Technical Course Developer - REMOTE
About The Position
The Technical Course Developer designs and develops technical training programs for SATCOM and military systems, supporting operators, maintainers, engineers, instructors, and logistics personnel. The role creates curriculum, instructional materials, eLearning content, and assessments while ensuring compliance with NATO training standards. The position works closely with engineering, logistics, and customer teams to perform training needs analysis, develop courseware, integrate technical documentation, and support the delivery and sustainment of training programs. This is a full-time, exempt position. It is open to candidates residing in locations where Fairwinds Technologies is registered to employ; listed eligible locations include the DMV area, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, New York, Colorado, and Texas, subject to change. An active Secret security clearance is required at the time of employment. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. Travel is not required.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Technical Education, Engineering, Information Systems, Telecommunications, Military Training Development, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of experience developing technical training programs.
- Experience supporting defense, aerospace, telecommunications, SATCOM, IT, or military programs.
- Experience in curriculum development, instructional systems design, and adult learning program development.
- Experience developing instructor-led, virtual, and self-paced training solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with engineers, technical subject matter experts, and military stakeholders.
- Experience developing technical documentation, assessments, certification programs, and learning management system content.
- Active Secret security clearance required at the time of employment.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Participate in Training Needs Analysis activities and identify training requirements through Target Audience Analysis, Task Analysis, Performance Gap Analysis, and DIF Analysis.
- Develop learning objectives, curricula, instructional materials, and assessment strategies aligned with customer and program requirements.
- Apply Instructional Systems Design principles and NATO Systems Approach to Training methodologies throughout the training lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain technical training programs covering SATCOM systems, Fly-Away terminal operations, maintenance procedures, cybersecurity fundamentals, and system administration.
- Create Student Guides, Instructor Guides, Master Lesson Plans, Course Syllabi, technical presentations, laboratory exercises, job aids, and certification packages.
- Design and develop SCORM-compliant eLearning content, multimedia instruction, simulations, microlearning modules, and online assessments.
- Develop performance-based assessments, certification programs, examinations, practical evaluations, and troubleshooting exercises.
- Create and maintain Course Control Documents (CCD II and CCD III) supporting training strategies, delivery methods, learning objectives, and assessment criteria.
- Collaborate with engineering and logistics teams to integrate technical manuals, maintenance documentation, operational procedures, and system updates into training materials.
- Conduct training material reviews, validation activities, customer reviews, pilot course assessments, and quality assurance efforts.
- Support Train-the-Trainer programs, instructor certification events, and formal training handover activities.
- Ensure training products remain synchronized with approved system baselines, technical publications, and engineering changes.
- Participate in Training Needs Analysis Working Groups (TNAWG).
- Develop Enabling Learning Objectives and associated instructional content.
- Establish learning paths, course structures, assessments, certification requirements, and training evaluation criteria.
- Validate training content through instructor reviews, student feedback, pilot courses, and subject matter expert evaluations.
Benefits
- Medical, financial, and/or other benefits may be included in the compensation package.
- Additional incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
