ZipRecruiter

Log In

1

Virtual Human Factors Jobs (NOW HIRING)

AI Chopping Block

$77K - $105K/yr

Extend operator-in-the-loop (OITL) and live-virtual-constructive (LVC) testing with HMT-specific ... A degree in human factors engineering or psychology, cognitive systems engineering, applied ...

Apptronik

Senior Product Manager, Teleoperation

Austin, TX

$125K - $165K/yr

You will draw on virtual reality / XR experience and a human factors background to create interfaces genuinely suited to the operators who use them, maximizing data throughput and quality while ...

Shield AI

$77K - $105K/yr

Extend operator-in-the-loop (OITL) and live-virtual-constructive (LVC) testing with HMT-specific ... A degree in human factors engineering or psychology, cognitive systems engineering, applied ...

Galvion

Research Engineer III

Portsmouth, NH · On-site

You will work closely with engineers, human factors specialists, stakeholders, and customers to ... Create algorithms and tools for research stimuli, content generation, and virtual simulation.

Morson Talent

Nuclear Engineer IV (2945)

Wilmington, NC · On-site

$90 - $100/hr

Virtual, 1 round Essential Responsibilities Knowledge of nuclear plant operations and nuclear regulatory processes. Knowledge of the human factors engineering process. Ability to analyze requirements ...

Galvion LTD

Research Engineer III

Portsmouth, NH · On-site

You will work closely with engineers, human factors specialists, stakeholders, and customers to ... Create algorithms and tools for research stimuli, content generation, and virtual simulation.

Galvion

Research Engineer III

Portsmouth, NH · On-site

You will work closely with engineers, human factors specialists, stakeholders, and customers to ... Create algorithms and tools for research stimuli, content generation, and virtual simulation.

Apptronik

Senior Product Manager, Teleoperation

Austin, TX · On-site

$125K - $165K/yr

You will draw on virtual reality / XR experience and a human factors background to create interfaces genuinely suited to the operators who use them, maximizing data throughput and quality while ...

Apptronik

Senior Product Manager, Teleoperation

Austin, TX · On-site

$125K - $165K/yr

You will draw on virtual reality / XR experience and a human factors background to create interfaces genuinely suited to the operators who use them, maximizing data throughput and quality while ...

DORN

Injury Prevention Specialist

Danbury, CT · On-site

$60/hr

We partner with clients across North America to deliver on-site and virtual services, including ... Bachelor's or Master's degree in Ergonomics, Kinesiology, Human Factors, Occupational Therapy ...

DORN

Injury Prevention Specialist

Danbury, CT · On-site

$60/hr

We partner with clients across North America to deliver on-site and virtual services, including ... Bachelor's or Master's degree in Ergonomics, Kinesiology, Human Factors, Occupational Therapy ...

DORN

Athletic Trainer - Danbury, CT

Danbury, CT · On-site

$60/hr

We partner with clients across North America to deliver on-site and virtual services, including ... Bachelor's or Master's degree in Ergonomics, Kinesiology, Human Factors, Occupational Therapy ...

DORN

Athletic Trainer - Danbury, CT

Danbury, CT · On-site

$60/hr

We partner with clients across North America to deliver on-site and virtual services, including ... Bachelor's or Master's degree in Ergonomics, Kinesiology, Human Factors, Occupational Therapy ...

Boeing

Human Engineering Manager

Berkeley, MO

Ability to derive Human Factors/Human Engineering requirements. * Must have ability to accomplish ... Ability to work well with virtual teams across multiple time-zones. Drug Free Workplace: Boeing is ...

Boeing

Human Engineering Manager

Berkeley, MO · On-site

Ability to derive Human Factors/Human Engineering requirements. * Must have ability to accomplish ... Ability to work well with virtual teams across multiple time-zones. Drug Free Workplace: Boeing is ...

The Boeing Company

Human Engineering Manager

Berkeley, MO · On-site

$150 - $200/hr

Ability to derive Human Factors/Human Engineering requirements. * Must have ability to accomplish ... Ability to work well with virtual teams across multiple time-zones. Drug Free Workplace: Boeing is ...

New

previous pagenext page

Showing results 21-40

All JobsBusiness JobsVirtual Human Factors Jobs

Virtual Human Factors information

See salary details

$16

$21

$34

How much do virtual human factors jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for virtual human factors in the United States is $21.20, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.75 and $20.19 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Virtual Human Factors vs Human Factors Specialist?

AspectVirtual Human FactorsHuman Factors Specialist
CredentialsDegree in Human Factors, Psychology, or related field; certifications like HFESSimilar credentials; often holds certifications in human factors or ergonomics
Work EnvironmentPrimarily remote, digital platforms, software simulationsOffice-based, labs, or field settings
Industry UsageTech companies, software development, virtual environmentsHealthcare, manufacturing, transportation
Search & Comparison IntentFocuses on virtual/remote applications of human factorsBroader human factors applications in physical environments

Virtual Human Factors specialists focus on designing and evaluating digital and virtual systems, often working remotely. Human Factors Specialists work across physical environments, applying ergonomic principles in real-world settings. While both roles require similar credentials, their work environments and industry applications differ, with Virtual Human Factors emphasizing virtual interfaces and remote work.

