Human Factors Engineer
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Location: Remote, with travel once a month to site.
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Due to the nature of the programmes, you must be a sole British national to be eligible for the position.
Copello is working with a leading engineering organisation delivering critical projects within a highly regulated industry. We are looking for an experienced Human Factors Specialist to join a growing team, supporting the delivery of complex safety case activities across major programmes.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the safe design, operation and assessment of high-integrity systems, while working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Produce and maintain safety case documentation in line with UK regulatory requirements.
* Deliver Human Factors assessments to support complex engineering programmes.
* Develop safety strategies and contribute to risk reduction activities throughout the project lifecycle.
* Apply Human Factors techniques, probabilistic risk assessments and engineering analysis to support safety justifications.
* Produce high-quality technical reports and safety documentation.
* Provide technical guidance to internal stakeholders and support wider project teams.
* Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations and ALARP principles.
Skills & Experience
* Knowledge of safety case production and risk assessment methodologies.
* Experience with techniques such as Hazard Analysis, FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Event Tree Analysis (ETA), HEART, THERP or similar.
* Understanding of UK safety regulations and industry standards.
* Strong technical report writing and communication skills.
* Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams
Location: Remote, with travel once a month to site.
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Due to the nature of the programmes, you must be a sole British national to be eligible for the position.
Copello is working with a leading engineering organisation delivering critical projects within a highly regulated industry. We are looking for an experienced Human Factors Specialist to join a growing team, supporting the delivery of complex safety case activities across major programmes.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the safe design, operation and assessment of high-integrity systems, while working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Produce and maintain safety case documentation in line with UK regulatory requirements.
* Deliver Human Factors assessments to support complex engineering programmes.
* Develop safety strategies and contribute to risk reduction activities throughout the project lifecycle.
* Apply Human Factors techniques, probabilistic risk assessments and engineering analysis to support safety justifications.
* Produce high-quality technical reports and safety documentation.
* Provide technical guidance to internal stakeholders and support wider project teams.
* Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations and ALARP principles.
Skills & Experience
* Knowledge of safety case production and risk assessment methodologies.
* Experience with techniques such as Hazard Analysis, FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Event Tree Analysis (ETA), HEART, THERP or similar.
* Understanding of UK safety regulations and industry standards.
* Strong technical report writing and communication skills.
* Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams