HUMAN FACTORS SPECIALIST, AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Company Description Applus+ IDIADA is a global partner to the automotive industry, supporting its clients in their product development activities by providing design, engineering, testing and homologation services.
We have a large team of more than professionals drawn from over 22 countries, as well as an international network of subsidiaries and branch offices in 25 countries which ensures that our clients get customized, added-value solutions.
IDIADA offers you the opportunity to develop a career in one of the worldwide leading automotive engineering companies.
At Applus IDIADA we are looking for talent to help us shaping the mobility of tomorrow with safer, more efficient and sustainable vehicles.
With presence in 22 countries, we offer job positions around the world and internal / transversal mobility within the company.
The automotive sector is currently living a moment of deep technological change.
At IDIADA, we focus on constant innovation to adapt our services’ portfolio to an ever-changing environment.
Therefore, as part of our team, we expect you to be dynamic and eager to learn and grow with us.
If you want an opportunity to challenge yourself and enhance your technical skills, to work in a thriving environment and to work alongside world-leading experts, then apply for one of our vacancies.
Job Description As a Human Factors Specialist at IDIADA, you will be part of a specialised team working to develop user-centred solutions for automotive products and for the mobility industry.
You will perform various R&D activities across automotive mobility and work on multiple projects defining the future of automated driving and intelligent transport solutions.
This has a scope throughout the development process - covering research around users, product and system user requirement definition, human-centred concept generation, and verification / validation testing.
Your main duties - Application of Human Factors and Ergonomics at all phases of development, from concept definition through to design and testing - Planning and execution of formative and summative user-centred research studies into areas such as.
human behaviour, cognitive performance, physiological condition, user comfort and experience, usability - Application of qualitative and quantitative user testing methods in simulated and real-world environments - Design of human factors methods and techniques applicable to the development of future vehicles and other transport solutions - Creation of user level specifications of products and systems based upon insights from studies around human needs - Development and implementation of extensive evaluation programmes for testing of user interactions with autonomous driving systems - Collaborating with clients and partners for work on multi-stakeholder projects Benefits - Chance to work in a dynamic and challenging environment where you will be able to reach your full potential.
- Constant learning and knowledge sharing with some of the most experienced engineers in the automotive industry.
- Career progression.
- A hybrid work model is a plan that incorporates a mixture of in-office and remote work in an employee's schedule - Shuttle bus from Barcelona and Tarragona and Internal car sharing app, to promote the sustainable transportation.
- We promote the training and constant learning and we offer paid specialized training and subsidized language courses.
- Subsidized canteen.
Qualifications Profile Profile (the following will be highly appreciated).
- Experience of applying human factors, ergonomics, and usability techniques and methods - Previous involvement in product design and development - Previous involvement in user research studies and testing - Strong ability to articulate ideas and findings through presentations and technical documentation / reports - Good verbal communication and team working skills with the capability to work in a dynamic environment.
- Autonomy and willingness to learn and research about users of mobility products and systems Education - University studies in human factors, psychology, cognitive sciences, ergonomics, user experience design, product / industrial design, or equivalent field.
Languages - Fluent in English - Other languages will be of benefit Additional Information Applus IDIADA is committed to diversity and inclusion.
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