Instructional Systems Designer, Mid (Navy/DoD)

THOR Solutions, LLC is actively seeking a Mid-Level Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) to provide technical expertise and training support for the U.S. Navy in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA. The ISD will be part of a Training Team responsible for the development of training curricula in support of customer and program objectives. This includes the development of training products using a systematic approach, adult learning theories, learning technologies, and industry best practices for instructional design.

This is a temporary position, with an ASAP start and anticipated October 2026 end with a high chance of follow on work to be re-awarded.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Data analysis, Job Duty Task Analysis (JDTA), and Front End Analysis (FEA) for courseware development.
• Development of training material and assessments that meet specified Learning Objectives (LO) and goals.
• Needs analysis to determine the appropriate content.
• Selection of appropriate learning media to meet learning needs.
• Development of various training products, including Course Description Documents (CDD), Course Master Schedules (CMS), LOs, Trainee Guides (TG), PowerPoints (PPT), Lesson Plans (LP), and Job Sheets (JS).
• Ability to develop content using various authoring tools and Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Development of Checks on Learning, Test Plans, and valid test questions to support LOs.
• Use of Authoring Instructional Material (AIM) II, AIM Content Planning Module (CPM), and/or AIM Learning Object Module (LOM).
• Strong Quality Assurance (QA) skills for all training products.
• Maintenance of accurate training product records and files.

Location: Full time onsite at THOR office in Virginia Beach, VA.

Travel: Up to 15% travel is anticipated. 

Typical Physical Activity: Primarily desk/computer work in an office environment. May involve: repetitive motion. Periodic visits to waterfront/shipboard environments. May involve: traversing shipboard environments (e.g., confined spaces, ladders, hatches) or vision.

Typical Pay Range: The anticipated pay for this position in the identified location(s) is $70,000 - $75,000/year. Actual compensation offered will be based upon individual factors including education, qualifications, and experience.

Existing SECRET Security Clearance Required: This position requires an existing active or interim Secret security clearance prior to hire. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance; therefore, only current U.S. citizens will be considered for this position. A candidate without a clearance but with highly relevant experience may be considered, but a clearance must still be obtained prior to hire.

Typical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

• Bachelor's degree in business, technical, or other relevant discipline.
• Five (5) to ten (10) years of relevant professional experience developing training curricula and products in a US Navy/DoD environment.
• Strongly self-motivated, self-directed, and able to work independently with minimal daily oversight to accomplish complex goals.
• Experience with the Authoring Instructional Material (AIM) II, AIM Content Planning Module (CPM), and AIM Learning Object Module (LOM) software applications.
• Experience creating training development products in the NAVEDTRA 130 series format.
• Experience with Navy instructional analysis.
• Ability to read, interpret, organize, and synthesize source material and Government Furnished Information (GFI) into well-written, concise learning products.
• Ability to understand and apply Integrated Learning Environment (ILE) principles and guidelines for the design and development of training products.
• Ability to develop learning strategies, assessment strategies, and author training products to close identified training gaps.
• Excellent computer skills, including expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Office software and other common productivity and collaboration software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong Quality Assurance (QA) skills.

Additional Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with various authoring tools/LMSs.
• Experience with the development of mechanical and/or electrical theory/engineering courses.
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Jira.

Benefit Offerings: Along with competitive pay, THOR offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Paid Time Off (accrued)
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with employer match and trad