Human Factors Engineer

About the role

REGENT is developing the Seaglider, a wing‑in‑ground‑effect craft for coastal transportation. As a Human Factors Engineer you will define and validate the cockpit and cabin experience, ensuring pilots and passengers can operate the vehicle safely and comfortably.

Key responsibilities

• Develop end‑to‑end human‑factors requirements from crew and passenger task analyses, covering normal, transition, abnormal and emergency cases.
• Drive layout and interface decisions using anthropometry, vision, reach envelopes and workload assessments.
• Build low‑ to mid‑fidelity physical and digital mockups, progressing to a functional simulator cockpit.
• Design and run formative and summative evaluations with pilots, test crews and representative passengers, reporting performance, workload and error findings.
• Partner with Certification to produce evidence supporting USCG compliance and integrate findings across structures, avionics and software.

Required profile

• Deep expertise in human‑factors engineering, including anthropometry, workload and situational awareness assessment, and human error analysis.
• Proven end‑to‑end ownership of a crew‑station or vehicle cabin from requirements through design, mockup, evaluation and implementation.
• Experience conducting quantitative usability and performance evaluations (task success, time, error rates, SUS, NASA‑TLX).
• Ability to write verifiable, traceable requirements and work in regulated environments (aerospace, maritime, defense, automotive, medical).

Required skills

• Anthropometry
• Workload assessment
• Human error analysis
• Display and alerting design
• Ergonomic design of seats, restraints and controls
• Physical mockup construction (foam‑core, wood, 3D‑printed)
• Digital human modeling
• Usability testing with quantitative metrics (SUS, NASA‑TLX)

What we offer

• Competitive salary with equity incentives
• 100% covered health, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous flexible time off and parental leave
• Relocation assistance
• Free catered lunches and professional development opportunities