NASAMS Instructor

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Full Time Huntsville, AL office, Madison, AL, US

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $ Annually

KDA, Inc, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, has been operating in the United States for more than 20 years. We produce world-leading Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) for the US Army, Marine Corps, and allies at our Johnstown, Pennsylvania factory. We have delivered more than 20,000 PROTECTOR RWS to 31 countries. The National Advanced Surface-to-Air System (NASAMS) is a highly mobile and tailorable capability that protects the airspace of 13 countries and Washington, DC.

In 2027, we will do production, final assembly, test, and sustainment of the Naval Strike Missile and Joint Strike Missile systems at our new factory in southern Virginia. We continue to expand and in early 2027 our new NASAMS Training & Support Center will be established in Huntsville, AL.

The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) is a multi-missile, short-to-medium range, ground-based air defense weapon system with proven capabilities against a vast number of air-breathing threats, including cruise missiles, drones, fighter aircraft, and helicopters. It is designed to protect a wide range of defended assets, including military facilities, critical infrastructures, airbases, and populated areas. NASAMS have currently been selected by 17 nations across the world and here in the US it protects the airspace above our National Capital Region.

Join us, and you’ll be part of a high performing team that develops advanced technology solutions to protect people and critical infrastructure in countries around the world. Explore your potential and discover what your future could be with Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace, Inc.

Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace, Inc. is seeking technically skilled and mission-focused NASAMS Instructors to support training operations for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). In this role, you will deliver classroom, hands-on, simulation-based, and field training to operators, maintainers, and end users while supporting training activities both within the United States and internationally.

You will help ensure customer readiness through effective instruction, student evaluation, training documentation, and, when required, field service and maintenance support.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide classroom, practical, simulation-based, and on-the-job training for NASAMS MEIs and associated systems within assigned areas of qualification.
• Plan, prepare, and execute assigned training activities, lesson plans, practical exercises, assessments, training equipment requirements, and course documentation.
• Deliver approved training to NASAMS operators, maintainers, and other end users, adapting instructional methods to trainee needs while maintaining established learning objectives, technical procedures, and approved course content.
• Monitor trainee participation, progress, and competency development through classroom instruction, practical exercises, theoretical assessments, and performance evaluations, providing appropriate feedback and documenting training results.
• Assist with the development, review, and maintenance of training materials, lesson plans, student handouts, practical exercises, assessments, and other course documentation in accordance with current technical publications, approved system configurations, safety requirements, export-control requirements, and established review processes.
• Coordinate training progress, technical observations, equipment concerns, and other instructional requirements with the Lead Instructor(s)…