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Product Safety & Compliance Human Factors Engineer

RFA Engineering

Job Location:

Dubuque, IA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 90000 - 105000

Posted: 7 August 2026 (2 days ago)

Application Deadline: 5 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Mechanical Engineering

Job Summary

RFA Engineering () is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with timely engineering support and expertise. We are seeking an entry level to early career candidate to become an integral part of our engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the-art engineering tools & processes to validate products with cutting edge technology. This position will operate onsite at our customers world-class engineering and manufacturing facility.

This is a full-time position with a full benefit package listed below that includesopportunitiesfor professional growth direct hire by our customers and additional opportunities within our own organization.

Product Safety & Compliance - Human Factors Engineer

The Product Safety & Compliance - Human Factors Engineer is responsible for leading the verification and validation of products across development sustaining compliance and certification activities. This role provides the infrastructure test methods and capabilities necessary to ensure design integrity manufacturing reliability quality and compliance. This individual will ensure that all products assemblies and components are thoroughly tested meet performance and certification requirements and are free from defects before reaching the customer.

Responsibilities

Standards development and technical leadership

Contribute human factors requirements and acceptance criteria for international standards related to automation and autonomy.
Participate in ISO working groups technical committees and industry forums to develop consensus-based guidance for equipment manufacturers.
Review draft standards and provide recommendations on operator interaction usability situational awareness and safety.

Human Factors engineering for automated systems

Analyze how operators coworkers and bystanders interact with automated functions and make recommendations for human-machine interaction requirements for highly automated and autonomous machinery.
Evaluate factors affecting operator trust acceptance and effective use of automation.
Advise User Experience engineers on alerts warnings displays controls and transitions of control between human operators and automated systems.

Verification and Validation activities

Develop human factors verification test methods supporting standards compliance.
Interpret human factors-related data based on environmental conditions cognitive workload attention management and adaptation to define measurable success criteria for human-system performance.
Support validation activities that demonstrate automated systems perform as well as or better than a well-trained and alert operator.

Requirements

Master of Science in Ergonomics Biomechanics Kinesiology or related human factors equivalent
Professional product engineering experience including experience with a validation & verification engineering role.
Proven expertise in mechanical and electro-mechanical system testing and validation.
Exposure with CAD and 3D modeling software platforms such as SolidWorks and CREO.
Experience with ISO standards relating to off-road equipment
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Uncompromising moral and ethical standards.
Excellent communication documentation and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Desired Skills and Experience

PHD in Ergonomics Biomechanics Kinesiology or related human factors equivalent
Direct experience with lab testing for UL CE and ETL certifications and compliance to ASME standards.
Working knowledge of product compliance and certification processes with agencies such as UL ETL TUV CSA and external labs.
Experience in MATLAB & Data analysis tools

Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

Pay Range: $90000-$105000 Commensurate with experience

About RFA Engineering

RFA Engineering has provided product development and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is the development of off highway equipment including agricultural construction mining recreational industrial and special machines. Our work includes concept development product design documentation problem-solving simulation optimization and testing of components systems and complete machines. Our engineering staff is located at our Engineering Center in Minneapolis branch office in Dubuque IA and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S.

Competitive Benefits