knowledge of ergonomics, human factors and user interface design.
• A basic understanding of the scientific theories and principles that relate to user interface design.
• Ability to communicate concepts and issues clearly.
• Ability to analyse data.
• Relevant degree in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Product Design or equivalent experience is preferred.

Skills and Experience Desired:

• Experience working in an automotive environment.
• Experience working with Agile planning tools (e.g. JIRA, Confluence etc.).
• Good organisational and time management skills.

Physical Controls Human Factors Engineer - Gaydon (Hybrid) - (phone number removed) - £27.30/hr - Inside IR35

This role is ideal for someone with a background in human factors or ergonomics who can bridge the gap between user needs and technical design in an automotive context. It involves a mix of analytical, collaborative, and creative tasks to ensure vehicle controls are user-friendly and safe. The position requires both technical knowledge and effective communication to work with cross-functional teams.

What You Will Do:

• Develop and refine Human Factors requirements for physical user controls, ensuring they align with industry standards and project goals.
• Analyse quality data related to user controls and utilise insights to enhance requirements and solve issues.
• Provide Human Factors expertise in the design and development of new physical user interfaces.
• Conduct Human Factors assessments, including evaluations of human error and workload, to optimise user interaction.
• Perform requirement testing and produce detailed reports to inform design decisions.
• Collaborate with UX Designers and Product Owners to integrate user controls into the overall vehicle user experience.

What You Will Bring:

• Knowledge of ergonomics, human factors, and user interface design principles.
• A basic understanding of scientific theories related to user interface design.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data effectively.
• Excellent communication skills to convey concepts and resolve issues with stakeholders.
• Preferably, experience in an automotive environment and familiarity with Agile planning tools such as JIRA or Confluence.

As a Physical Controls Human Factors Engineer, your contributions will directly impact the company's commitment to delivering intuitive and user-friendly solutions. Your expertise will play a vital role in ensuring that physical controls meet the needs of drivers and passengers alike, while aligning with the company's vision of innovation and excellence.

Location:

This hybrid role is based in Gaydon, a hub of automotive innovation and design.

Interested?:

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and contribute to exciting projects in a forward-thinking company, apply today for the Physical Controls Human Factors Engineer position. Don't miss this opportunity to make a real impact-your journey starts here!

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Brief overview - Senior Eng Manager

Site Safety of HF and boat side of HF

Focuesses on site safety side

This role is to work as part of a team that provides Human Factors support to the Nuclear Site Safety Case, working to deliver the Human Based Safety Claim aspects of the Nuclear Site Safety Case through the delivery of safety measures for operators

• Supporting Safety Case delivery;
• Task Analysis and Human Reliability Analysis;
• Substantiating operator claims within the Safety Case;
• Producing evidence in the form of safety justifications and providing specialist support for associated activities;
• Contributing to identification and rapid closure of issues emerging from all product lifecycle stages and managing the resulting change embodiment activities;
• Undertaking peer reviews or checking / verification tasks as directed;
• Carrying out knowledge transfer and support activities to other team members;
• Providing realistic programme status, identifying problem areas and implementing agreed recovery plans;
• Articulating and presenting complex technical arguments clearly, logically and simply.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DELIVERABLES

• To produce Human Factors analysis and assessment reports in accordance with the detailed Human Factors Integration Plan;
• To provide Human Factors advice to the project;

To build good working relationships with the appropriate stakeholders such as safety case authors, procedure authors, and operators.

Knowledge

• Relevant experience as a Human Factors practitioner;
• A general understanding of manufacturing, assembly, commissioning and testing processes used within the submarine business;
• Knowledge of the tools used to integrate Human Factors into the Safety Case;
• Knowledge, or at least recognition, of relevant engineering standards (including safety and environmental regulations);

Recognition of the limits of own knowledge so that specialist support and development can be sought.

• Necessary skills to deliver Human Factors into a Nuclear Site Safety Case;
• Understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Safety Case sits;
• Understanding of how the Safety Case is delivered;
• Understanding of Design Basis Assessment, Probabilistic Assessment, and Design Substantiation Assurance;
• Understanding of Human Factors integration into a Safety Case;
• Understanding of Human Reliability Analysis, Task Analysis, and qualitative substantiation of operator claims made within the Safety Case;
• Ability to liaise with stakeholders;

Ability to work within a wider Human Factors team or group.

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Human Factors Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position until 31st March 2026.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour.

Duties:

As modern vehicles evolve, our client's customers are experiencing and interacting with vehicles in new and innovative ways. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Human Factors Ergonomics team to deliver our customer requirements for our future vehicles.

This role is ideally suited to a skilled individual with a background in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Anthropometrics, Product Design or Design Engineering.

Additional Duties:

• Lead development of Human Factors requirements, in order to deliver the best customer experience.
• This will include collaboration with key stakeholders around the business including Engineering, Design, Programme, Commercial and many more Lead Human Factors input into the development of our future vehicles and brands - evoking empathy for the impact to the Human Factors Attribute of vehicle development decisions using innovative and visual communication methods.
• Lead the timely completion of Human Factors assessments &/or gateway testing, to aid in issue resolution.
• Support collaboration with colleagues to resolve ergonomic related issues on our vehicles using customer data and Human Factors science to drive discussions.
• Analyse customer feedback relating to ergonomics and use it to support requirement development and issue resolution.

