Quast Ltd
Human Factors Lead Engineer - Project AJAX
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Location: Hybrid – MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, with attendance at General Dynamics, Merthyr Tydfil, and other locations as required.
Rate: Up to £550/day
IR35 status: Inside IR35
Contract dates: ASAP to 31/03/2027, with a potential extension
Closing date: 4th September 2026 at 12:00
Overview
Our customer, a large defence organisation, is seeking an experienced Human Factors Lead Engineer to act as the Human Factors Subject Matter Expert on the AJAX programme.
The role will involve working closely with the prime contractor, General Dynamics, and Army stakeholders to assure delivery of design solutions where Human Factors considerations are key. The task directly supports the outstanding Human Factors aspects of the AJAX Programme, including closure of the Demonstration/V&V programme and key actions arising from the recent Army Safety Investigation Team (ASIT) investigation following the Titan Storm incident in November 2025.
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Team Context
The individual will report to the AJAX Engineering Lead as their Task Manager. They may also be tasked by the Demonstration Pillar Lead and other senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
The task comprises two key workstreams:
- Support to Demonstration/V&V/Systems Acceptance Activity
- Provide Human Factors SME support to Demonstration, Verification & Validation and Systems Acceptance activity.
- Support the closure and acceptance of all System Requirements and outstanding design changes related to Human Factors concerns.
- Support to the ASIT Investigation and Titan Storm Outputs
- Provide Human Factors SME support relating to the recent ASIT investigation and outputs from Titan Storm.
- Support closure of all ASIT/Titan Storm actions with Human Factors-related concerns.
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Key Outcomes
- Closure and acceptance of all System Requirements and outstanding design changes related to Human Factors concerns.
- Closure of all ASIT/Titan Storm actions with Human Factors-related concerns.
Additional Information
- The role is based at MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol.
- The wider requirement includes attendance at the General Dynamics site in Merthyr Tydfil and the ability to support trials activity at other locations.
- SC Clearance required.
- UK nationals only.
- The core requirement runs to 31 March 2027, with a potential extension. The extension is subject to customer requirements and is not guaranteed.
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