Curriculum Developer

Apogee Engineering•Vandenberg SFB, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a Curriculum Developer. The Curriculum Developer designs and updates highly technical cyber operations training modules, hands-on labs, cyber range scenarios, and performance-based assessments in support of COF training aligned to the Cyber 2.0 framework. This role focuses on building practitioner-level learning experiences that bridge entry-level cyber skills to mission readiness. Contingent Upon Contract Award.

Requirements

Must be a US citizen
Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
GPEN OR OSCP OR CASP+ certification
Bachelor's degree
5+ years of cyber operations experience
Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following: Scenario creation / adversary emulation, Hands-on lab development, Technical assessment design
Strong technical writing ability (clear, step-by-step lab guidance; concise instructional content)

Nice To Haves

Experience developing content for cleared audiences and operational units
Familiarity with DoD cyber training ecosystems (e.g., PCTE) and secure networks (NIPR/SIPR/JWICS)
Experience with detection engineering, incident response, threat hunting, malware analysis, red team tradecraft, and/or secure network architecture (any one is useful depending on course focus)
Prior instructor experience, even if not in a formal schoolhouse

Responsibilities

Develop/modify practitioner-level cyber course content for COF audiences, including: Lesson plans, student guides, instructor guides, Hands-on performance tasks and exercises
Incorporate current threat intelligence and adversary TTPs into instructional content (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK alignment as directed).
Build complex, multi-stage lab exercises and range scenarios emulating realistic network environments and adversary behavior.
Produce range guides/runbooks enabling setup, execution, and teardown with clear steps and expected outputs.
Create knowledge checks and performance-based assessments aligned to learning objectives and USCYBERCOM work role standards.
Build objective scoring rubrics, grading criteria, and validation artifacts (to support consistent scoring across instructors).
Support quarterly curriculum and assessment reviews; implement updates driven by: Emerging threats / TTP changes, Software/tool updates, Government feedback from delivery events
Maintain traceability between objectives, instruction, labs, and assessments.
Coordinate closely with the Lead Curriculum Developer/PM to meet delivery schedules (including the “30 days prior to execution” package requirement).
Contribute to Government meeting materials and action items as requested.