Remote Director of Training Development — UAS Training Lead

Rippling, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

On-site gym (Huntsville, AL; Denver,CO

Employer-provided life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Generous PTO and flexible leave

Job summary

Performance Drone Works (PDW) seeks a Director of Training Development to lead the creation, standardization, delivery, and continuous improvement of training across the organization. This role oversees instructional systems design and course development, establishes curriculum standards, and ensures alignment with product configurations, safety requirements, and operating procedures.

The Director will coach instructors, evaluate performance, and collaborate with engineering, product,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Adult Learning, Aviation, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in technical training, curriculum development, or training program management.
• Experience delivering technical or operational training in UAS, aviation, defense, robotics, or similar fields.
• Proven ability to lead instructors, curriculum developers, and training professionals.
• Ability to develop curricula, SOPs, assessments, instructor guides, and training documentation.
• Eligible for U.S. Secret security clearance or higher.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Develop, approve, maintain, and manage lifecycle of PDW sUAS training curricula.
• Lead instructional design and course development teams, set priorities, ensure high-quality outputs.
• Create standardized training architecture with objectives, lesson plans, guides, and assessments.
• Support training launches for new products, payloads, software, and updates.
• Coach instructors and promote accountability and continuous development.
• Handle workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, and professional development for training staff.
• Conduct audits, evaluations, curriculum validations, and after-action reviews.

Skills

Instructional design leadership

Curriculum development

Training program management

Training delivery

UAS training knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Adult Learning, Aviation, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Articulate Storyline

Captivate

LMS platforms

Job description

Performance Drone Works (PDW) seeks a Director of Training Development to lead the creation, standardization, delivery, and continuous improvement of training across the organization. This role oversees instructional systems design and course development, establishes curriculum standards, and ensures alignment with product configurations, safety requirements, and operating procedures.

The Director will coach instructors, evaluate performance, and collaborate with engineering, product,