Training Support Research Associate (Pending Contract Award)

Design Interactive; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Interactive in Dayton, OH seeks a Training Support Research Associate to support NASIC and AFLCMC mission areas, including engineering, analysis, IT and cyber security, with work performed on-site at Wright Patterson AFB

The role focuses on developing and executing mission training objectives to enhance government management processes and procedures, requiring strong written and verbal communication and the ability to work both independently and within a structured team.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance (Secret or TS/SCI depending on role).
• Strong analytical, communication, and writing skills.
• For some roles, advanced degrees (MS/PhD) are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enable NASIC mission support functions to provide engineering services across NASIC and the IC.
• Develop and execute mission training objectives to improve management and operation of organizations, systems, or activities.

Skills

Security clearance

Analytical writing

Communication skills

Independent work

Teamwork

Education

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position

Training Support Research Associate (Pending Contract Award)

Location

Dayton, OH

Job Id

147

# of Openings

1

Pipeline Requisition – Proposal (Anticipated Start: September 2026)

Location

Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH (subject to award)

Contract Type

Proposal Pipeline – Positions contingent upon contract award

Overview

We are building a talent pipeline in support of an upcoming contract proposal to provide advisory and assistance services to Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) to support the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) mission areas including engineering, analysis, information technology and cyber security, with anticipated work beginning in September 2026. This position will support NASIC’s production of technical intelligence; modernize capabilities; support intelligence community collaboration and Department of War (DoW) mission needs.

Work will be performed on-site at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, pending award.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance (Secret or TS/SCI depending on role)
• Strong background directly aligned with the technical or analytical specialty area
• Strong analytical, communication, and writing skills
• For some roles, advanced degrees (MS/PhD) are preferred

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting DoW, interagency, or national security missions is highly desirable
• Experience within the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) community.

We are currently gathering interest and pre-qualifying candidates for the potential role described below:

Training Support Research Associate

The Training Support Research Associate shall enable Center mission support functions to provide direct support to the technical mission areas providing engineering services across NASIC and the IC to improve the effectiveness of government management processes or procedures. The Training Support Research Associate shall support development and execution of mission training objectives to improve the management and operation of organizations, systems, or activities.

Desired Experience

• Experience managing projects in a professional environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to express ideas clearly and logically
• Good interpersonal skills, including ability to work independently and within a structured team, prioritize tasks, show considerable initiative, resolve conflicts and handle complaints
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, with attention to detail
• General understanding of human factors techniques, such as customer needs identification, human performance assessment, knowledge acquisition, user/workplace profiles, task analysis, scenario development, user centered design and evaluation, system engineering, system requirements engineering, experimental design and statistical data analysis, designing and conducting usability tests, among others
• Ability to use appropriate human factors techniques to work with end users to determine end user behavior, preferences, and usage models, and integrate these into requirements specification and design documents
• Proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Office including, but not limited to word processing, spreadsheet design and maintenance, and creating presentations

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities—including those from underrepresented communities in technology.