Essential Skills Required:

• Proven ability to work in a demanding environment and combine interpersonal skills with technical decision-making.
• Ability to analyse technical data and customer feedback to support programme discussions & Ergonomics requirement development.
• A knowledge of human physiology, anatomy or anthropometrics.
• A good communicator with the ability to explain complex ideas to others.

Desirable Skills Requested:

• CAD experience (e.g. CATIA / 3D Experience).
• Familiarity with Agile Methodology implementation and using JIRA Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering and working with teams across an organisation.
• Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure.

Education Required:

• Experience in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Anthropometrics, User-Centred Design, Product Design, User Experience Design or a related field, educated to degree level.

Job Title:Human Factors Engineer

Location:Gaydon, Warwickshire

Rate:33.88ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or25.26ph PAYE

Employment Type: Contract (31.3.26)

Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week

As modern vehicles evolve, our client's customers are experiencing and interacting with vehicles in new and innovative ways.We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Human Factors Ergonomics team to deliver our customer requirements for our future vehicles.This role is ideally suited to a skilled individual with a background in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Anthropometrics, Product Design or Design Engineering.

Key duties include, but not limited to:

• Lead development of Human Factors requirements, in order to deliver the best customer experience.
• This will include collaboration with key stakeholders around the business including Engineering, Design, Programme, Commercial and many more Lead Human Factors input into the development of our future vehicles and brands - evoking empathy for the impact to the Human Factors Attribute of vehicle development decisions using innovative and visual communication methods.
• Lead the timely completion of Human Factors assessments &/or gateway testing, to aid in issue resolution.
• Support collaboration with colleagues to resolve ergonomic related issues on our vehicles using customer data and Human Factors science to drive discussions.
• Analyse customer feedback relating to ergonomics and use it to support requirement development and issue resolution.

Skills:
Essential:

• Proven ability to work in a demanding environment and combine interpersonal skills with technical decision-making.
• Ability to analyse technical data and customer feedback to support programme discussions & Ergonomics requirement development.
• A knowledge of human physiology, anatomy or anthropometrics.
• A good communicator with the ability to explain complex ideas to others.

Desirable:

• CAD experience (e.g. CATIA / 3D Experience).
• Familiarity with Agile Methodology implementation and using JIRA Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering and working with teams across an organisation.
• Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure.

Education:

• Experience in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Anthropometrics, User-Centred Design, Product Design, User Experience Design or a related field, educated to degree level.

Additional Information:

This role is INSIDE IR35

Job Ref: 71404
Location: Warrington, TH (Hybrid/Flexible Working)

An established risk and safety consultancy is expanding its Human Factors (HF) team and is looking to recruit an experienced Human Factors Consultant . This role provides an opportunity to work on technically diverse and meaningful projects, primarily within the nuclear sector , with expanding work into chemical, defence, oil & gas, aviation, rail , and maritime domains.

This is a collaborative and experienced team supporting major accident hazard safety projects across the UK. The team delivers tailored Human Factors solutions for high-hazard industries, with a strong focus on safety case support, design consultancy, and operator-focused analysis.

Project types include:

• Human Factors support for design and repackaging of nuclear materials

• Task analysis for decommissioning and operational facilities

• Assessments aligned with COMAH and safety-critical environments

• Collaboration with Human Factors specialists in Fire, Radiological Shielding, Criticality, and Environmental disciplines

You will lead or contribute to technically complex Human Factors assessments, ensuring deliverables are fit-for-purpose and support safety case development. You'll work independently and collaboratively, both in-house and at client locations.

• Operational claim identification and substantiation

• Human Factors design and integration support

• Safety assessment input and human error identification

• Application of modern Human Factors methods and good practice

• Requirements management, verification, and validation

• Resolution of operational HF issues

• Solid experience providing HF support to nuclear or high-hazard industries

• Degree in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Psychology, Industrial Design, or a related field

• Working toward Chartership with the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF)

• Strong technical report writing and communication skills

• Sound understanding of UK regulations and safety standards

• Eligible for UK security clearance

• Willing to travel to client sites

• Accredited training provider with fully certified leadership and technical programs

• Hybrid working options and flexibility to support work-life balance

• Collaborative team environment with exposure to diverse sectors

• Opportunities to progress and contribute to impactful safety-focused work

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We are currently working on behalf of a client in Mildenhall area who are a precision medical device manufacturer looking to add an Engineer to their R&D team.

This role will be a days-based role working 40hrs per week with a salary of up to 40,000 depending on experience.

Key responsibilities for this role are as below:

• Generating usability documentation for regulatory submission of the medical products in compliance with ISO 13485, IEC 62366 and other regulatory standards (e.g. MDR, FDA)
• Planning, running and moderating use studies such as formative and summative evaluations
• Working closely with the customers and clinical experts to gather to gather user needs and insights
• Work closely with design, engineering and project teams to ensure user-centred design
• Organise and participate in internal and customer-facing meetings
• Conduct use-related risk analysis and contribute to the overall risk management process
• Ensure that all activities align with relevant quality systems and regulatory frameworks
• Occasional UK and international travel may be required to satisfy the needs of the project

They are looking for an individual who ideally have:

• Strong knowledge of medical device regulations (UKCA, MDR, FDA etc.)
• Experience working with relevant usability and human factors standards and guidance such as IEC 62366 and HE75
• Hands-on experience in planning and conducting user studies
• Knowledge of use risk management processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and technical writing

For further informtion or a full job spec, please get in touch!