Senior ISD Lead: Courseware Revision & Maintenance

CAE; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

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Job summary

CAE USA Inc. seeks a Lead Courseware Revision & Maintenance ISD Specialist to oversee sustainment and modernization of courseware for defense aviation training programs.

Based at Nowra, Australia on-site, the role requires collaboration with SMEs and engineers to deliver MELD-aligned materials and meet DoD training standards. The incumbant will serve as the on-site ISD authority, ensuring updates comply with security and DoD-driven processes, with a US Secret clearance requirement and leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Systems Design, Education, Learning Technology, or related discipline.
• 7+ years experience developing or maintaining courseware in a defense, aviation, or military environment.
• MELD (Media Enhanced Learning Design) experience is mandatory.
• Demonstrated mastery of ISD processes including objective development, sequencing, assessment alignment, and multimedia integration.
• Experience working alongside aircrew instructors, maintainers, operators, or aviation SMEs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret clearance for work on classified training programs.
• Strong communication, writing, organization, and leadership skills.
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead recurring and ad-hoc courseware updates, including syllabi changes, lesson revisions, concurrency updates, and integration of new aircraft/system information.
• Manage version control, configuration management, and compliance with CAE style standards and program requirements.
• Conduct content gap analysis, media updates, assessment reviews, and training sequence improvements using MELD methodology.
• Oversee creation of Media Selection Syllabus Reports (MSSR), Lesson Specification Reports (LSR), learning objectives, assessments, and supporting instructional materials.
• Serve as the senior ISD specialist ensuring all courseware design aligns with MELD, CAE processes, and customer training doctrine.

Skills

ISD processes

Leadership

Communication

SME collaboration

MELD experience

Education

Bachelor’s in Instructional Systems Design

Tools

LMS/LCMS

SCORM

Job description

CAE USA Inc. seeks a Lead Courseware Revision & Maintenance ISD Specialist to oversee sustainment and modernization of courseware for defense aviation training programs.

Based at Nowra, Australia on-site, the role requires collaboration with SMEs and engineers to deliver MELD-aligned materials and meet DoD training standards. The incumbant will serve as the on-site ISD authority, ensuring updates comply with security and DoD-driven processes, with a US Secret clearance requirement and leadership