Instructional Systems Designer

Leidos•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a part time Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) to support a program with a classified government customer. The candidate must have extensive experience with industry-standard instructional design practices, as well as data collection instruments, data collection and analysis, developing or creating project management plans, and designing learning assessments. Additionally, the candidate must have extensive experience in financial exploitation. This position requires the candidate possess a current and active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance to be considered. Successful candidates will work in a team environment and will be capable of operating independently with minimal supervision. Candidates will be required to have prior experience with analyzing financial data, familiarity with the intelligence community and its objectives and interaction with customer personnel at all levels within the customer organization. Primary Responsibilities: Ability to facilitate in-person courses, short learning opportunities in-person or synchronously online, and briefings to various levels of management. Execute all facets of the training development life-cycle for various training types, including instructor-led courses, web-based and online training, blended learning, and performance support. Conduct needs assessments and training needs analyses, including gap analysis, contextual analysis and root-cause analysis. Select and design innovative instructional and learning strategies and associated technologies to optimize learning and achieve learning objectives. Develop, execute, and test training courses and performance support products. Perform quality assurance and quality control activities, including SME reviews, design reviews, course pilots, and hot washes. Create and conduct training evaluations, both formative and summative, across all levels for maximum impact Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with training project plans and schedules. Manage and execute all aspects of training projects, including schedules, resources, and scope At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.” If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in. Original Posting: January 5, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $105,300.00 - $190,350.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenue of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [email protected]. Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Requirements

Must have a TS/SCI with poly to be considered
Bachelor’s Degree and at least 12 years of relevant experience or a Master's Degree and 10 years of relevant experience.
Prior experience with analyzing financial data, familiarity with the intelligence community and its objectives and interaction with customer personnel at all levels within the customer organization.
Experience with exploiting large scale financial databases or data sets to conduct economic or financial analysis.
Experience providing training or giving presentations on financial or information exploitation topics.
Experience with mobile money, digital currencies, and emerging technology/services in financial industry.
Skills using software and technologies to view and manipulate financial data.
Must have experience as with Instructional Design
Demonstrated experience in the following:
Identifying performance gaps or learning needs
Formally documenting instructional design plans
Using empirical data to make instructional design decisions
Ensuring instructional solutions address performance gaps
Identifying and making improvements to instruction
Designing instructional strategies that engage, motivate, or are learner-centered
Using face-to-face, online, and blended learning strategies
Developing project management plans for instructional design projects
Designing assessments of learning
Collaborating across functional teams

Nice To Haves

Instructional Design Certification from an accredited institution
Prior Customer experience
Experience with online learning platforms and tools

Responsibilities

Ability to facilitate in-person courses, short learning opportunities in-person or synchronously online, and briefings to various levels of management.
Execute all facets of the training development life-cycle for various training types, including instructor-led courses, web-based and online training, blended learning, and performance support.
Conduct needs assessments and training needs analyses, including gap analysis, contextual analysis and root-cause analysis.
Select and design innovative instructional and learning strategies and associated technologies to optimize learning and achieve learning objectives.
Develop, execute, and test training courses and performance support products.
Perform quality assurance and quality control activities, including SME reviews, design reviews, course pilots, and hot washes.
Create and conduct training evaluations, both formative and summative, across all levels for maximum impact
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with training project plans and schedules.
Manage and execute all aspects of training projects, including schedules, resources, and scope