Senior Technical Training Specialist

Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience

Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Position: Senior Advanced Technical Training Specialist
Function: Customer Technical Training
Security Clearance: Secret or higher required
Travel Requirements: FREQUENT - 50% or more

Overview:
Are you passionate about leading engaging and impactful training programs? Do you have a knack for transforming complex technical information into easily understandable content? As a Senior Advanced Technical Training Specialist, you will deliver technical product training programs to military audiences. Your expertise will ensure that training is accurate, engaging, and tailored to meet the needs of our customer audience, addressing any learning challenges along the way.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct technical, task-based product training to military customers and government employees at military installations.
• Instruct customer and user personnel in both classroom and hands-on settings.
• Validate technical training courses and materials.
• Prepare lesson plans and provide feedback to training manager.
• Regularly update course documentation to ensure relevance and accuracy.
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure training content reflects current product features.
• Interact with customers to adhere to course specifications and maintain budgets and schedules.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and instructor performance, providing development recommendations.
• Act as a subject matter expert and independently manage training course completion.
• Lead training events and provide tasking to other instructors.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability and willingness to travel frequently. Travel can range from 50% to 80%.
• Expertise in facilitating technical, task-based training courses to adult audiences.
• Professional, customer-focused demeanor.
• Proficiency in installing and maintaining hardware and software.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to address learning issues effectively.
• Expertise in using software applications like MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of training processes, including design, development, production, and documentation/control.
• Strong internal and external relationship-building skills.
• Understanding and application of company policies and procedures to resolve issues.
• Ability to interact independently with senior military personnel or government representatives to analyze complex technical information and convert it into usable instructions.

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans