Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of
At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term.
As a Learning & Development Specialist, you’ll play a vital role in building employee capability and supporting professional growth through meaningful learning experiences. You will be responsible for assessing business needs, developing learning solutions, and managing the LMS to support professional development programs that help employees grow and succeed. This role focuses on professional development and organizational learning, excluding technical repair and maintenance training.
This position can be based out of any of our facilities. A remote work arrangement may be available for this role, depending on business needs and candidate qualifications.
What you’ll do:
Instructional Design & Learning Solutions
- Partner with business stakeholders to identify learning needs and recommend effective learning solutions.
- Design, develop, implement, and evaluate learning experiences across instructor-led, virtual, e-learning, and performance support formats.
- Create engaging, accessible, and visually compelling learning materials using instructional design and multimedia best practices.
- Manage translation and localization of learning content.
Project & Stakeholder Management
- Lead learning projects from planning through implementation, managing timelines, communications, and deliverables.
- Build strong relationships across the organization, influence stakeholders, and drive adoption of learning solutions and standards.
Learning Systems & Governance
- Own and administer the Learning Management System (Absorb), including course creation, curricula, enrollment rules, troubleshooting, and data integrity (excluding technical training plans).
- Manage the LMS course catalog, including content updates, version control, archiving, and organization.
- Establish learning governance, compliance frameworks, LMS standards, documentation, and content ownership practices.
Learning Operations
- Build and continuously improve learning intake and ticketing system using Smartsheet with workflows, automation and reporting processes.
- Train and support LMS administrators and end users by developing documentation and onboarding resources.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
- Must be authorized to work in the US
- Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Adult Education, Learning & Development, Education, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field.
- At least 3-5 years' experience designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating learning programs using instructional design best practices.
- Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies (e.g., ADDIE and Kirkpatrick).
- Business acumen with the ability to identify learning needs and translate them into practical learning solutions.
- Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and e-learning authoring tools.
Preferred Characteristics:
- Experience with Articulate 360 (Rise and Storyline), Synthesia, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, and other instructional design or multimedia development tools.
- Experience with Absorb LMS and integrated business applications.
- Education or experience in the aviation/aerospace or manufacturing industry is considered an asset.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels of the organization.
- Proven project management, organizational, and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Benefits that make life better:
- Comprehensive Healthcare
- 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested
- Paid Time Off starting on day one
- Bonus opportunities
- Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Learning & Training opportunities
Skills Required
- Authorized to work in the US
- Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Adult Education, Learning & Development, Education, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field
- 3-5 years experience designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating learning programs using instructional design best practices
- Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies (e.g., ADDIE, Kirkpatrick)
- Business acumen with ability to identify learning needs and translate into practical solutions
- Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and e-learning authoring tools
- Experience with Articulate 360 (Rise and Storyline), Synthesia, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office or similar tools
- Experience with Absorb LMS and integrated business applications
- Education or experience in aviation/aerospace or manufacturing industry
- Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and project management skills
StandardAero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StandardAero and has not been reviewed or approved by StandardAero.
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Retirement Support — Provides a 401(k) and has added an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Incentive Award (equity) plan, expanding long-term savings and ownership options. These programs complement base pay with additional wealth-building mechanisms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, military leave, and parental leave, with some roles accruing PTO that can increase with service. Eligibility for benefits typically begins the first day of the month after hire, indicating structured access to time-off programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offers tuition assistance, job training/conferences, company events, and an Employee Assistance Program as part of a comprehensive package. The inclusion of learning support and EAP provides development and wellbeing resources beyond core insurance and retirement.
StandardAero Insights
What We Do
StandardAero has become one of the aerospace industry’s largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our company’s success is the outgrowth of the synergistic merger of businesses with complementary specialties that have exponentially increased our capabilities and generated unprecedented customer commitment and value. StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. Nearly 6,600 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 major facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers all across the globe. Services include MRO for aircraft and rotorcraft engines, auxiliary power units, components; airframe services including major alterations; FAA authorized avionics capabilities; comprehensive engineering services; and custom exterior and interior design, completion, and paint. We provide these capabilities through our network of specialized facilities and mobile service teams. StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Investment Solutions.
