Curriculum​/Instructional Designer

Curriculum / Instructional Designer

Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain an Active Secret Clearance
- Must be US Citizen due to the nature of the work.

Work Location: Remote:

Must live 100 miles of Lexington, MA

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes.

We call this the Aquila Advantage.

Aquila Technology is seeking
Curriculum / Instructional Designer
to support one of the nation’s premier defense research organizations. The team is seeking an experienced, creative, and highly organized instructional designer to support learning and technology adoption across the organization.

This is a hands‑on role within a small team supporting org-wide AI Fluency, ERP and enterprise IT initiatives, as well as other training and communications needs. The individual will design and develop learning materials, support live sessions, execute communications, and manage the administrative activities that keep training programs running. We’re looking for someone who enjoys both the creative and operational sides of learning.

The ideal candidate can take an established plan or learning objective, develop engaging and effective learning experience, and manage the work through completion with minimal oversight.

Portfolio/work samples required:
Interactive e-learning, visual learning materials, and instructional video. Candidates should explain their personal contributions and design decisions. When submitting candidates, portfolio work should also be attached.

• Design and develop web courses, interactive learning, presentations, job aids, documentation, and instructional videos using adult-learning principles.
• Develop activities, scenarios, assessments, and visual explanations that support learning objectives.
• Use Articulate, Camtasia and generative AI to create effective learning experiences.
• Create diagrams, demonstrations, and course layouts using established templates and style guides.

• Plan and execute communications, including writing, scheduling, coordinating reviews/approvals, publication, and follow‑up.
• Develop focus‑group materials, whiteboards, presentations, and UAT scripts.
• Maintain training websites, resource pages, and documentation.
• Collaborate with team members and progressively work directly with SMEs.

• Host/moderate live and virtual sessions, manage Q&A and participant engagement, and support instruction as needed.
• Manage LMS and participant activities: course setup, enrollment, scheduling, attendance, completions, evaluations, reporting, and follow‑up.
• Support ERP training environments, including users, practice data, scenarios, preparation, and technical coordination.
• Independently manage assignments, deadlines, reviews, and quality checks through completion.

• 4-7 years of relevant instructional design/e-learning development experience, or equivalent demonstrated capability.
• ERP/enterprise IT training (e.g., SAP, Service Now); training environment and practice data setup.
• Articulate Storyline and Rise;
  Tech Smith Camtasia and Audiate; LMS administration and participant management.
• Experience producing/editing instructional video and using generative AI effectively and responsibly.
• Ability to write and organize clear, engaging communications and confidently host live/virtual sessions.
• Strong…