Instructional Systems Designer

Instructional Systems Designer

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Mission Technologies Warfare Systems partners with the DoD and defense innovation ecosystem to rapidly acquire and field critical and emerging technologies, particularly integrated communications, networking, and Systems-of-Systems (SoS) technologies, to enhance national security and warfighter capabilities. Through a multiagency contracting approach, the Collaborative Operations for Battlespace Resilient Architecture (COBRA) initiative focuses on advancing these technologies to achieve multi-domain battlespace integration and resilient command and control. This includes a broad range of services such as systems engineering, cybersecurity, operational integration, and data analytics, all aimed at modernizing communications and ensuring seamless information exchange for the DoD and its allies.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Designs and develops interactive courseware for customer training.
• Determines appropriate vehicles, delivery channels and modalities to achieve desired performance.
• Ensures integrity of task analysis, training requirements, training hierarchies, instructional materials, and evaluation plans.
• Designs and develops curriculum and course materials for participants and facilitators.
• Converts written materials and/or training requirements to interactive courseware.
• Develops educational multimedia using tools such as Captivate, Camtasia, Dreamweaver, Articulate Studio, or Raptivity.
• Interacts with customer and subject matter experts to ensure technical accuracy of instructional content.
• Evaluates materials during development for instructional multimedia alignment and appropriate styles, standards, and specifications.
• Collaborates with Trainer(s), Training and Exercise Specialist(s) (TREX), and Training Assessment and Evaluation Specialist(s) to refine Training Packages based on lessons learned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• Must possess an active Secret clearance.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively.
• Capacity to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven track record of contributing to successful team outcomes.

Preferred Requirements:

• Knowledge of DoD acquisition and contracting processes.
• Working familiarity with federal compliance standards (e.g., DFARS, ITAR).
• PMP, CISSP, or other relevant certifications preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• May require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment.
• Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.

The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.