Technical Trainer

Leidos LLC; Concord (MA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Technical Trainer for the Mission Software Directorate to plan, develop, maintain, and deliver technical training programs and documentation for complex mission software and integrated systems. The role requires translating technical data into accessible training for diverse user communities.

Initially supporting the C-sUAS E&I effort and future Layered Security System programs, the trainer will educate operators, maintainers, admins, ISSOs, and field personnel, ensuring

Qualifications

• BS with 4–8 years or MS with 2–6 years of relevant training experience.
• Experience independently planning, developing, and delivering technical training programs for complex technical products.
• Experience conducting training needs analyses and translating needs into structured training approaches and materials.
• Experience developing and maintaining technical training products, including user manuals, quick reference guides, and lab exercises.
• Experience updating training documentation in response to software releases and system upgrades.
• Experience translating complex technical information into clear, usable instructional content for multiple audiences.
• Experience managing training projects, including schedules, inputs, reviews, and milestones.
• Experience collaborating with engineers, SMEs, customers, and stakeholders to develop technically accurate training solutions.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and deliver technical training programs supporting Mission Software capabilities.
• Analyze training needs and develop appropriate solutions for operators, maintainers, system administrators, ISSOs, and field personnel.
• Develop and maintain lesson plans, training materials, manuals, guides, reference materials, and practical exercises.
• Assess software releases and configuration changes for training impacts and update materials accordingly.
• Coordinate training and documentation schedules across supported programs and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, integration/test, field support, OEM, and government SMEs to ensure accuracy and relevance.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and feedback to improve content and delivery.

Skills

Technical training development

Public speaking

Instructional design

Interpersonal communication

SECRET clearance

Education

BS with 4-8 years or MS with 2-6 years

Job description

The Mission Software Directorate is seeking a Technical Trainer with a SECRET clearance to plan, develop, maintain, and deliver technical training programs and supporting documentation for complex mission software and integrated system solutions. The position will initially support the Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Engineering & Integration (E&I) effort and future Layered Security System / Mission Software Directorate programs requiring operator, maintainer, system administrator, cybersecurity, and sustainment training. The Technical Trainer will independently assess training requirements and develop training approaches that enable users to effectively operate, administer, maintain, secure, and sustain Mission Software capabilities. The individual will translate complex software, hardware, cybersecurity, and system integration information into effective training solutions tailored to specific user communities and operational environments.

Primary Responsibilities

Plan, develop, and deliver technical training programs supporting Mission Software capabilities, including C-sUAS E&I, Layered Security Systems, and future Directorate programs. Analyze training needs and develop appropriate training solutions for operators, maintainers, system administrators, ISSOs, field support personnel, and other technical user communities. Develop and maintain lesson plans, training materials, course content, user manuals, sustainment manuals, quick reference guides, practical exercises, and other technical documentation supporting system operation and sustainment. Assess software releases, hardware changes, and system configuration updates for training and documentation impacts, and develop or revise affected products to remain synchronized with the released configuration. Serve as the primary point of contact for training and technical documentation schedules, coordinating requirements, technical inputs, reviews, revisions, customer feedback, and delivery milestones across supported programs. Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, integration and test, field support, OEM, and Government subject matter experts to ensure training products are technically accurate, operationally relevant, and appropriate for the intended audience. Evaluate training effectiveness and user feedback and recommend improvements to course content, instructional methodology, documentation, and delivery approaches, including train-the-trainer activities when required.

Basic Qualifications

• Typically requires BS and 4 - 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience independently planning, developing, and delivering technical training programs for complex technical products, software applications, information systems, or integrated hardware/software solutions.
• Demonstrated experience conducting training needs analyses and translating identified needs into structured training approaches, lesson plans, course content, and instructional materials.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining technical training products, including user manuals, quick reference guides, training presentations, lesson materials, practical exercises, and/or sustainment documentation.
• Demonstrated experience developing or updating training and technical documentation in response to software releases, system upgrades, configuration changes, or capability enhancements.
• Demonstrated experience translating complex technical information into clear, usable instructional content for multiple technical audiences, such as operators, maintainers, system administrators, cybersecurity personnel, or field support personnel.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing training projects or processes, including schedules, technical inputs, reviews, revisions, and delivery milestones.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with engineers, developers, technical SMEs, customers, and other stakeholders to develop technically accurate training solutions and influence training approaches.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing and delivering training for Department of Defense or other Federal Government mission systems.
• Experience supporting mission software, C-sUAS, force protection, layered security, command-and-control, sensor integration, or other complex system-of-systems environments.
• Experience developing technical training for operators, maintainers, system administrators, and/or ISSOs.
• Experience supporting software release-driven training and documentation, including assessing release content and determining required changes to user and sustainment documentation.
• Experience supporting rapid prototyping, system integration, developmental/operational testing, fielding, or sustainment programs.
• Experience developing and delivering hands-on laboratory or field-based technical training in addition to classroom or virtual instruction.
• Experience developing train-the-trainer programs, qualifying instructors, or evaluating training effectiveness and knowledge application.
• Experience working across multiple concurrent programs and adjusting training priorities based on software release schedules, fielding events, customer requirements, and program execution needs.
• Familiarity with configuration management and document control processes used to ensure training materials remain aligned with approved system configurations.

Pay Range: Pay Range $65,650.00 - $118,675.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

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Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.