SAIC is seeking an experienced Instructional Systems Designer to join a talented training development team supporting a government client. The selected candidate will help design, develop, and modernize training for new employees, ensuring that course content is engaging, mission-relevant, instructionally sound, and aligned with client expectations.

This role requires a skilled learning professional with experience in the Intelligence Community, strong instructional design expertise, and the ability to work closely with subject matter experts, instructors, multimedia developers, graphics specialists, and client stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of adult learning principles, curriculum development, and the unique needs of learners entering a complex mission environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Designing, developing, and updating training materials for new employee courses and onboarding programs
Applying instructional design methodologies such as ADDIE, SAM, or similar models to create effective learning solutions
Working with subject matter experts to analyze training needs and translate complex technical or mission-focused content into clear learning objectives, lessons, activities, and assessments
Developing instructor-led, blended, scenario-based, role-play, and interactive learning experiences
Creating and revising lesson plans, facilitator guides, student guides, slide decks, exercises, assessments, job aids, and supporting course materials
Collaborating with instructors, course directors, multimedia developers, graphics teams, and client stakeholders to produce high-quality training products
Supporting the design of training that prepares new employees for success in their roles and reinforces organizational standards, expectations, and mission priorities
Incorporating adult learning principles, practical application, learner engagement strategies, and performance-based outcomes into course design
Reviewing existing curriculum to identify gaps, outdated content, redundancies, and opportunities for improvement
Supporting course pilots, classroom observations, learner evaluations, and after-action reviews.
Using student feedback, instructor input, and performance data to recommend and implement course improvements
Ensuring training materials are accurate, current, well-organized, and suitable for delivery in a classified government environment
Maintaining strong communication with the client and internal team to ensure training development activities remain on schedule and aligned with program requirements

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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