Senior Technical Trainer

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Tewkesbury is looking for a Senior Specialist in Technical Training. This role involves planning and delivering technical training on cryptography and requires strong experience in instructional design and classroom delivery. Candidates should possess technical SME experience and excellent interpersonal skills. Benefits include a competitive bonus, flexible working hours, and generous holiday entitlement. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and meet security clearance requirements.

Benefits

£3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus

Half day finish on a Friday

25 days holiday per year

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme up to 8% employer contribution

Life Assurance 4x salary

Flexible extras like gym membership

Qualifications

• Prior experience of acting as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Experience of implementing training programs from concept to delivery.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, particularly PowerPoint and Word.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and execute technical training activities.
• Deliver training on cryptography solutions, predominantly classroom-based.
• Analyse and develop training course material.

Skills

Technical SME experience

Instructional design methodology

Delivering formal classroom training

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office knowledge

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission‑critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end‑to‑end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title – Senior Specialist, Technical Training

Job Location – Tewkesbury, UK

Job ID – 31829

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Tewkesbury is our HQ for our Intelligence & Cyber International division. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi‑mission robots deliver next‑generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world‑leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counterterrorism.

We are currently looking for individuals with a passion for technology to join our team of Cyber and Information Resilience Subject Matter Experts (SME) to create and deliver training to a range of internal and external customers. Partnering with engineering teams and customer stakeholders to define training requirements for courseware content, design & develop courseware from initial concept through to delivery.

This is a hands‑on role including product training delivery and training management. There will opportunity to work on other exciting projects, such as assisting with pre‑sales demonstrations, post‑sales customer support, maintaining complex solutions in our training fleet and working with engineers on product development.

The successful candidate must be capable of full‑time on‑site presence at our Tewkesbury facility.

Please note, industry experience is not essential for this role.

Employees benefits

• £3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus – please note this level of clearance isn’t essential for this role. This bonus is subject to individual clearance and project requirements – discussed upon application.
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt‑in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• To plan, manage and execute technical training activities ensuring that appropriate staff, equipment and other resources are available and used in an efficient and effective way.
• Delivering training on cryptography solutions to customers at all levels. Predominantly classroom‑based instructor‑led delivery in Tewkesbury or at customer sites.
• Analysing, designing and developing new training course material and updating existing training material.
• Creating supporting documentation such as training course proposals, training plans and student handouts.
• Be responsible for training pool stock for the cryptographic portfolio, ensuring that the level and quality is maintained and future requirements are planned in line with Company AOP, future Sales and BD forecasting, new product development.
• Assisting in a variety of pre and post sales technical support tasks on behalf of sales or customer support teams, such as product presentations, trials and demonstrations, 1st/2nd line helpdesk technical support, producing quotations and input to bid activities.
• Be prepared to travel internationally for short durations (typically up to 1 week in duration).
• Work closely with sales, engineering and product management through provision of customer feedback and user SME.
• Support the company in the advancement of training capability utilising best of breed delivery methods, technology and 3rd parties to ensure that the training portfolio evolves and supports with the company’s strategic ambition.
• Support the company in the definition of Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) for all customer training and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) that monitor achievement of SLA’s.
• To oversee the career and learning development of assigned staff, including performance reviews, training, development and objective setting, mentoring trainers to contribute to development.

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Prior experience of acting as a technical SME.
• Experience of implementing training programs using instructional design methodology, training from initial concept through design and delivery.
• Establishing a comprehensive technical training strategy and assurance mechanisms, document and apply feedback to improve training delivery.
• Experience of managing day‑to‑day delivery of training services and supporting other commercial functions such as business development and bid activities driving growth for training services.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering formal classroom‑based Instructor led training and/or workplace training.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of tools particularly MS PowerPoint and MS Word.
• Ability to work independently and organise work within schedule and budget constraints.

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.