Instructional Systems Designer

About the role

SAIC is seeking an experienced Instructional Systems Designer to join a talented training development team supporting a government client. The selected candidate will help design, develop, and modernize training for military organizations in support of Cloud-Based Command and Control, ensuring that course content is engaging, mission-relevant, instructionally sound, and aligned with client expectations. This role requires a skilled learning professional with strong instructional design expertise, and the ability to work closely with subject matter experts, instructors, multimedia developers, graphics specialists, and client stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of adult learning principles, curriculum development, and the unique needs of learners entering a complex mission environment. This position is Hybrid with office work being done at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and updating training materials aligned with system design updates.
• Applying instructional design methodologies such as ADDIE, SAM, or similar models to create effective learning solutions.
• Working with subject matter experts to analyze training needs and translate complex technical or mission-focused content into clear learning objectives, lessons, activities, and assessments.
• Developing instructor-led, blended, scenario-based, role-play, and interactive learning experiences.
• Creating and revising lesson plans, facilitator guides, student guides, slide decks, exercises, assessments, job aids, and supporting course materials.
• Collaborating with instructors, course directors, multimedia developers, graphics teams, and client stakeholders to produce high-quality training products.
• Supporting the design of training that prepares new employees for success in their roles and reinforces organizational standards, expectations, and mission priorities.
• Incorporating adult learning principles, practical application, learner engagement strategies, and performance-based outcomes into course design.
• Reviewing existing curriculum to identify gaps, outdated content, redundancies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting course pilots, classroom observations, learner evaluations, and after-action reviews.
• Using student feedback, instructor input, and performance data to recommend and implement course improvements.
• Ensuring training materials are accurate, current, well-organized, and suitable for delivery in a classified government environment.
• Maintaining strong communication with the client and internal team to ensure training development activities remain on schedule and aligned with program requirements.

Qualifications

Bachelors and six (6) years or more of related experience; Masters and four (4) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years