Senior Training Specialist​/Instructor – Defense Industry

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Performance-based incentives
• Professional development and certification opportunities
• Career advancement opportunities
• Supportive, mission-focused work environment

We are seeking an experienced Senior Training Specialist / Instructor to develop, deliver, and improve training programs supporting defense, military, and technical personnel. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in defense or aerospace training, instructional design, technical instruction, and operational procedures
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This position will be responsible for creating engaging training programs, delivering classroom and field-based instruction, evaluating learner performance, and ensuring training programs meet applicable defense, safety, quality, and compliance standards.

• Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive training programs, curricula, lesson plans, and instructional materials.
• Deliver technical and operational training to military personnel, defense contractors, technical staff, and other professional audiences.
• Conduct classroom, hands-on, field-based, simulation, and scenario-based training.
• Use e-learning, Learning Management Systems (LMS), simulation technology, and other modern training tools.
• Conduct training needs assessments and gap analyses to identify knowledge and performance requirements.
• Customize training programs based on operational objectives, learner needs, and organizational requirements.
• Develop and administer knowledge checks, skills assessments, and other methods for measuring training effectiveness.
• Analyze learner performance, training metrics, and feedback to continuously improve training programs.
• Maintain accurate training records, course documentation, certifications, and compliance materials.
• Ensure training programs align with applicable Department of Defense (DoD), defense industry, regulatory, and organizational standards
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• Collaborate with subject-matter experts, operations teams, technical personnel, and leadership to develop effective training solutions.
• Mentor and support junior instructors and contribute to the development of instructional strategies.
• Stay current on defense technologies, military procedures, policies, regulations, and instructional best practices.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, readiness, and operational performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Defense Studies, Engineering, or a related field
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• 7-10+ years of experience in training, instructional design, technical instruction, or subject-matter expertise within the defense or aerospace industry.
• Proven experience developing and delivering technical and operational training
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• Experience delivering training in classroom, field, laboratory, or hands-on environments.
• Strong knowledge of defense systems, military operations, operational procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experience developing curricula, lesson plans, training materials, and assessments.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical and operational information into clear, practical instruction.
• Experience with LMS platforms, e-learning tools, simulation software, or other training technologies
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• Strong analytical, organizational, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in high-stakes, fast-paced, and changing environments.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance preferred;
  active security clearance is a plus
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• Master’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Engineering, Defense Studies, or a related field.
• Experience supporting DoD, military, aerospace, or defense contractor training programs
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