Dignitas Technologies, a By Light company, offers a wide range of services in the military modeling, simulation, and training (MS&T) industry from research efforts advancing simulation technologies to large acquisition contracts. Dignitas specializes in system and software analysis, design, development, testing, fielding, and courseware for Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training applications.
By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.
Position OverviewThe Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) Lead will lead a team of ISD supporting tasking for 2 Single Award IDIQ programs. In this role the lead will be responsible for working with the program team to transforms complex technical information into training experiences that improve operational readiness, reduce performance gaps, and support modern Navy training objectives. The lead will lead a team of ISDs working within multidisciplinary teams; these ISD’s analyzes training requirements, develops instructional strategies, and collaborates with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), software and systems engineers, multimedia developers, 3D artists, instructors, and customers to deliver engaging, performance-based learning solutions.
ResponsibilitiesReasonable accommodations may be provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Responsible for interacting with program manager and technical leads to derive team requirements including staffing needs, schedule, and required budget.
- Manage teams day to day assignments, check progress and ensure the team is making there commitments to the programs.
- Monitor and report on teams cost schedule, progress and quality to Program Managers and Technical leads.
Lead a team responsible for
- Analyzing customer requirements, job tasks, and performance data to identify instructional needs.
- Design, develop, implement, and maintain instructional content following the ADDIE process.
- Apply instructional design principles, adult learning theory, and performance-based methodologies.
- Review technical manuals, engineering documents, and reference materials for content development.
- Develop learning objectives, assessments, lesson plans, storyboards, and supporting artifacts.
- Create scenario-based activities, exercises, and performance support materials.
- Coordinate with SMEs and technical personnel to ensure accuracy and instructional effectiveness.
- Produce and maintain Instructor Led Training (ILT) materials, Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) courseware, trainee guides, tests, and documentation.
- Support development of simulation-based or technology-enabled training solutions.
- Participate in internal and customer reviews; incorporate required changes.
- Ensure all training products meet Navy standards, NAVEDTRA guidance, contract requirements, and customer expectations.
- Manage assigned tasks and deliverables to meet project schedules and milestones.
- Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Adult Education, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field.
- Minimum ten years of experience designing, developing, or delivering instructional products.
- Experience applying a systematic instructional design process.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on technical or professional training projects.
- Team leadership.
- Instructional systems design.
- Task, job, and needs analysis.
- Curriculum development.
- Learning objective development.
- Instructional strategy selection.
- Scenario-based learning design.
- Assessment and evaluation development.
- Technical writing and editing.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving.
- Organization and time management.
- Written and verbal communication.
- Collaboration with stakeholders.Adaptability and continuous learning.
- Experience supporting Department of Defense or Navy training programs.
- Familiarity with AIM CPM/LOM and Navy instructional development standards.
- Experience in cost and schedule management and reporting.
- Ability to obtain a Security Clearance
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Adult Education, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field.
- Minimum ten years of experience designing, developing, or delivering instructional products.
- Experience applying a systematic instructional design process.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on technical or professional training projects.
- Team leadership experience.
- Instructional systems design experience.
- Task, job, and needs analysis experience.
- Curriculum development experience.
- Learning objective development experience.
- Instructional strategy selection experience.
- Scenario-based learning design experience.
- Assessment and evaluation development experience.
- Technical writing and editing experience.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Organization and time management skills.
- Written and verbal communication skills.
- Stakeholder collaboration skills.
- Adaptability and continuous learning.
- Experience supporting Department of Defense or Navy training programs.
- Familiarity with AIM CPM/LOM and Navy instructional development standards.
- Experience in cost and schedule management and reporting.
- Ability to obtain a security clearance.
What We Do
By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light) provides a full range of hardware and software engineering services to defense, civilian, and commercial customers worldwide. Driven by a management team that leverages real-world expertise from the defense, intelligence, federal healthcare, and commercial sectors, we provide reliable, efficient, and cost-effective IT solutions. Some of our successes include: • Completion of 80+ Global Information Grid Bandwidth Expansion (GIG-BE) sites both CONUS & OCONUS. Provided Optical Network Engineering, Implementation, & Project Control Worldwide. • Provided timely completion of ATM to IP Migration, Legacy Network Optimization, & VOIP Implementation of 47 CONUS Sites for the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) SCAMPI Network. • Supporting the AMC CIO/G6 in the Depot Modernization Program, implementing CONUS wide 802.11/a/b/g/n wireless networks, Area Processing Center Migration, DISN Optimization, and a 40,000 user, enterprise-wide SharePoint Implementation. • Completion of 2,000 Plus Legacy Circuit Migrations to DISN Transport for DISN Transition Program. • Delivered Communications Support & Staff Augmentation for Deployed DoD Forces under the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems Technology Applications Office (PEO EIS TAO). • Successful Implementation of Secure Intelligent Video Systems (IVS) for the Intelligence Community. • Supporting major international carriers in the modernization and expansion of Data Center Facilities. • Engineering new Turnkey “Cloud Services,” including Hosting, Managed Services, COOP, and Data Storage and Archival.
