Mid Level Human Factors Consultant Jobs
Mid level human factors consultant jobs go to professionals ready to own research projects end to end, guide junior team members, and shape design decisions with limited oversight. Roles are hiring across Consulting & Professional Services and Science & Research, with a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid settings, and employers like Rimkus, Exponent, and SkyRyse competing for consultants at this level now.
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Rimkus is a global engineering and technical consulting firm serving corporations, insurers, law firms, and government agencies. Across life sciences, forensic, construction, built environment, and product development work, the company helps clients solve complex technical challenges with practical expertise and a strong focus on quality, accuracy, and service.
Overview
The Rimkus Forensic Human Factors group provides services related to evaluating safety, human performance, risk perception, and decision-making associated with human interaction with products, environments, and processes. The position will require managing a range of consulting projects that may involve working with teams on multi-disciplinary projects; conducting field investigations and physical testing, including data acquisition; conducting research to obtain technical data; and reviewing scientific literature and standards.
Essential Job Functions
- Responsible for developing and growing a legal consulting practice.
- Complete site inspections.
- Meet with colleagues, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects.
- Prepare expert reports and affidavits.
- Prepare, organize, store, and retrieve case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, exhibits, and other items.
- Provide deposition and trial testimony.
- Develop and maintain records regarding billable hours spent on specific cases.
Requirements
Required Experience, Education, and Certifications
- Required: Ph.D. in Cognitive, Experimental, or Industrial Psychology; Neuroscience; Industrial & Systems Engineering; or Human Factors.
- Required: 5+ years of work experience in human factors litigation consulting. This includes experience conducting inspections, writing reports, and testifying in depositions and trials.
- Required: Eligible to work in the United States.
- Preferred: Board Certification from BCPE and/or Professional Engineer License.
- Preferred: Experience with perception-response time, nighttime visibility, driver detection distances, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Required Skills and Abilities
- Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Have excellent client relations and management skills.
- Must be knowledgeable about Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Physical Demands, Overtime, and Travel Requirements
Physical Demands - Work is performed primarily in an office setting. The employee must frequently stand, walk, sit, bend, crouch, hear, and talk (must be able to speak and communicate clearly with others). Employee may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Clear vision and depth perception are also necessary.
Overtime - There will be periods when overtime is required, which the employee will need to comply with to meet the demands of the position.
Travel - 25-50% at most, overnight and field.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
Rimkus is a global engineering and technical consulting firm serving corporations, insurers, law firms, and government agencies. Across life sciences, forensic, construction, built environment, and product development work, the company helps clients solve complex technical challenges with practical expertise and a strong focus on quality, accuracy, and service.
Overview
The Rimkus Forensic Human Factors group provides services related to evaluating safety, human performance, risk perception, and decision-making associated with human interaction with products, environments, and processes. The position will require managing a range of consulting projects that may involve working with teams on multi-disciplinary projects; conducting field investigations and physical testing, including data acquisition; conducting research to obtain technical data; and reviewing scientific literature and standards.
Essential Job Functions
- Responsible for developing and growing a legal consulting practice.
- Complete site inspections.
- Meet with colleagues, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects.
- Prepare expert reports and affidavits.
- Prepare, organize, store, and retrieve case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, exhibits, and other items.
- Provide deposition and trial testimony.
- Develop and maintain records regarding billable hours spent on specific cases.
Requirements
Required Experience, Education, and Certifications
- Required: Ph.D. in Cognitive, Experimental, or Industrial Psychology; Neuroscience; Industrial & Systems Engineering; or Human Factors.
- Required: 5+ years of work experience in human factors litigation consulting. This includes experience conducting inspections, writing reports, and testifying in depositions and trials.
- Required: Eligible to work in the United States.
- Preferred: Board Certification from BCPE and/or Professional Engineer License.
- Preferred: Experience with perception-response time, nighttime visibility, driver detection distances, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Required Skills and Abilities
- Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Have excellent client relations and management skills.
- Must be knowledgeable about Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Physical Demands, Overtime, and Travel Requirements
Physical Demands - Work is performed primarily in an office setting. The employee must frequently stand, walk, sit, bend, crouch, hear, and talk (must be able to speak and communicate clearly with others). Employee may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Clear vision and depth perception are also necessary.
Overtime - There will be periods when overtime is required, which the employee will need to comply with to meet the demands of the position.
Travel - 25-50% at most, overnight and field.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
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Mid Level Human Factors Consultant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level human factors consultant job?
Position yourself around ownership, not just contribution. Highlight projects where you led the human factors process from research through implementation, made methodology decisions independently, and communicated findings to non-specialist stakeholders. Employers at this level want evidence that you can run a workstream without close supervision, so your resume and portfolio should center on scope, decisions made, and measurable outcomes rather than tasks completed.
Which companies hire mid level human factors consultants?
Companies hiring mid level human factors consultants right now include Rimkus, Exponent, and SkyRyse, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a broad range of organizations, including defense contractors, medical device manufacturers, federal agencies, and product-driven technology companies that embed human factors expertise directly into development teams.
Are there remote mid level human factors consultant jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by industry and project type. About 0% of mid level human factors consultant openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with fully remote roles more common in software and digital product work. Roles tied to physical prototyping, lab-based usability testing, or regulated medical or defense environments typically require more on-site presence.
How do I move up to a mid level human factors consultant role?
Moving from entry level to mid level takes deliberate depth-building over your first few years. Focus on owning progressively larger pieces of projects, not just supporting them, and develop a specialty, whether that is usability evaluation, cognitive task analysis, or human-machine interface design. Demonstrating that your work influenced real product or system decisions, and that you can mentor others, signals readiness for the mid level title.
Which industries hire the most mid level human factors consultants?
Mid Level human factors consultant roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services and Science & Research, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they face complex user-system interactions, regulatory requirements around usability and safety, and product cycles that reward consultants who can operate independently and translate human factors findings into actionable design guidance.