Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) Lead

By Light Professional IT Services LLC; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

By Light Professional IT Services LLC seeks an experienced Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) Lead to guide a team supporting two Navy training programs. You will translate complex technical data into engaging, performance-based learning solutions across ILT and IMI formats.

The role requires 10+ years in instructional design, strong collaboration with SMEs and engineers, and the ability to manage schedules, budgets, and quality. Security clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Adult Education, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field.
• Minimum ten years of experience designing, developing, or delivering instructional products.
• Experience applying a systematic instructional design process.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on technical or professional training projects.
• Team leadership.
• Instructional systems design.
• Task, job, and needs analysis.
• Curriculum development.
• Learning objective development.
• Instructional strategy selection.
• Scenario-based learning design.
• Assessment and evaluation development.
• Technical writing and editing.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Organization and time management.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Collaboration with stakeholders. Adaptability and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Interact with program manager and technical leads to derive team requirements including staffing, schedule, and budget.
• Manage day-to-day team assignments, monitor progress, and ensure commitments are met.
• Monitor and report cost, schedule, progress, and quality to Program Managers and Technical leads.
• Lead a team to analyze customer requirements, job tasks, and performance data to identify instructional needs.
• Design, develop, implement, and maintain instructional content following the ADDIE process.
• Apply instructional design principles, adult learning theory, and performance-based methodologies.
• Review technical manuals, engineering documents, and reference materials for content development.
• Develop learning objectives, assessments, lesson plans, storyboards, and supporting artifacts.
• Create scenario-based activities, exercises, and performance support materials.
• Coordinate with SMEs and technical personnel to ensure accuracy and instructional effectiveness.
• Produce and maintain ILT materials, IMI courseware, trainee guides, tests and documentation.
• Support development of simulation-based or technology-enabled training solutions.
• Participate in internal and customer reviews; incorporate required changes.
• Ensure all training products meet Navy standards, NAVEDTRA guidance, contract requirements, and customer expectations.
• Manage assigned tasks and deliverables to meet project schedules and milestones.

Skills

Team leadership

Instructional systems design

Needs analysis

Curriculum development

Learning objectives

Instructional strategy

Scenario-based learning

Assessment design

Technical writing

Communication

Time management

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Adult Education, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field

Job description

Company Overview

Dignitas Technologies, a By Light company, offers a wide range of services in the military modeling, simulation, and training (MS&T) industry from research efforts advancing simulation technologies to large acquisition contracts. Dignitas specializes in system and software analysis, design, development, testing, fielding, and courseware for Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training applications.

By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.

Position Overview

The Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) Lead will lead a team of ISD supporting tasking for 2 Single Award IDIQ programs. In this role the lead will be responsible for working with the program team to transforms complex technical information into training experiences that improve operational readiness, reduce performance gaps, and support modern Navy training objectives. The lead will lead a team of ISDs working within multidisciplinary teams; these ISD’s analyzes training requirements, develops instructional strategies, and collaborates with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), software and systems engineers, multimedia developers, 3D artists, instructors, and customers to deliver engaging, performance-based learning solutions.

Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

• Responsible for interacting with program manager and technical leads to derive team requirements including staffing needs, schedule, and required budget.
• Manage teams day to day assignments, check progress and ensure the team is making there commitments to the programs.
• Monitor and report on teams cost schedule, progress and quality to Program Managers and Technical leads.

Lead a team responsible for

• Analyzing customer requirements, job tasks, and performance data to identify instructional needs.
• Design, develop, implement, and maintain instructional content following the ADDIE process.
• Apply instructional design principles, adult learning theory, and performance-based methodologies.
• Review technical manuals, engineering documents, and reference materials for content development.
• Develop learning objectives, assessments, lesson plans, storyboards, and supporting artifacts.
• Create scenario-based activities, exercises, and performance support materials.
• Coordinate with SMEs and technical personnel to ensure accuracy and instructional effectiveness.
• Produce and maintain Instructor Led Training (ILT) materials, Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) courseware, trainee guides, tests, and documentation.
• Support development of simulation-based or technology-enabled training solutions.
• Participate in internal and customer reviews; incorporate required changes.
• Ensure all training products meet Navy standards, NAVEDTRA guidance, contract requirements, and customer expectations.
• Manage assigned tasks and deliverables to meet project schedules and milestones.

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Adult Education, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field.
• Minimum ten years of experience designing, developing, or delivering instructional products.
• Experience applying a systematic instructional design process.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on technical or professional training projects.
• Team leadership.
• Instructional systems design.
• Task, job, and needs analysis.
• Curriculum development.
• Learning objective development.
• Instructional strategy selection.
• Scenario-based learning design.
• Assessment and evaluation development.
• Technical writing and editing.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Organization and time management.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Collaboration with stakeholders.Adaptability and continuous learning.

Preferred Experience/Qualifications

• Experience supporting Department of Defense or Navy training programs.
• Familiarity with AIM CPM/LOM and Navy instructional development standards.
• Experience in cost and schedule management and reporting.

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

• Ability to obtain a Security Clearance