What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Systems Designer- COBRA position at HII?
Date: Jul 30, 2025
Location: Patuxent River, MD, Maryland, United States
Company: HII's Mission Technologies division
Requisition Number: 24202
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: - $126,183.00
Security Clearance: Secret
Level of Experience: Mid
This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.
HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.
Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.
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Job Description
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Mission Technologies Warfare Systems partners with the DoD and defense innovation ecosystem to rapidly acquire and field critical and emerging technologies, particularly integrated communications, networking, and Systems-of-Systems (SoS) technologies, to enhance national security and warfighter capabilities. Through a multiagency contracting approach, the Collaborative Operations for Battlespace Resilient Architecture (COBRA) initiative focuses on advancing these technologies to achieve multi-domain battlespace integration and resilient command and control. This includes a broad range of services such as systems engineering, cybersecurity, operational integration, and data analytics, all aimed at modernizing communications and ensuring seamless information exchange for the DoD and its allies.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Designs and develops interactive courseware for customer training. Determines appropriate vehicles, delivery channels and modalities to achieve desired performance (e.g., instructor-led, computer-based training courses, virtual web-based programs, blended solutions, job aids, other performance interventions).
- Ensures integrity of task analysis, training requirements, training hierarchies, instructional materials, and evaluation plans. Designs and develops curriculum and course materials for participants and facilitators to include instruction materials, exercises, evaluations, activities, job aids, and other instructional materials in accordance with departmental and business needs/requirements.
- Converts written materials and/or training requirements to interactive courseware. Develops educational multimedia using tools such as Captivate, Camtasia, Dreamweaver, Articulate Studio, or Raptivity.
- Interacts with customer and subject matter experts to ensure technical accuracy of instructional content. Evaluates materials during development for instructional multimedia alignment and appropriate styles, standards, and specifications.
- Collaborates with Trainer(s), Training and Exercise Specialist(s) (TREX), and Training Assessment and Evaluation Specialist(s) to refine Training Packages based on lessons learned (Del. 21).
Minimum Qualifications
5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field.
- Must possess an active Secret clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Effective oral and written communication abilities
Preferred Requirements
- Experience working in defense or intelligence environments
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Relevant certifications are a plus (e.g., Security , PMP)
The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
Do You Need Assistance?
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.
Salary : $126,183
