Special Operations MPC Canine Trainer with Security Clearance

People, Technology & Processes, LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

People, Technology & Processes, LLC is seeking an experienced Canine Trainer to support Naval Special Warfare in Coronado, CA. The role requires expert canine training, evaluation, and program guidance, guiding the full lifecycle from puppy selection to advanced training and mission readiness.

The candidate will provide SME recommendations on conditioning, handler instruction, equipment testing, and MPC team employment, ensuring peak performance and mission readiness through rigorous training

Qualifications

• Five years’ management experience within the past seven in a similar MPC and MPC Handler development program, with oversight of trainers and students.
• Minimum of seven years’ hands-on training in all listed areas within the past ten years.
• Extensive experience in tactical obedience, explosives detection, bite work, tracking, infiltration, helicopter operations, fast rope, rappel, hoist and lower, and military/non-standard ground vehicles.
• Experience with Koninklijke Nederlandse Politiehond Vereniging (KNPV) or Internationale PrüfungsOrdnung (IPO) working dogs is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide recommendations for MPC and canine puppy physical conditioning programs.
• Provide recommendations for initial and sustainment training and evaluation for students and MPC handlers.
• Perform training, testing, and evaluation of equipment and SOPs for MPC and handlers.
• Select canines and puppies for government use and coordinate resources.
• Attend meetings and provide SME recommendations to MPC personnel.
• Conduct initial and sustainment training for MPCs and their handlers.
• Oversee rehabilitation and conditioning programs for MPCs and puppies.
• Provide evaluation and transport for MPC and puppy illnesses and injuries.
• Deliver training for all NSW MPC Team capabilities to MPC teams.

Skills

Canine training

Handler training

Explosives detection

Bite work

Tracking

Infiltration

Rappel

Hoist

Tactical obedience

Military vehicles

Job description

Position Title: Canine Trainer Location: Coronado, CA Clearance Type: Secret level clearance required

Overview The Multi‑Purpose Canine (MPC) Trainer supports Naval Special Warfare by delivering expert training, evaluation, and program guidance for elite working dogs and their handlers. This role shapes the full lifecycle of MPC development—from puppy selection and foundational training to advanced operational readiness—while providing subject‑matter expertise in conditioning, handler instruction, equipment testing, and MPC Team employment. The trainer ensures NSW MPC Teams maintain peak performance and mission‑ready capability through rigorous training, assessment, and collaboration with program leadership.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Provide recommendations for MPC and canine puppy physical conditioning program.
• Provide recommendations for students and MPC Handler initial and sustainment training and evaluation.
• MPC and Handler training, equipment, and SOP testing and evaluation (T&E) services.
• Provide canine adult and canine puppy selection recommendations for Government supplied Canine adults and canine puppies.
• Coordinate requests for resources (training locations, equipment, personnel) to the government.
• Attend meetings, conferences, and training events, and provide subjects matter expert level recommendations to MPC program personnel on the following topics:
• MPC and canine puppy initial, corrective, and sustainment training methods
• MPC and canine puppy physical conditioning methods
• MPC Handler initial, corrective, and sustainment training methods
• Operational utilization of the MPC Team
• MPC Team specific equipment.
• Perform standardized MPC and canine puppy training:
• Initial training to prepare MPCs to join an MPC Team and be utilized during a Handler Course
• Sustainment training for MPCs
• Initial training to prepare canine puppies for MPC selection.
• Perform independently or supervise the MPC Handler execution of the MPC and canine puppy physical conditioning program to include rehabilitation.
• Provide evaluation, appropriate initial stabilization, and transportation for MPC and puppy illness and injury.
• Provide initial training and sustainment training to all MPC Handler and MPC Teams to perform all NSW MPC Team capabilities.
• Five years’ management experience within the past seven years in a similar MPC and MPC Handler development programs. This experience shall include an oversight of canine trainers as well as student interaction.
• Minimum of seven years’ experience within the past ten years of direct hands-on training of both handlers and canines in all of the following areas:
• Tactical obedience
• Explosives detection (on and off leash)
• Bite work/Patrol (on and off leash)
• Tracking (urban and rural)
• Infiltration
• Helicopter
• Fast rope
• Rappel (helicopter and structure)
• Hoist and lower
• Military and non standard ground vehicles
• Minimum of seven years’ experience within the past ten years with the Koninklijke Nederlandse Politiehond Vereniging (KNPV) or Internationale PrüfungsOrdnung (IPO)working dogs sports.