Instructional Designer for Radar & Software Training

Animation World Network; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible PTO

401(k) match

Commuter benefits

Paid holidays

Job summary

Echodyne in Kirkland, WA is seeking an Instructional Designer to create and maintain comprehensive training for radar hardware and software. The role focuses on translating complex tech into practical instruction and building courses, simulations, and labs for onboarding, updates, and customer education.

You will work with engineers, product managers, and support teams to ensure accurate, engaging content and consistent development processes while maintaining high instructional quality.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience designing professional or technical training.
• Experience developing asynchronous e-learning and performance-support materials.
• Working knowledge of adult-learning principles and instructional design approaches (ADDIE, SAM, backward design, Bloom’s taxonomy).
• Proficiency with an e-learning authoring platform (Articulate 360, Captivate, or equivalent).
• Experience collaborating with engineers or technical SMEs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analyses of audience, needs, task, and performance for radar hardware and software training.
• Develop role-based curricula and learning paths for onboarding, product releases, and ongoing education.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, approachable instruction.
• Create asynchronous courses, simulations, labs, and job aids.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and support teams to validate content.
• Manage course content through review, publication, and version control.

Skills

Instructional design

Adult learning

ADDIE/SAM

Articulate 360

E-learning development

SME collaboration

Project management

Technical communication

Education

Bachelors in ID or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Articulate 360

Adobe Captivate

Camtasia

Job description

Echodyne in Kirkland, WA is seeking an Instructional Designer to create and maintain comprehensive training for radar hardware and software. The role focuses on translating complex tech into practical instruction and building courses, simulations, and labs for onboarding, updates, and customer education.

You will work with engineers, product managers, and support teams to ensure accurate, engaging content and consistent development processes while maintaining high instructional quality.