Human Factors Engineering Manager

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

**About the Team**

No one day is the same in RDA Human Factors. From working alongside users inside the vehicle to, HF workshops, to writing up technical reports, the job has guaranteed variety. Currently a small team, the HF team is mostly based in our state of the art facility in Brisbane (MILVHECOE - Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence). Our HF team thrives on the intensity required to deliver quality and scientific-practitioner methodologies to solving challenging problems. We enjoy our job and thrive to make an impact.

**About the Role**

The Human Factors Engineering Manager is leading a team of Human Factors Specialists and responsible for estimating, planning and executing Human Factors Engineering Programs for RDA's product development and through life support activities. Assurance. Reporting. Scope Management. Hiring. Task allocation, monitoring.
- As the
- **Human Factors Engineering Manager**, you can anticipate some of your day-to-day tasks to include:

- Plan and estimate Human Factors Engineering activities for new bids and for regular updates of running projects;
- Allocate HFE tasks to team members, monitor execution, manage scope, remove blockers and provide advice and support where needed;
- Participate in and contribute to reporting and status meetings;
- Guide and/or conduct human factors analyses, studies, experiments, simulations, tests, and demonstrations and summarise the results into design recommendations and requirements;
- Review and/or create and present Human Factors project deliverables according with contractual requirements;
- Guide design teams to achieve Human Factors compliant solutions;
- Further develop team capabilities, e.g. through training or mentoring;
- Further develop and improve RDA's Human Factors Engineering process;
- Assure quality and timeliness of deliverables of Human Factors Engineering team; and
- Contribute to resource planning and hiring activities.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

**What are we looking for?**

Our values of **Safety, Partnership, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT)** supports our team members to create a workplace environment where our employees value each other, live up to their promises, communicate openly and work safely every day.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes:

- Degree in Psychology or Ergonomics;
- Experience in leading teams;
- Proven experience Human Factors experience in a major Defence Program;
- Knowledge and proven experience with Human Factors in projects;
- Ability to travel interstate and internationally when required; and
- Must hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance.

Desirable:

- Relevant Human Factors experience in a major Defence Program; and
- Knowledge of DEF-STAN 250 and MIL-STD-1472G.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU
- Work as part of a team with real purpose in what we do
- Attractive remuneration packages with salary sacrificing and novated leases
- Long weekends every second week with a 9 day working fortnight
- Flexible working practices
- Generous internal incentive and referral program
- Genuine career development and progression opportunities
- Extensive Employee Assistance Program to support overall health and wellbeing
- We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180

WHO WE ARE

Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) is a major Defence company with operations across Australia and New Zealand delivering specialist Defence capability to the Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force. RDA is a subsidiary of Rheinmetall, a global technology group based in Dusseldorf, Germany. RDA is a trusted partner to the ADF through its three divisions - Vehicle Systems, Electronics Solutions and Weapon and Ammunition. RDA is rapidly growing its Australian footprint to deliver system solutions and capabilty to the ADF in the areas of mobility, lethality, reconnaissance, protection and sustainment.

Rheinmetall recognises the strength that comes with employee diversity. We are commited to providing an inclusive work environment where each employee is treated fairly and respectfully. Diversity is critical to our ability to work sucessfully as a team regardless of borders, language or culture. Our workforce includes employees of varying gender, age, race and ethnicity, professional and cultural background.
- As an integrated technology group with more than 25,000 employees worldwide, the listed Rheinmetall AG stands for a strong, internationally successful company that operates in various markets with an innovative range of products and services. As a renowned development partner and direct supplier to the global automotive industry and a leading international systems provider for security technology, Rheinmetall draws on its high level of expertise in its basic technologies to address long-term megatrends, identify viable new markets with high growth potential and develop innovative soluti