How do they match: Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

  • Research Associate

  • Operate testing equipment, such as heat stress meters, octave band analyzers, motion analysis equipment, inclinometers, light meters, thermoanemometers, sling psychrometers, or colorimetric detection tubes.
  • Conduct research to evaluate potential solutions related to changes in equipment design, procedures, manpower, personnel, or training.
  • 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.
  • Establish system operating or training requirements to ensure optimized human-machine interfaces.
  • Estimate time or resource requirements for ergonomic or human factors research or development projects.
  • Integrate human factors requirements into operational hardware.

  • Research human performance or health factors related to engineering or design activities.
  • Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.
  • Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
  • Determine operational criteria or specifications.
  • Devise research or testing protocols.
  • Document design or operational test results.
  • Train personnel on proper operational procedures.