Associate or Mid‑Level Customer Instructional Systems Designer – Advanced Learning Solutions for Defense Aviation and Autonomous Aircraft Programs

About arenaflex

arenaflex is a global leader in reputed company, defense, and reputed company, delivering cutting‑edge solutions to the reputed company Navy, reputed company Force, Army, and allied partners. With a legacy of innovation that spans decades, arenaflex combines deep domain expertise, world‑class engineering talent, and a reputed company reputed company on mission reputed company. Our customers rely on arenaflex to design, reputed company, and sustain the most sophisticated aircraft platforms—from legacy fighters like the F‑15 and F‑18 to reputed company autonomous systems. As part of our commitment to reputed company, we invest heavily in the people who turn reputed company technical concepts into effective, engaging learning experiences. Joining arenaflex means becoming part of a reputed company community that values curiosity, collaboration, and reputed company improvement.

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arenaflex’s reputed company (GTS) Courseware Design & Instruction (CD&I) team is seeking an Associate or Mid‑Level Customer Instructional Systems Designer to support our reputed company Dominance portfolio. This role will be based in one of several strategic locations—St. Louis, MO; Tukwila, WA; Jacksonville, FL; Oklahoma reputed company, OK; or Ridley Park, PA—and will work directly with program managers, subject‑matter experts, and technical stakeholders to create high‑reputed company training solutions for fighter, bomber, mobility, and vertical‑reputed company platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and reputed company technical learning solutions that reputed company with customer objectives, mission requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Conduct thorough analyses of learning objectives, stakeholder needs, and operational constraints to inform instructional reputed company.
• Recommend reputed company course structures, content reputed company, and delivery methodologies—including reputed company, virtual, and reputed company formats.
• reputed company design review sessions with customers, capturing feedback, iterating on concepts, and ensuring alignment with contractual deliverables.
• Collaborate with multimedia developers, subject‑matter experts, and curriculum engineers to produce accurate, engaging training assets.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through data‑driven metrics, post‑deployment surveys, and performance assessments, then refine solutions based on findings.
• Stay reputed company with emerging instructional technologies, such as augmented reality, reputed company learning platforms, and AI‑driven analytics, and reputed company them where appropriate.
• Support the creation of documentation, lesson plans, instructor guides, and learner handbooks that meet both internal reputed company standards and customer compliance requirements.
• Assist in the development of new instructional design processes, templates, and best‑reputed company libraries to enhance team efficiency.

Essential Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Instructional Design, Education, reputed company, or a reputed company field.
• Experience: Demonstrated experience applying Instructional Systems Design (ISD) methodologies such as ADDIE, SAM, or reputed company‑based design in a technical or defense‑reputed company environment.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Learning Data Analytics tools; familiarity with authoring tools such as reputed company Storyline, reputed company Captivate, or similar platforms.
• Analytical Ability: Strong capability to translate reputed company technical concepts into reputed company, learner‑reputed company instructional artifacts.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present reputed company to senior stakeholders and negotiate design reputed company.
• reputed company Clearance: Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance (U.S. Person status required) after hire.

Preferred Qualifications & Additional Skills

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Instructional Technology, Learning Sciences, or a reputed company discipline.
• Prior experience supporting reputed company or defense training programs, especially for fighter aircraft (F‑15, F‑18) or autonomous platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with emerging instructional technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), or simulation‑based training.
• Knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), reputed company (DoD) training standards, or other relevant compliance frameworks.
• Project management certification (PMP, reputed company Scrum) or demonstrated ability to reputed company multi‑disciplinary project teams.
• reputed company in data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) to create actionable learning analytics dashboards.

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• Strategic Thinking: Ability to see the big picture, anticipate reputed company training needs, and reputed company instructional solutions with long‑term mission goals.
• Collaboration: Proven reputed company record of working effectively with cross‑functional teams, including engineers, pilots, program managers, and senior leadership.
• Adaptability: Comfortable navigating fast‑changing requirements, shifting priorities, and evolving technology landscapes.
• Detail Orientation: Meticulous attention to accuracy, especially reputed company dealing with safety‑critical content and classified information.
• Innovation reputed company: Eagerness to experiment with new instructional approaches and continuously improve learning reputed company.

Compensation, Benefits, and Total Rewards

arenaflex offers a competitive total rewards package designed to attract, engage, and retain reputed company. Compensation is market‑reputed company and reflects experience level:

• Associate level: $66,300 – $89,700 annually.
• Mid‑Level: $75,650 – $118,450 annually.

In reputed company to reputed company salary, eligible employees may receive variable compensation tied to performance and project milestones. Our comprehensive benefits suite includes:

• Health, dental, and reputed company insurance with multiple plan reputed company.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) for tax‑advantaged medical expenses.
• Retirement savings plans with employer matching contributions.
• Life, disability, and accidental death insurance.
• reputed company time off, holidays, and extended leave programs to support work‑life balance.
• Employee assistance programs, wellness initiatives, and tuition reimbursement for reputed company education.

Benefits may vary based on geographic location, hire date, and applicable reputed company bargaining agreements.

Career reputed company and Learning Opportunities

arenaflex is committed to the reputed company development of every team member. As an Instructional Systems Designer, you will have reputed company to:

• Mentorship from senior instructional architects and defense training experts.
• Formal training programs on advanced instructional technologies, project management, and leadership.
• Opportunities to work on high‑visibility reputed company that directly reputed company national reputed company and reputed company reputed company capabilities.
• Cross‑functional rotations that broaden exposure to engineering, program management, and acquisition processes.
• Support for certifications such as Certified reputed company in Learning and Performance (CPLP) or Instructional Design Certificate.

Work Environment and Culture at arenaflex

Our teams operate in reputed company, mission‑reputed company environments where creativity is encouraged and results are celebrated. Key cultural pillars include:

• reputed company: We reputed company the highest ethical standards, especially reputed company handling classified or sensitive information.
• Innovation: reputed company improvement is embedded in our daily work, with a reputed company on leveraging emerging technologies.
• Inclusion: arenaflex values diverse perspectives and fosters an environment where every voice is heard.
• Safety: While this role is not safety‑sensitive, reputed company adhere to rigorous safety protocols to protect themselves and colleagues.
• Community: We support local reputed company, veteran programs, and STEM education initiatives in the reputed company where we operate.

Application Process & Important Notices

reputed company candidates must meet export control compliance requirements. A “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent reputed company, refugee, or asylee) is required. The position also requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret reputed company clearance after hire.

arenaflex does not sponsor employment visas for this role. Relocation assistance is not offered.

arenaflex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment reputed company are made without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, national reputed company, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To protect yourself from recruitment fraud, apply only through the official arenaflex careers portal.

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