Human Factors/Ergonomics Engineer

Job title: Human Factors/Ergonomics Engineer

About the Role At Alstom, the Human Factors/Ergonomics Engineer applies HF/ergonomics procedures in projects and bids, supporting cabin, seating, displays, and related subsystems. The role covers physical ergonomics, display/interface assessment, workload and risk studies, anthropometrics, and interpretation of REX results, with R&D coordinated by the Expertise Network.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to all Alstom programs & projects in human factors/ergonomics.
• Provide domain expertise; recommend diagrams; participate in cabin and cars design, seating/footrest design, and subsystem maintenance.
• Conduct HF-related risk analyses and workload evaluations.
• Specify passenger needs in services (catering/distribution) and information (public address, video, etc.).
• Assess display screens (heuristic evaluation) and define display specifications.
• Take measurements in the tympanic area (pressure wave) and ensure maintainability and cleanability.
• Support platform, pre-projects and projects with simulations for cab visibility, workplace accessibility and reachability.
• Write reports summarizing results before SGR; provide simulations to validate performance before PGR.
• Develop and promote mock-ups for cabin and car layout definitions.
• Define and deploy processes/tools to implement simulations and assessments; draft engineering instructions and DRCL.
• Develop, deploy and promote the library of manikin, driver’s desk, seat and footrest.
• Manage QCD of ergonomics/human factors activities.
• Build relationships with Regions and Platforms to obtain REX on similar architectures and HF/ergonomics validation of simulated solutions.
• Develop relationships with universities; perform active technical watch.
• Regularly report progress of activities; provide support and expertise in ergonomics methodologies and assessment.

What We're Looking For

• Mandatory: Human Factors / Ergonomics training.
• Mandatory: Ergonomics and Human factors skills: postural and cognitive analysis; Use of simulation.
• Mandatory: Competencies & Skills: HTA task analysis, questionnaire definition, interview, synthesis, RULA, REBA.
• Mandatory: Workload analysis (NASA-TLX), Human error (Sherpa), Human reliability analysis (THERP, HEART, ..).
• Mandatory: Standards & regulations: TSI, UIC 651, 612, EN 16186, ISO 9241.
• Mandatory: English communication skills; French desirable if possible.
• Desirable: Catia v5, DMA, Human Builder, Human Posture Analysis.
• Desirable: Virtual reality tools.
• Desirable: Sherpa method.
• Desirable: NASA-TLX.

Nice to Have

• Catia v5, DMA, Human Builder, Human Posture Analysis.
• Virtual reality tools.
• Sherpa method.
• NASA-TLX.

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