Senior Instructional Designer – Training

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Designs and delivers training programs and evaluates training effectiveness at Newport News Shipbuilding. Focuses on personnel development and integration of modern learning methods and materials.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Designs and delivers programs to train all levels of personnel
Develops tests and visual aids, conducts training classes, and develops criteria for evaluating effectiveness of training activities
Keeps abreast of training and development research: learning theory, motivation theory, and new materials, methods, and techniques
Develops in-house programs and practices to identify developmental needs, including preparing personnel for more responsible positions and increasing effectiveness in present assignments
May evaluate and/or oversee contractors or vendors to develop and/or administer training programs
May be responsible for the development of e-learning programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of relevant exempt experience
Master’s Degree and 8 year of relevant professional experience
One of the following may be used as equivalent to Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications: NNS Apprentice School graduate, Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate, Associate's Degree or other formal 2-year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience, Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience, High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience, High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience
Strong proficiency with modern authoring suites
Understanding of LMS capabilities, SCORM/xAPI standards, and digital content management architectures
Experience instructing adults in corporate, college, or community environment, whether virtual or in-person

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
on-site health centers
tele-medicine
wellness resources
employee assistance programs
savings plan options (401K)
financial education and planning tools
life insurance
tuition reimbursement
employee discounts
early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships

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Hard Skills & Tools

training program designevaluation criteria developmente-learning program developmentadult instructionlearning theorymotivation theorytraining effectiveness evaluationdevelopmental needs assessmentvisual aids developmentmodern authoring suites proficiency

Soft Skills

communicationorganizational skillsleadershipinterpersonal skillsadaptabilityproblem-solvingcollaborationcritical thinkingtime managementcoaching

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreeNNS Apprentice School graduateNavy Nuclear Power School graduateAssociate's DegreeMilitary Paygrade E-5 or aboveHigh School/GED