Lead Courseware Revision & Maintenance ISD Specialist

CAE • Tampa, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Courseware Revision & Maintenance ISD Specialist is responsible for overseeing the sustainment, revision, and modernization of courseware supporting Royal Australian Navy aviation training programs at HMAS Albatross in Nowra, Australia. This senior role leads all courseware lifecycle activities, ensuring updates remain aligned with platform changes, customer directives, operational needs, and MELD (Media Enhanced Learning Design) standards. The incumbent will serve as the on-site ISD authority, collaborating with technical and instructional stakeholders to deliver high-quality training products. Due to the classified nature of the work, a US Secret clearance is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Systems Design, Education, Learning Technology, or related discipline.
• 7+ years experience developing or maintaining courseware in a defense, aviation, or military environment.
• MELD (Media Enhanced Learning Design) experience is mandatory.
• Demonstrated mastery of ISD processes including objective development, sequencing, assessment alignment, and multimedia integration.
• Experience working alongside aircrew instructors, maintainers, operators, or aviation SMEs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret clearance for work on classified training programs.
• Strong communication, writing, organization, and leadership skills.
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience supporting military aviation training programs.
• Familiarity with CAE courseware standards, project structures, and compliance requirements.
• Experience developing content for maintenance training, tactical training, or synthetic training devices.
• Experience with learning management systems (LMS/LCMS) and SCORM content packaging.

Responsibilities

• Lead recurring and ad-hoc courseware updates, including syllabi changes, lesson revisions, concurrency updates, and integration of new aircraft/system information.
• Manage version control, configuration management, and compliance with CAE style standards and program requirements.
• Conduct content gap analysis, media updates, assessment reviews, and training sequence improvements using MELD methodology.
• Oversee creation of Media Selection Syllabus Reports (MSSR), Lesson Specification Reports (LSR), learning objectives, assessments, and supporting instructional materials.
• Serve as the senior ISD specialist ensuring all courseware design aligns with MELD, CAE processes, and customer training doctrine.
• Apply ISD analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) processes across all updates.
• Collaborate closely with subject-matter experts (SMEs), instructors, engineers, and customer representatives to verify accuracy and operational relevance.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of ISD developers, media designers, and courseware specialists.
• Conduct quality reviews, SCORM validations, and conformance checks against instructional standards.
• Ensure all courseware updates comply with classified handling requirements and DoD-driven processes.
• Act as the direct Nowra site representative for courseware discussions with customers, program management, instructors, and engineering teams.
• Recommend enhancements to courseware processes, workflows, media design, and digital learning strategy.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
• Flexibility that promotes work-life balance
• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior