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Contract

HFI Engineer x3

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Christchurch
money-bag £575 - £600/day
Posted: 19 May 2026 (1 week ago)
Closing date: 18 June 2026
Ref: 225130309

Senior Human Factors Engineer - SC cleared



We are seeking an experienced Senior Human Factors Engineer to join a high-profile defence engineering programme based onsite in Christchurch.



+6 Month Contract



+Christchurch (Onsite)



+SC Clearance required

  • Rate: -550 - -600 per day
  • IR35 Status: Inside IR35


The Role

As a Senior Human Factors Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering Human Factors Integration support across complex engineering and safety-critical programmes.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing Human Factors Integration support across product and process design
  • Tailoring and estimating Human Factors activities
  • Capturing and managing requirements, risks, and opportunities
  • Delivering design guidance, testing, evaluation, and acceptance support
  • Planning and conducting quantitative and qualitative Human Factors assessments including:
    • Human error analysis
    • Workload assessment
    • Situation awareness
    • Ergonomic analysis
    • Usability evaluation
  • Advising on the design and usability of hardware and software systems
  • Identifying and implementing modern Human Factors best practices and methodologies
  • Managing the scope and execution of Human Factors activities throughout the project lifecycle


Essential Skills & Experience

  • Degree qualified (Bachelor''s or Master''s) in:
    • Human Factors
    • Ergonomics
    • Psychology
    • Engineering
    • or equivalent relevant discipline
  • Registered member of the Chartered Institute of Human Factors (or Technical Member working towards registration within 12 months)
  • Minimum 5 years'' experience applying Human Factors methods within defence or other safety-critical industries
  • Strong experience conducting Human Factors assessments and usability activities


If you''d like to discuss this Human Factors Engineer role in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.

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