Naval Operations Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME)-Casual

Lockheed Martin; Halifax; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. in Halifax is seeking a Naval Training SME to lead the analysis, design, development, scheduling, integration and delivery of training products for domestic and international programs, including RC Navy training. You will work with Naval Operations SMEs to ensure training solutions meet high standards.

The role involves guiding training teams, mentoring instructors, and supporting IT&E and CT events in simulated environments, with travel to locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Provide naval SME input into analysis, design and delivery of training products and services.
• Support scheduling of training events and inter-program support for staff.
• Provide classroom instruction and mentoring to naval instructors and students.
• Lead continuous improvement activities in training programs.
• Support roles as Warfare Commander in simulator environments as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead training teams across disciplines and products to meet customer needs.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to ensure training solutions meet high standards.
• Coordinate IT&E and Collective Training events in simulated environments.
• Develop lesson plans and scenario integrations for naval training.
• Travel to locations as required to support program delivery.

Skills

Naval SME input

Training coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education/business

Master’s degree (optional)

Job description

Standard Job Description

Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. (Lockheed Martin) has a requirement to support tactical and operational training roles responsible for leading and overseeing the analysis, design, development, scheduling, integration, and delivery of training products and services across our current and future domestic and international programs, including Naval Warfare Officer and Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Professional training in support of Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and other Navies Force Generation.

Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. (Lockheed Martin) has a requirement to support tactical and operational training roles responsible for leading and overseeing the analysis, design, development, scheduling, integration, and delivery of training products and services across our current and future domestic and international programs, including Naval Warfare Officer and Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Professional training in support of Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and other Navies Force Generation.

This role will employ Naval Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to advise, develop, and deliver portions of Naval Operations and Warfare training, across all warfare domains, in collaboration with synthetic trainers for the Combat System scope of all sustainment programs. This includes leading members of the technical training team while working across discipline and product teams, as well with key customer stakeholder groups to ensure that delivered training solutions meet the high standards and specific needs of the customer. This position will also fill multi-domain Primary Warfare Commander positions in the simulation environment as required. This position will report functionally to local leaders as well as technically to a coastal training lead, and Training Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads. The ideal candidate is proactive, dynamic and motivated to shape training solutions through robust engagement with internal and external stakeholders.

To enable success, the candidate will possess a deep understanding of naval military operations, training requirements, engineering processes, and the ability to deliver cost-effective and innovative training solutions to the customer.

Basic Qualifications

• Provide tactical and/or operational level naval SME input into the analysis, design, and delivery of training products and services to meet customer Force Generation needs
• Support scheduling of training events and inter-program support for Lockheed Martin staff
• Directly support internal and external stakeholders to plan, prepare for and deliver individual Integrated Test & Evaluation (IT&E) and Collective Training (CT) events in simulated training environments
• Provide classroom and Trainer instruction/mentoring and provide naval SME input into training requirements with the RCN before and during scenarios
• Facilitate performance feedback to RCN instructors and students
• Lead training continuous improvement activities
• Support training in the role of a Warfare Commander in a simulator environment as required (commensurate with previous experience)
• Support the RCN by providing instructors with lesson plan integration and scenario development support
• Provide support to bi-costal training teams as required to meet Customer priorities, this includes regular attendance to virtual meetings and travel to location when necessary
• Recommend realistic operational insertions to improve training effectiveness
• Support Lockheed Martin program lines with SME input to software development and Business Development (BD)/Capture processes
• Support Lockheed Martin program lines with testing support
• Conduct tours and provide demonstrations of the Customer's site as tasked by the Department of National Defence (DND) and Lockheed Martin
• Identify and report discrepancies, issues, and observations pertaining to Lockheed Martin delivered products to appropriate stakeholders
• Support Training Leads in macro and micro Agile work planning and reporting
• Share lessons learned with peers and colleagues across the organization
• Support Technical Training Manager in the maintenance of a proactive, mutually supportive relationship with our domestic Customers
• Support a growth mindset; seek opportunities for further development, mentorship and experience as aligned to personal, team, program and business priorities
• Maintain a high standard of professional excellence
• Work full-time at the Customer site with minimum supervision and following common Lockheed Martin processes, but identify when change needs to occur and offer solutions to evolve processes
• Support inclusivity in our day-to-day interactions, both internally across teams and programs, as well as externally with our Customers.

Desired Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in an Education-related or business discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with nine (9) years of professional experience; or seven (7) years of professional experience with a related master’s degree
• Naval Experience: Operations Room Officer and/or Warfare Director equivalent qualifications
• Post Operational tour experience with Sea Training Staff, Fleet Staff, Warfare Centre, or warfare training establishments would be an asset
• Broad understanding of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Operations, Rules of Engagement employment, and a detailed knowledge of RCN cross domain operations
• Experience with training analysis, design, development and evaluation of comprehensive training programs. Familiarity with the Canadian Forces Individual Training Education System and RCN Collective Training System is required
• Broad understanding of CAF training establishment and processesStrong understanding of RCN warfare occupations and training progression
• Experience with Lockheed Martin Combat Management System (CMS) 330
• Ability to effectively plan, employ Agile processes, delegate tasks, and status work to meet defined program milestones
• Ability to instruct and mentor Naval Warfare Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) Operators in a broad spectrum of naval operations