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Human Factors Engineering, Flight Deck Design

Purple HiresToronto, ON🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 18, 2026

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Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Toronto, ON, United States
Posted
18 hours ago

Job Description

Title: Human Factors Engineering, Flight Deck Design Engineer

Location: Toronto, ON (Day-1 onsite) & Montreal, QC (Day-1 onsite)

 We are looking to hire Human Factors Engineering, Flight Deck Design Engineer in Toronto, ON, Canada (On-site) & Montreal, QC (On-site), immediately who has strong experience in design, evaluate and certify Flight deck interfaces.

 Role Overview:

In your role, you will conceptualize, design, evaluate and certify Flight deck interfaces through requirements capture, prototyping, simulation, analysis and usability tests.

More specifically, you will:

  • Deploy cognitive ergonomics expertise to support design, tests and analysis of Human-Machine Interfaces.
  • Support requirements development, task analysis, and human error analysis.
  • Develop system Human Machine Interface (HMI) simulations and prototypes.
  • Create and manage documentation for Human Factors activities related to new aircraft, significant cockpit modifications and sustaining programs.
  • Elaborate and conduct User Centered Design activities related to Flight deck HMI.
  • Perform scenario-based Flight deck and User experience (UX) evaluation in line with BA Flight deck philosophy.
  • Interact with Flight Crews to develop and assess overall cockpit physical and cognitive usability.
  • Support certification effort for 1302 and other Human Factors related regulations.
  • Interact with several programs / platforms.

Required Skills:

  • You possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science and a Degree in Cognitive Ergonomics, Psychology, Industrial Design or equivalent.
  • You have practical experience in cognitive ergonomics (cognition, perception, decision making, workload, situation awareness, human error) and notions of physical ergonomics (anthropometry, strength, reach, vision).
  • You have a relevant experience (10 years) and knowledge in the Aerospace industry, including especially aircraft systems, flight operations, regulatory environment, and design standards (e.g. MIL STD, SAE ARP, ARINC, etc.).
  • You are resourceful in computer-based tools, autonomous in learning and adapting easily to new software.
  • You are an organized and self-motivated team player, capable to work with or without supervision, with good technical writing and oral presentation skills (English required, French an asset).
  • You are resourceful, capable to absorb a large quantity of information, able to plan and execute experiments, evaluations and tests for validation and verification.
  • You are able to work under pressure and adjust to changing and competing priorities.
  • You show initiative, efficiency, have a strong sense of responsibility and integrity, good interpersonal communication skills and technical judgment.

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