Human Factors Lead (Onsite)

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC 400 Main St BLDG ETC

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen U.S. Person or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flightdesigning building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within were seeking the people to drive it. So calling all curious. Come ready to explore and youll find a place where your talent takes flightbeyond the borders of title a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and well welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry thats evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond

What You Will Do:

Pratt & Whitney (P&W) is seeking a Human Factors specialist to lead the maturation of the Human Factors discipline under P&Ws Enterprise SMS Program Office in East Hartford CT. They will work closely with cross-functional human factors practitioners across P&W the other RTX Business Units and external industry collaborators to enhance P&Ws Human Factors tools methods and command media and strengthen P&Ws already industry-leading Safety Management System (SMS).

The primary focus of this position will be on Just Culture and applying Human Factors tools to build robust human-resilient systems within Pratt & Whitney to proactively improve Product Safety and Quality. Additionally they will lead initiatives with other Human Factors Engineering and Human System Integration practitioners across the company to enhance capability in a broad spectrum of disciplines where opportunity exists.

A successful candidate must be a strong communicator have background leading dynamic cross-functional teams and have a passion for improving culture and product safety.

• Develop and deploy tools methods and command media for assessing Human Factors across various applications in Engineering Operations and business processes

• Lead initiatives with cross-functional and cross-business Human Factors-related communities of practice and make recommendations to enhance Human Factors applications across the business.

• Support P&Ws Just Culture by developing tools for applying Human Factors investitive methodologies to various processes throughout the company where human factors are relevant.

• Engage in technical Root Cause investigations where human error may be a factor and drive robust system-level solutions.

• Advise on P&Ws Safety Issue Management process during the development and deployment of Fleet Management Plans.

• Lead Just Culture assessments that arise from P&Ws Product Safety Report-A-Concern process to ensure system-level effects on human performance are identified and addressed in a comprehensive and consistent manner.

• Create metrics and trend data to articulate Human Factors discipline health to SMS leadership.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelors Degree in Human Factors or related field

• 12 years of experience in Aerospace or 10 years with an Advanced Degree.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen. This position may require access to systems/tools that are restricted to individuals who possess US citizenship.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Strong background working in the aviation industry applying Human Factors organizational psychology and Safety Culture principles strongly preferred

• Strong understanding of Safety Management System principles and ability to communicate these principles to broad audiences.

• Excellent communication skills and experience articulating vision and strategy at senior leadership level.

• Familiarity with Engineering Quality and Operations organizations and/or processes.

• Background in writing command media and developing processes and using industry standard tools (ACE CORE Six Sigma etc.) for continuous process improvement.

What We Offer:

• Benefits

• Relocation

Learn More and Apply!

What is my role type In addition to transforming the future of flight we are also transforming how and where we work. Weve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment.

This role is:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers as they are essential to the development of our engines.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles commuting to and from the assigned site is the employees personal responsibility.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 157200 USD - 298800 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role function and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to medical dental vision life insurance short-term disability long-term disability 401(k) match flexible spending accounts flexible work schedules employee assistance program Employee Scholar Program parental leave paid time off and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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