Courseware Development - General Dynamics Electric Boat
Groton, CT 06340
About the Job
General Dynamics Electric Boat, a leader in naval innovation, is seeking passionate individuals to contribute to the design, construction and maintenance of state-of-the-art submarines for the U.S. Navy. Be part of a dynamic team, drive technological advancements, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of maritime defense. If you're ready for a challenging and rewarding career, apply now to be at the forefront of naval engineering excellence.
Electric Boat is seeking a Courseware Developer for the Shore Facilities Engineering Services team to provide instructional design expertise in support of classroom-based operational and technical training, Interactive Media Instruction (IMI), and other specialized educational programs for U.S. Navy submarine fleet personnel. The selected candidate will also support U.S. Navy tasking for the maintenance of curricula as well as support various Electric Boat personnel training requirements as tasked by the EB Shipyard or Design and Engineering departments.
The individual will primarily be responsible to manage the instructional development process in accordance with U.S. Navy educational training guidelines and standards for major ship systems, e.g., Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E), Common Missile Compartment (CMC), and Steam Electrical Plant (SEP). The successful candidate will work closely with various NAVSEA groups along with Electric Boat ship specification engineers, designers, and technical specialists to support the analysis, design, and development of instructional materials utilized on board U.S. Navy Submarines and shore-based facilities.
This position is sponsored by Navy Facility Engineering and Training Technologies and reports directly to the Program Supervisor for D701.
Responsibilities
- Analyze training needs and determine performance objectives for target audiences of varying skill levels.
- Apply instructional design methodologies to determine the most effective training strategies to best achieve the performance objectives.
- Create classroom training materials such as facilitator guides, participant guides, and presentation slides.
- Develop testing strategies to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional programs and track outcomes and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Manage assigned training project expectations and interact with internal and external customers at all levels within the organization.
- Partner with graphics, media specialists, and other courseware developers to design, develop and/or update instructional program requirements.
- Conduct reviews of preliminary and final courses to ensure quality of deliverables.
Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- 2+ years as a curriculum developer for classroom training, web-based courseware development, or blended learning solutions in an industrial business environment.
- Ability to possess a DoD Secret clearance.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional systems design, workforce development, industrial and organizational psychology or equivalent workforce experience in related fields.
- Familiar with the use of HTML programming to develop computer-based courses.
- Experience working with one or more existing U.S. Navy training programs, e.g., Submarine On-Board Training (SOBT), AIM/CPM-LOM, Naval Training Qualification Standards (NTQS), technical/tactical simulation trainers.
- U.S. Navy technical and operational experience, including qualification in submarines.
- Operational or training development experience in the engineering and nuclear fields.