Job Abstract

Engineering

Systems Engineer 3 - Job ID#206008 Seal Beach, CA Posted: 5/20/2024

Job Description

Job ID#:

206008

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

26

Shift:

1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer 3, in Seal Beach, CA.

Job Description:

Seeking a Human Factors (HF) Engineers to join our team in Seal Beach, CA. Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Associate, Experienced and Senior Level Engineers.

We're looking for individuals who can function in a dynamic and exciting customer support environment. Successful candidates will demonstrate a passion for aviation and aviation safety, empathy and ability to advocate for end users. We value customer focus and the ability to walk in the customers' shoes. The Commercial Airplanes (BCA) Maintenance Human Factors team provides implementation support to culturally diverse global customer airlines and other aviation organizations on a wide array of human factors and safety programs/processes. The team also leads or supports internal human factors and safety initiatives (e.g., Safety Management System) and innovation projects (e.g., Mixed Reality, maintenance digital transformation). A successful team member is a collaborator, and an effective communicator with a positive attitude and the ability to stay proactive on achieving team goals.

Position Responsibilities:

• Apply Human Factors methodologies and best practices to analyze, develop, evaluate, and enhance BCA Customer Support products and services (e.g., aircraft maintenance manual).

• Provide Maintenance and Ramp Human Factors support to customer airlines and maintenance organizations

• Develop and deliver Human Factors awareness and in-depth training courses for Boeing internal and external customers

• Collaborate with aviation maintainers, design engineers, and systems engineers to validate maintenance crew assumptions and to ensure that the maintenance data and maintenance user interfaces complement the cognitive, physical, sensory, and ergonomic capabilities of our maintainers

• Perform Human Factors evaluation and safety assessments, present findings and recommend mitigations

• Support Enterprise Human Factors and safety initiatives

• Works under general direction from management and technical leadership

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at Seal Beach, California.

Work Authorization:

The position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. “US Person” includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline.

• Experience in human factors engineering.

• The candidate must be willing to travel extensively (up to 50%).

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• 10+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Aviation Maintenance or Aviation Ground Operations work experience

• Experience with one or more of the following areas: research, experiment design, task analysis, usability testing, aircraft safety protocols, data collection and analysis, aircraft maintenance practices (or aircraft ground operation practices)

• Project management experience

• Masters or PhD in Human Factors Engineering, Experimental Psychology, Industrial Engineering, or Systems Engineering.

• Airframe, Powerplant, or Airframe and Powerplant License issued by the Federal Aviation Administration.

• Fluency in a second language other than English.

REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

1. – Bachelor's Degree

2. – 1+ year Experience in Human Factors

3. – Presentation Skills (airline operators)

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

1. – Master's Degree

2. – PhD

3. – Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree

4. – Aviation Maintenance Experience

5. – Pilot's License

6. -Implementing Safety Management System per EASA part 145

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

No Clearance

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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