How do they match: Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

  • Research Associate

  • Conduct research to evaluate potential solutions related to changes in equipment design, procedures, manpower, personnel, or training.
  • Conduct interviews or surveys of users or customers to collect information on topics, such as requirements, needs, fatigue, ergonomics, or interfaces.
  • Develop or implement research methodologies or statistical analysis plans to test and evaluate developmental prototypes used in new products or processes, such as cockpit designs, user workstations, or computerized human models.
  • Develop or implement human performance research, investigation, or analysis protocols.
  • Estimate time or resource requirements for ergonomic or human factors research or development projects.
  • Perform statistical analyses, such as social network pattern analysis, network modeling, discrete event simulation, agent-based modeling, statistical natural language processing, computational sociology, mathematical optimization, or systems dynamics.

  • Research human performance or health factors related to engineering or design activities.
  • Devise research or testing protocols.