This role will be working on the Land Command Support System (LCSS) which primarily supports the Canadian Army operations by providing the information services required to make effective and timely decision. The system is an interconnected network of digital communications and information systems by which the data needed to plan direct and control tactical land operations is communicated stored processed and displayed.
In this role primary responsibilities may include:
- Apply human factors methodologies to designs in progress
- Participate as part of the human factors team in creating designs or updates to designs addressing as well physical ergonomic considerations and identifying concerns
- Elicitation of requirements and user needs
- Creating human engineering inputs for delivery to the design team
- Creation of or review and assessment of prototypes and mockups
- Working with the development team to investigate and respond to problem reports
- Analyzing and investigating multiple possible designs solutions providing recommendations and documenting rationale
- Supporting the software and hardware teams by supplying timely technical direction
- Participating in peer reviews of various work products
- Creating tasks analysis and function allocation
- Anthropometric and works space analysis through the interaction with the Human Process modeling tool
- Research and user testing as identified.
Qualifications :
Experience
- Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment with minimum supervision this includes in outdoor environments and in and around large vehicles
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- An understanding of human engineering concepts and/or graphical user experience
- An understanding of ergonomic implications in a design
- Experience designing hardware or workspaces an asset
- Knowledge and use of user evaluations and elicitation methods an asset.
- Knowledge of anthropometric modeling an asset
- Experience with usability analysis and reporting including statistical analysis is an asset
Education
- Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree focusing on Ergonomics Biomechanics or Kinesiology with a supporting focus in Human Factors engineering through Psychology Systems Engineering Computer Science or equivalent.
Security Clearance
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Canadian Security Clearance and a positive Controlled Goods Assessment. Eligibility to work in Canada either as a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- Applicants may be required to meet additional security requirements in order to gain access to technical data classified areas or information that is subject to international regulations.
Additional Information :
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Intern