Steven Estes
Principal Human Factors Engineer at MITRE
Savannah, Georgia, United States
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Top SchoolSteven Estes is a Principal Human Factors Engineer with over two decades of applied cognitive and HCI experience, currently leading human-centered design and cognitive workload analysis at MITRE. He combines deep aviation domain expertise—covering en route/terminal/tower ATC, TCAS, ADS-B, CPDLC, CDTI, runway safety, traffic flow management, and UAV operator/display design—with rigorous cognitive modeling grounded in a master’s in Human Factors/Applied Cognition. Steven’s work bridges research and operational systems, informed by early research in the ARCH Lab and practical flight deck HCI experience at Gulfstream. He excels at translating working memory and workload insights into intuitive interfaces for safety-critical environments. Based in Savannah, Georgia, he is known for solving complex human–machine problems that reduce cognitive load and improve airspace safety. A less obvious strength is his ability to blend historical perspective (BA in History) with technical rigor to craft designs that anticipate operator decision-making over time.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
University of GeorgiaMaster's degree, Human Factors/Applied Cognition, Master's degree, Human Factors/Applied Cognition at George Mason University
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Github contributions (5)
Cogulator/Cogulator
Feb 2014 - Oct 2022
A Cognitive Modeling Calculator
Contributions:46 releases, 186 commits, 15 PRs in 8 years 9 months
pythoncognitivecognitive-modelingcalculatormodeling
Cogulator/Cogulator.github.io
Feb 2016 - Nov 2024
Contributions:73 pushes in 8 years 10 months
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