Courseware Developer for Military Training (Captivate)

Long Wave Inc.; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Long Wave Inc. is seeking a Courseware Developer to design and deliver military training content, including CBT and IMI, for a compact instructional design team.

The role welcomes adjacent skills and growth into full courseware authoring, with on-the-job Captivate training. You’ll collaborate on QA, writering, and storyboard work, ensuring accessibility and SCORM compliance while coordinating media and SME sessions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in ID, EdTech, Communications, English, Multimedia, or equivalent DoD/QA/technical-writing experience.
• 1–4 years in QA, technical writing, instructional support, multimedia, classroom instruction, or aviation/military training.
• Strong writing craft, attention to detail, and ability to learn authoring tools quickly.
• Familiarity with NAVAIR/military training conventions or ability to learn them.
• Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams; disciplined version control.
• U.S. citizen; eligible for Top Secret clearance.
• On-site in Oklahoma City; coachable and comfortable with rapid feedback.

Responsibilities

• Courseware production (≈80%): QA, writing, storyboard implementation; progress to independent Captivate builds.
• QA testing: Identify functional defects, navigation issues, broken interactions, and design mismatches.
• Learner-facing writing: Produce guides, job aids, POIs, lesson plans, and reference materials aligned to ISD objectives.
• Assessment development: Build written and scenario-based assessments; grow into branching logic and remediation paths.
• Storyboard implementation: Convert ISD storyboards into functional lesson pages and IMI screens.
• Standards: Validate against Section 508/WCAG and SCORM requirements.
• Media integration: Coordinate graphics, animations, VO, and video placement.
• SME dialogue: Participate in SME sessions; take on independent clarifications over time.
• Maintain traceability, configuration control, defect resolution, and continuous improvement feedback loops.

Skills

Instructional design

QA testing

Technical writing

Multimedia production

Aviation training

ISD standards

NAVAIR standards

MS Word

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Teams

Version control

US citizen

Top Secret clearance

On-site work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in ID/EdTech/Communications/English/Multimedia or equivalent DoD/QA/technical-writing experience

Tools

Captivate

Storyline

Rise

Lectora

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office (Word/PowerPoint/Excel)

SharePoint

Job description

Long Wave Inc. is seeking a Courseware Developer to design and deliver military training content, including CBT and IMI, for a compact instructional design team.

The role welcomes adjacent skills and growth into full courseware authoring, with on-the-job Captivate training. You’ll collaborate on QA, writering, and storyboard work, ensuring accessibility and SCORM compliance while coordinating media and SME sessions.