Job Description
Summary
The Lead Courseware Revision & Maintenance ISD Specialist is responsible for overseeing the sustainment, revision, and modernization of courseware supporting Royal Australian Navy aviation training programs at HMAS Albatross in Nowra, Australia. This senior role leads all courseware lifecycle activities, ensuring updates remain aligned with platform changes, customer directives, operational needs, and MELD (Media Enhanced Learning Design) standards. The incumbent will serve as the on-site ISD authority, collaborating with technical and instructional stakeholders to deliver high-quality training products. Due to the classified nature of the work, a US Secret clearance is required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Lead recurring and ad-hoc courseware updates, including syllabi changes, lesson revisions, concurrency updates, and integration of new aircraft/system information.
- Manage version control, configuration management, and compliance with CAE style standards and program requirements.
- Conduct content gap analysis, media updates, assessment reviews, and training sequence improvements using MELD methodology.
- Oversee creation of Media Selection Syllabus Reports (MSSR), Lesson Specification Reports (LSR), learning objectives, assessments, and supporting instructional materials.
- Serve as the senior ISD specialist ensuring all courseware design aligns with MELD, CAE processes, and customer training doctrine.
- Apply ISD analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) processes across all updates.
- Collaborate closely with subject-matter experts (SMEs), instructors, engineers, and customer representatives to verify accuracy and operational relevance.
- Lead a multidisciplinary team of ISD developers, media designers, and courseware specialists.
- Conduct quality reviews, SCORM validations, and conformance checks against instructional standards.
- Ensure all courseware updates comply with classified handling requirements and DoD-driven processes.
- Act as the direct Nowra site representative for courseware discussions with customers, program management, instructors, and engineering teams.
- Recommend enhancements to courseware processes, workflows, media design, and digital learning strategy.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Systems Design, Education, Learning Technology, or related discipline.
- 7+ years experience developing or maintaining courseware in a defense, aviation, or military environment.
- MELD (Media Enhanced Learning Design) experience is mandatory.
- Demonstrated mastery of ISD processes including objective development, sequencing, assessment alignment, and multimedia integration.
- Experience working alongside aircrew instructors, maintainers, operators, or aviation SMEs.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret clearance for work on classified training programs.
- Strong communication, writing, organization, and leadership skills.
- Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.
Preferred Skills
- Prior experience supporting military aviation training programs.
- Familiarity with CAE courseware standards, project structures, and compliance requirements.
- Experience developing content for maintenance training, tactical training, or synthetic training devices.
- Experience with learning management systems (LMS/LCMS) and SCORM content packaging.
Security Responsibilities
Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.
- Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.
Work Environment
- Duties performed in an office environment and manufacturing facility.
- Must be able to work overtime on and off-shifts as required.
- The employee is on call 24x7 for the resolution of problems and issues.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods.
- Must be able to lift and carry training materials and equipment as required.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
