ACARA Jobs
Human Factors Engineer (Defense)
Apply- ID: 557504
- Posted: 3/24/2026
- Location: Arlington, TX
- Category: Pro - Engineering
- Job Type: Temporary
- Duration: 6 - 9 Months
Description
Acara Solutions has been providing advanced manufacturing firms, aerospace, and defense organizations with our staffing services nationally since the 1950's. Our defense client in Arlington, TX has a minimum 6 month contract (highly likely it will extend to at least a year in length with possible contract-to-direct opportunity) opening for a Human Factors Engineer. This is an onsite position. 9/80 schedule. The hourly pay rate range is $65 - $92 with a target of $77. This is a new position to work along side the existing Human Factors expert.
The ideal candidate will have MIL Standards experience working on fighter jet pilot cockpit displays or similar cockpit user interfaces on military or commercial aircraft. Simulator or actual. Create intuitive (the way a pilot thinks) simple computer interfaces for pilots that are making quick decisions and multi-tasking.
We are looking for a human systems professional to join our team as a Human Factors Engineer (HFE), where you will leverage your knowledge of human systems, human factors military standards, Human Systems Integration (HSI) processes, and Learning Engineering (LE) principles to support human-centered training systems development. You will lead the planning, analyses, reporting, and presentation of data-driven reports to customers. Additionally, you are expected to apply HFE and LE principles to training solutions, from training needs assessments, to gap analyses, media selection, and curriculum development support. You may be a great fit for our team if you are enthusiastic about working in multidisciplinary teams promoting HFE, HSI, and LE for complex Defense & Security training systems.
In this role you will primarily be responsible to:
Perform HFE analyses for training systems and subsystems using military standards
Perform User Interface heuristic assessments
Perform anthropometric analyses including Field-of-View and reach envelopes
Write reports and develop customer-facing presentations
Present analyses to internal and external stakeholders
Travel domestically and internationally as part of the job responsibilities
Additional duties:
Support Human Systems-related Research & Development projects
Support human-subjects experiments design, execution, data collection and analyses
Write scientific papers, develop presentations, and participate in training conferences
Provide Business Development with technical expertise to support shaping and capturing opportunities
In this role you will primarily be responsible to:
Perform HFE analyses for training systems and subsystems using military standards
Perform User Interface heuristic assessments
Perform anthropometric analyses including Field-of-View and reach envelopes
Write reports and develop customer-facing presentations
Present analyses to internal and external stakeholders
Travel domestically and internationally as part of the job responsibilities
Additional duties:
Support Human Systems-related Research & Development projects
Support human-subjects experiments design, execution, data collection and analyses
Write scientific papers, develop presentations, and participate in training conferences
Provide Business Development with technical expertise to support shaping and capturing opportunities
Support proposal writing
Job Requirements
Required Skills / Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Human Factors and min 7 years of experience in Human Factors Engineering
or Master's Degree with 5+ years of experience in Human Factors Engineering
or PhD with 2+ years of experience in Human Factors Engineering
Must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance due to U.S. military clients
Preferred Skills / Qualifications:
Experienced working on Defense contracts highly preferred, ideally with the US Air Force or US Navy
Experienced with MIL-STD-1472H and HSI domains
Experienced with the application of Learning Engineering principles to training and instructional systems
Experienced with Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) exercises
Excellent writing skills for technical reports and white papers
Rapid prototyping for Human-Machine Interfaces
Knowledge and application of ethical guidelines to human-subjects
Well-versed in parametric and non-parametric statistics for hypothesis testing
Experienced working in multi-disciplinary teams, preferably with system engineers and instructional system designers
Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) utilizing Cameo and/or Rhapsody
Experienced with MIL-STD-1472H and HSI domains
Experienced with the application of Learning Engineering principles to training and instructional systems
Experienced with Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) exercises
Excellent writing skills for technical reports and white papers
Rapid prototyping for Human-Machine Interfaces
Knowledge and application of ethical guidelines to human-subjects
Well-versed in parametric and non-parametric statistics for hypothesis testing
Experienced working in multi-disciplinary teams, preferably with system engineers and instructional system designers
Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) utilizing Cameo and/or Rhapsody
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Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.