| Job Title |
Psychologist, Engineering |
| Job Description |
Conducts Research, Development, Application, And Evaluation
Of Psychological Principles Relating Human Behavior To
Characteristics, Design, And Use Of Environments And Systems
Within Which Human Beings Work And Live: Collaborates With
Equipment Designers In Design, Development, And Utilization Of
Man-machine Systems To Obtain Optimum Efficiency In Terms Of
Human Capabilities. Advises On Human Factors To Be Considered
In Design Of Man-machine Systems, Military Equipment, And
Industrial Products. Participates In Solving Such Problems As
Determining Numbers And Kinds Of Workers Required To Operate
Machines, Allocation Of Functions To Machines And Operators, And
Layout And Arrangement Of Work Sites. Analyzes Jobs To
Establish Requirements For Use In Classification, Selection,
Placement, And Training Of Personnel [job Analyst (profess. &
Kin.)]. Develops Training Methods And Materials, Such As
Curriculums, Lectures, And Films, And Prepares Handbooks Of
Human Engineering Data For Use By Equipment And System
Designers. May Conduct Research To Develop Psychological
Theories Concerning Such Subjects As Effects Of Physical Factors
(temperature, Humidity, Vibration, Noise, And Illumination) On
Worker's Behavior; Functional Design Of Dials, Scales, Meters,
And Other Instruments To Minimize Sensory Requirements;
Specifications For Optimal Size, Shape, Direction And Speed Of
Motion, And Location Of Equipment Controls; And Effects Of
Environmental, Organismic, And Task Or Job Variables On Work
Behavior And Life Quality.
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