More about Virtual Human Factors jobs

What cities are hiring for Virtual Human Factors jobs?

Cities with the most Virtual Human Factors job openings:

What are the most commonly searched types of Human Factors jobs?

The most popular types of Human Factors jobs are:

What states have the most Virtual Human Factors jobs?

States with the most job openings for Virtual Human Factors jobs include:

What are popular job titles for Virtual Human Factors?

Popular job titles for Virtual Human Factors:

Virtual Human Factors jobs near you
Infographic showing various Virtual Human Factors job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 19% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 90% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $44,106 per year, or $21.2 per hour.

Senior Engineer, Human Machine Teaming (R5649)

Washington, DC • On-site

Shield AI
Software Development • 11 - 50 employees
Learn more about Shield AIexternal

$118K - $162K/yr

Full-time

Posted 20 days ago

Job description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. 

Job Description:

The Human Machine Teaming (HMT) Group at Shield AI is hiring an Engineer II or Senior Engineer to join our HMT Experimentation capability. At Shield AI, HMT refers to the design, management, and assurance of the adaptive relationships between operators and Hivemind-enabled mission autonomy-not just an interface problem, or a function-allocation exercise.

Working alongside the HMT Experimentation Lead, who owns HMT experimentation, research, and assessment, you will assist in establishing the HMT Experimentation Lab and help run the applied research and development (R&D) program behind our HMT design decisions. You will test whether collaborative work requirement profiles-the adaptive relationships-hold in practice, and conduct robustness testing that establishes where teaming works, degrades, and approaches failure.

If rigorous applied HMT-specific experimentation on in-development and fielded autonomous systems is what you want, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

What you'll do:
  • Design and run HMT experiments that instantiate baseline and context-sensitive collaborative work requirements profiles and test whether these hold under varied conditions.
  • Conduct robustness and resilience testing, perturbing, for instance, communications, sensor data, autonomy behavior, workload, and time pressure to find the limits of teaming.
  • Characterize the context sensitivity of requirements profiles across environments, platforms, and operator populations.
  • Extend operator-in-the-loop (OITL) and live-virtual-constructive (LVC) testing with HMT-specific experimentation.
  • Define HMT-specific quantitative and qualitative measures of performance, effectiveness, and success, build assessment batteries for operator situation awareness, workload, decision making, calibration, reliance, and trust, prepare research protocols, and analyze human-machine system data.
  • Translate findings into prioritized recommendations, revisions to requirements profiles, and feature requests for Development Leads, and co-create a shared HMT body of knowledge.
  • Contribute evidence to the HMT maturity scale, risk assessment, and the Hivemind assurance case, and report results to engineering and customer audiences.
  • Travel to company, test, demonstration, and customer locations to conduct project work (approximately 25%).
Required qualifications:
  • Engineer II: typically requires a minimum of 2 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 0 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience. Senior Engineer: typically requires a minimum of 3-5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 2-4 years and a Master's degree; or 2 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
  • A degree in human factors engineering or psychology, cognitive systems engineering, applied cognitive science, industrial and systems engineering, or a related field.
  • Working knowledge of human machine teaming, human factors, and human performance theory and measurement, including cognitive task analysis and knowledge elicitation.
  • Sound grasp of quasi-/experimental design, between- and within-participant designs, and control of extraneous confounds, experience conducting human participants research, proficiency with multivariate statistical analyses and tools (e.g., SPSS, R, Python), and ability to translate results into design recommendations.
  • Experience in multidisciplinary settings, and ability to work in complex, ambiguous problem spaces and produce clear and structured artifacts.
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, and written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred qualifications:
  • Hands-on experience with human machine teaming, MUM-T, human-robot interaction, or applied artificial intelligence, specifically in mission autonomy applications such as UAV Groups 1-5.
  • Experience with developmental or operational test and evaluation, including OITL and LVC testing.
  • Experience in scenario design, and with modeling and simulation tools and methods.
  • Familiarity with trust and reliance measurement and experience with robustness, resilience, or degraded and off-nominal scenario testing.
  • Experience with mission planning, C2, and battle management concepts, processes, and doctrine, and with ground control stations or HMIs.
  • Familiarity with traceability methods, or with AI assurance frameworks.
  • Willingness to use agentic AI to speed the path from design concept to fielded product.
  • Prior work with military operators, pilots, or subject matter experts, or an aircrew background.
  • U.S. DoD Secret clearance eligible, with the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret, SCI, and/or SAP-level access. U.S. citizenship required.
$140,000 - $210,000 a year
#LI-DM2
#LC
Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
 
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
 
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
 
###
 
Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. 
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
apply for this job

Apply