Training Content Specialist
AST SpaceMobile · Midland, TX · 1 mo ago
On-siteMarketingFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Author, format, and maintain training materials: instructor guides, technician workbooks, slide decks, job aids, quick-reference cards, and assessment instruments.
- Develop training videos and revise manufacturing work instructions and process documentation in coordination with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Warehouse.
Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years developing technical training content, work instructions, or procedural documentation — preferably in a manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or other regulated production environment.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical processes into clear, structured, step-by-step content for a hands-on technical audience.
- Strong technical writing and editing skills with attention to accuracy, consistency, and document control.
- Proficiency with document and content tools (e.g., MS Office/Google Workspace, PDF authoring) and willingness to learn internal systems.
- Must be a U.S. Person as defined under ITAR (22 CFR120.62) — U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual — due to export-control requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in instructional design, technical communication, engineering, or a related field.
- Experience authoring content in an AS9100, ISO 9001, or comparable quality-managed environment.
- Familiarity with e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate, Captivate) and/or an LMS.
- Experience with structured qualification frameworks (e.g., OJT/qualification standards, CFETP-style training documents).
Core Competencies
- Clarity under complexity — distills dense technical processes into usable content.
- Documentation discipline — rigorous about versioning, traceability, and standards.
- SME collaboration — earns trust on the floor and extracts knowledge effectively.
- Ownership — drives content from request to controlled release with minimal oversight.
- Quality mindset — understands that content accuracy maps directly to hardware quality.