Training Specialist

Gemini Industries, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gemini Industries, Inc. seeks a Training Specialist to develop, deliver, and document technical instruction for 10 SOPS satellite operations and related mission functions.

The role ensures personnel receive qualification and recurrent training for safe, effective operations. Responsibilities include creating instructor guides, student materials, exams, and practical exercises, coordinating schedules with center leaders, and maintaining complete training records.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance at start of contract performance.
• Knowledge comparable to a BS in Engineering or Physical Sciences.
• Approximately five years of technical training in satellite operations at comparable size and complexity.
• Recent hands-on instruction and curriculum development experience with engineering knowledge for teaching complex satellite operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain instructor guides, student materials, lesson plans, exams, practical exercises, and qualification documentation.
• Conduct technical classroom and hands-on satellite operations training and evaluate trainee proficiency.
• Coordinate training schedules and crew availability with Satellite Operations Center leaders.
• Maintain course completion records and evidence of continuing qualifications and certifications.
• Collect trainee feedback, incorporate approved technical changes, and conduct instructor standardization.
• Support contingency operations, satellite procedure changes, and mission-specific crew instruction.

Skills

Training delivery

Curriculum development

Satellite operations

Instructional design

Security clearance

Education

BS in Engineering or Physical Sciences

Job description

Location

Point Mugu, CA and/or Schriever SFB, CO, as assigned; on-site Government facility

Clearance

Active TS/SCI clearance at contract start, in accordance with PWS 2.8.1

Education

BS in Engineering or Physical Sciences.

Outcomes

• Maintain current training plans, qualification requirements, courseware, and completion records for assigned audiences.
• Deliver and document initial, recurring, and remedial training aligned to Government-approved procedures.
• Identify training deficiencies through feedback and propose documented curriculum or instruction improvements.
• Support crew proficiency, contingency, and 24/7 operations readiness through scheduled training events.

Responsibilities

The Training Specialist develops, delivers, records, and improves technical instruction for 10 SOPS satellite operations and related mission functions, ensuring personnel receive the qualification and recurrent training necessary for safe, effective operations.

Functions and Tasks

• Develop and maintain instructor guides, student materials, lesson plans, exams, practical exercises, and qualification documentation.
• Conduct technical classroom and hands-on satellite operations training and evaluate trainee proficiency.
• Coordinate training schedules and crew availability with Satellite Operations Center leaders.
• Maintain course completion records and evidence of continuing qualifications and certifications.
• Collect trainee feedback, incorporate approved technical changes, and conduct instructor standardization.
• Support contingency operations, satellite procedure changes, and mission-specific crew instruction.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance at start of contract performance.
• Knowledge comparable to a BS in Engineering or Physical Sciences.
• Approximately five years of technical training in satellite operations at comparable size and complexity.
• Recent hands-on instruction and curriculum development experience, supported by technical and engineering knowledge sufficient to teach complex satellite operations concepts.
• Available to assume Key Personnel responsibilities by the 1 January 2027 phase-in start.
• Able to complete all initial, recurring, site-specific, and role-specific training and certifications required by the PWS, DD Form 254, and approved Management and Staffing Plan.

The following qualifications are desired

• Experience training satellite system operators and qualifying mission crews.
• Experience with MUOS/UFO/FLTSAT, simulator-based instruction, and evaluation instruments.
• Formal instructor training or instructional systems design credentials.

Training and Certification Requirements

• Complete initial security and operations indoctrination before performing assigned mission duties, including OPSEC, derivative classification, TS/SCI, and other applicable installation training.
• Maintain annual, event-driven, and position-specific refresher training and required qualification records under the Government-approved Management and Staffing Plan and Quality Assurance Program.
• Maintain documented proficiency in assigned operating procedures, contingency actions, and applicable mission systems; promptly complete requalification when procedures or responsibilities change.

Travel: Occasional CONUS and OCONUS travel, including to Guam, may be required for mission support and must be approved in accordance with the PWS.