Senior Training and Development Specialist Overview
Plans, develops, and implements technical product or system training programs for customers, and/or employees, and field support personnel. Technical training may include standard, repeatable modules, customized and new product modules. Obtains information from customer and technical organizations, engineering, software, and product requirements to prepare training programs; prepares lesson plans and training materials; designs product demonstrations; develops course content; determines methodology; and coordinates the development of training aids. Conducts training sessions, demonstrations, and develops criteria for evaluating effectiveness of training activities. Requires prior technical subject matter knowledge and experience. May administer tests. May include military trainers.
1. Confers with management, employees and clients to gain knowledge of work situations requiring technical training and to better understand changes in policies, procedures, regulations, business initiatives and technologies.
2. Formulates teaching outline and determines instructional methods such as individual training, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, conferences, meetings, and workshops.
3. Trainers are expected to have technical expertise.
4. Continuously revises lesson plans to ensure course material reflect product features, meet new training requirements and to keep technical information up to date.
5. Facilitates the execution of all training programs.
6. Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.
Job Summary
Obtain and maintain instructor qualifications IAW 39 lOS SOPs that pertain to Instructor Responsibilities,
Instructor Development Program, course curriculum and Course Administration. Develop and modify instructional materials (plans of instruction, lesson plans, student, and instructor handbook/instructions, test questions, and visual aids) for both in-residence courseware and/or non-resident on-line ADL courseware. Augment and support the Government with the development and maintenance of the
Expeditionary Communications curriculum. Augment and support other instructors with Expeditionary
Communications course execution and/or during course exercises. Serve as exercise controller during
Expeditionary Communications course exercises (if required).
Qualifications
Associate degree with 5 - 8 years TDC or equivalent experience.
Required Skills and Experience
Secret Clearance (minimum)
Associate Degree or equivalent experience
Proficient in MS Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Preferred Skills and Experience
Instructor Methodology Course (IMC) certificate
Instructional Systems Design (ISD) certificate
Cyber certification commensurate with DoDl 8570.1 m- lAT Level II
Radio Transmissions Operations Specialty (1D7X1R)
Significant experience in Satellite, Radio Frequency (RF) communications or Telecommunications field, preferably a mix of operational experience and developing course materials. 7+ years preferred.
Experience with U.S. laws, DoD policies, Air Force and ANG regulations, and NGB and state policies applicable to the processes outlined above, as well as with applicable automated systems, is highly desired.
Strong organizational skills and a confident, detail-oriented, customer-oriented, positive mindset will be a great asset to this position. Additional skills required are as follows:
Extensive experience with tactical SATCOM (SHF) terminals (2.4m and 1.2m AIRBUS).
Experience with IEEE cable/interface standards.
Extensive knowledge of L3Harris Falcon III products or equivalent
Extensive knowledge of HF Propagation and HF systems/antenna employment
Extensive experience with L3Harris Communications Planning Application (CPA).
General working knowledge of synchronous/asynchronous digital timing techniques.
Extensive experience with HAIPE bulk encryption techniques (i.e.- KG-175D, KG-250X, AES, etc.).
Expert Level Understanding of RF/Satellite communications fundamentals and terminals operating in C,
X, KU, and KA frequency bands.
Strong background in TCP/IP internetworking, routing, switching, VLAN configuration and troubleshooting
IP networks.
Good working knowledge of Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) and Frequency Division Multiple
Access (FDMA) networks.
Thorough working knowledge of IDirect modem technologies (specifically 950 and 1050)
Ability to perform complex network troubleshooting and resolve programming errors and equipment malfunctions.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $82,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Security clearance:
Work Location: In person