Instructional Designer

HENSOLDT South Africa; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 560,000; Full time

Job summary

HENSOLDT South Africa is seeking an experienced Instructional Designer to design, develop, and maintain engaging learning solutions that address business needs and strengthen capability.

You will work with SMEs to create technical training materials for manufacturing/engineering environments, delivering classroom, digital and blended formats, and evaluating outcomes to improve business performance.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Instructional Design or equivalent required.
• 5+ years experience in instructional design.
• Experience with classroom, digital and blended learning.
• Experience with SME collaboration to translate technical content.
• Experience in manufacturing/engineering/defence environments advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements and learner needs to design targeted learning interventions using appropriate instructional methodologies.
• Develop instructor-led, digital and blended learning programmes with content, storyboards, assessments and learner resources.
• Evaluate learning programmes via pilots, learner and facilitator feedback, analytics and outcome assessments to drive improvement.
• Collaborate with SMEs, technical trainers and stakeholders to translate knowledge into structured learning materials.
• Research emerging learning technologies and learner-centered approaches to improve delivery and capability.

Skills

Learning Needs Analysis

ADDIE & SAM

Adult Learning Principles

Curriculum Development

Learning Pathway Design

Blended Learning Design

Digital Learning Content

Storyboarding & Scriptwriting

Learning Assessment Design

Learning Analytics

Visual Learning & Multimedia

Technical Writing

Education

Diploma in Instructional Design

Curriculum Development qualification

Job description

About The Role

The Instructional Designer designs, develops and maintains engaging, effective and technically accurate learning solutions that address business needs, strengthen individual and organisational capability, and support improved business performance.

Qualification and experience:

• Diploma in Instructional Design, Education, Learning and Development or a related field; a relevant degree is preferred.
• A qualification in Curriculum Development or Educational Technology will be advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in instructional design or curriculum development.
• Experience developing classroom-based, digital and blended learning programmes.
• Experience collaborating with Subject Matter Experts to develop technical learning content.
• Experience designing technical training material within a manufacturing, engineering or defence environment will be advantageous.

Key technical skills:

• Learning Needs Analysis
• Instructional Design Methodologies, including ADDIE and SAM
• Adult Learning Principles and Learning Theories
• Curriculum Development
• Learning Pathway Design
• Classroom-Based, Digital and Blended Learning Design
• Digital Learning Content Development
• Storyboarding and Instructional Scriptwriting
• Learning Assessment Design
• Learning Analytics and Evaluation
• Visual Learning and Multimedia Design
• Technical Writing and Editing

Key responsibilities:

Learning Needs Analysis and Solution Design

Analyse business requirements, performance gaps and learner needs in consultation with relevant stakeholders to design targeted learning interventions using appropriate instructional methodologies, resulting in solutions that strengthen individual capability and organisational performance.

Learning Content Development

Develop instructor-led, digital and blended learning programmes by creating structured content, storyboards, assessments and learner resources aligned with defined learning objectives, resulting in engaging learning experiences that support effective knowledge transfer and measurable outcomes.

Learning Quality Assurance and Evaluation

Evaluate learning programmes through pilots, learner and facilitator feedback, learning analytics and outcome assessments to identify opportunities for improvement, resulting in relevant, accurate and effective learning solutions that deliver sustained business value.

Stakeholder Collaboration and Knowledge Management

Partner with Subject Matter Experts, Technical Trainers and business stakeholders throughout the content-development process to capture and translate specialist knowledge into structured learning material, resulting in technically accurate resources aligned with business processes, products and organisational standards.

Learning Innovation and Capability Development

Research and apply emerging learning technologies, instructional practices and learner-centred approaches across organisational learning initiatives to improve programme delivery and support Technical Trainers, resulting in enhanced learning experiences and stronger organisational capability.

Our recruitment values

HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organisational strategy. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture that benefits our employees and delivers better outcomes for our clients. In line with our commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, we welcome applications from all ethnic groups. In line with HENSOLDT's commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.

Application Deadline: 12 October 2026.