Trilogy Federal · 1 month ago
Senior Human Factors Engineer
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $165K/yr
10+ years expTrilogy Federal drives innovative solutions for complex business challenges across financial management, healthcare, and government industries. The Senior Human Factors Engineer serves as the lead authority for human systems engineering, specializing in the assessment and optimization of products, processes, and workflows within complex clinical informatics environments.
ConsultingFinanceInformation TechnologyFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Serve as the principal subject matter expert and lead resource for all human factors engineering work performed under this agreement. Ensure deliverables are of the highest quality and fully compliant with industry standards and customer expectations
Apply deep knowledge of organizational psychology, current research, and industry trends to devise strategies, conduct human-centered evaluations, and propose evidence-based designs to assess products and processes in clinical informatics and healthcare delivery
Lead analysis of clinical informatics workflows, aggregating policy, process, and research data to identify user experience issues, risks, or failure points, including those often missed by standard unit testing. Recommend redesigns or process adjustments to mitigate negative impacts
Conduct live demonstration sessions, eliciting real-time feedback from users and stakeholders. Synthesize and communicate observations, formulate actionable suggestions, and adapt recommendations in response to user and participant engagement
Clearly articulate complex human factors issues both formally and informally to engineering teams, clinical leaders, and end users. Translate technical findings into practical solutions and ensure all stakeholders are informed and engaged throughout system or workflow changes
Maintain a comprehensive understanding of all applicable HFE/human systems engineering standards and best practices. Ensure all recommendations and deliverables fully conform to required regulations and guidelines (including, but not limited to, FDA, AAMI, ISO/IEC standards as applicable)
Leverage SAFe® Lean Agile principles to promote organizational change, empower Agile teams, and drive continuous improvement in system usability and user satisfaction. Actively participate in and guide Agile ceremonies, PI planning, and retrospectives as they pertain to human factors initiatives
Lead quality assurance for HFE outputs, validating that all evaluations, analyses, and redesign efforts are robust, actionable, user-focused, and measurable. Direct junior human factors engineering resources to ensure contract-wide excellence
Stay abreast of emerging industry tools, techniques, and research in human factors engineering. Incorporate lessons learned and the latest advances to enhance future assessments, workflow improvements, and user outcomes
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in human factors engineering, organizational psychology, human systems integration, biomedical engineering, industrial engineering, ergonomics, or a closely related discipline
Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in human factors engineering, human systems design, or a related field, with direct experience in healthcare, clinical informatics, or large-scale IT environments
Proven expertise applying principles of organizational psychology and state-of-the-art human factors research to drive product and process assessment
Demonstrated experience in facilitating live usability sessions, conducting participatory design reviews, and synthesizing participant feedback into actionable recommendations
In-depth familiarity with SAFe® Lean Agile methodologies, including demonstrated history of integrating human factors practices within high-performing Agile teams
Ability to coordinate and lead the analysis of aggregate clinical workflow and process performance, uncovering usability, safety, and system effectiveness issues
Superior oral and written communication skills; ability to distill highly technical or research findings into clear, actionable communications for multidisciplinary teams and executive leadership
Comprehensive knowledge of all applicable human factors standards, usability engineering processes, and relevant regulatory requirements
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a federal security clearance (Public Trust or higher)
Preferred
Doctorate in HFE, systems engineering, organizational psychology, or related field
Board certification in human factors (e.g., Certified Human Factors Professional—CHFP)
Experience leading HFE projects within VA, DoD, or other large federal healthcare organizations
Familiarity and experience with human factors in health IT platforms utilized in federal healthcare (e.g., VA VistA/CPRS, Cerner Millennium/Oracle Health, and interoperability standards like HL7 or FHIR)
Documented contributions to the field through peer-reviewed publications or recognized presentations at relevant industry conferences
Advanced understanding and experience designing human-centered clinical informatics workflows for interoperability, EHR optimization, and technology-driven clinical transformation
Experience training, mentoring, and supervising junior human factors professionals
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision plans
Optional FSA
Paid parental leave
Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer contributions 100% vested from day 1
Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
No cost group term life/AD&D plan, and optional supplemental coverage
Pet insurance
Monthly phone and internet stipend
Tuition and training reimbursement
Medical/dental/vision insurance coverage
401(k) match
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
A very supportive work/life balance
Company
Trilogy Federal
Trilogy Federal is a consulting company provides financial management and information technology consulting to the Federal government.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
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Growth StageLeadership Team
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