Company Description

Shaping the Future of Automotive Engineering

Applus+ IDIADA is a global leader in automotive engineering, offering a dynamic and rewarding career opportunity for professionals passionate about shaping the future of mobility. As a TOP Employer certified company with over 3500 professionals from more than 24 countries, we provide a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters innovation and growth with colleagues from over 55 nationalities contributing to a safer, more efficient, and sustainable vehicles.

Why join us?

Enjoy a highly flexible hybrid work model in a company that takes care of the employees’ wellbeing, offering work-life balance benefits such as subsidized canteen, free language courses, transport and coaching services.

Join a company that has a deep commitment to sustainability and push yourself to reach your full potential in a dynamic and challenging setting that values innovation and expertise.

Come & join us on the road to success.

Job Description

As a Human Factors Specialist at IDIADA, you will be part of a specialised team working to develop user-centred solutions for automotive products and for the mobility industry.

You will perform various R&D activities across automotive mobility and work on multiple projects defining the future of automated driving and intelligent transport solutions. This has a scope throughout the development process - covering research around users, product and system user requirement definition, human-centred concept generation, and user testing for validation / verification.

Your main duties

• Application of Human Factors and Ergonomics at all phases of development, from concept definition through to design and testing
• Planning and execution of formative and summative user-centred research studies into areas such as: human behaviour, cognitive performance, physiological condition, user comfort and experience, usability
• Application of qualitative and quantitative user testing methods in simulated and real-world environments
• Design of human factors methods and techniques applicable to the development of future vehicles and other transport solutions
• Creation of user level specifications of products and systems based upon insights from studies around human needs
• Development and implementation of extensive evaluation programmes for testing of user interactions with autonomous driving systems
• Collaborating with clients and partners for work on multi-stakeholder projects
  
  

Qualifications

Profile

Profile (the following will be highly appreciated):

• Experience of applying human factors, ergonomics, and usability techniques and methods
• Previous involvement in product design and development
• Previous involvement in user research studies and testing
• Strong ability to articulate ideas and findings through presentations and technical documentation / reports
• Good verbal communication and team working skills with the capability to work in a dynamic environment
• Experience of participation in grant funded European projects
• Autonomy and willingness to learn and research about users of mobility products and systems
  
  

Education

• University studies in human factors, psychology, cognitive sciences, ergonomics, user experience design, product / industrial design, or equivalent field.
  
  

Languages

• Fluent in English
• Other languages will be of benefit
  
  

Additional Information

Applus IDIADA is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We don’t put limits on you, so don’t put limits on yourself either. There is a place for everyone.