Instructional Designer

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Job Summary:

Do you enjoy training and sharing your experience? Training Integration has an opening for an Instructional Designer with a focus on Ground Systems Software and Tools. The Instructional Designer is responsible for creating compelling functional learning activities and course content, working with subject matter experts to identify training needs, applying instructional design theories and methods, as well as utilizing multimedia tools to enhance the learning process. They also conduct instructional research, develop assessment instruments, and maintain project documentation for effective course development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Assess Ground Systems ECRs for multi-program user training impacts.
• Coordinate with ISS and SLS users and/or console positions in new training development.
• Create new Ground Systems training materials for multiple programs that include ISS and SLS.
• Update Ground Systems training materials.
• Review ECRs on behalf of Ground Systems Training.
• Participate in user demos and meetings to collect training feedback and incorporate this feedback into training.
• Collect user feedback from Payload Operations Integration Working Group [POIWG] semi-annual meeting and follow up with users for status.
• Provide Ground Systems Training assessments and status updates in various MOSSI II meetings [HARs, BRRs, TARRs, BCIRs, etc.]

Supervisory Responsibilities                                            

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies  

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Analytical - Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Design - Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Problem Solving - Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reasoning to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Technical Skills - Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Interpersonal Skills - Remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things. Required for working and negotiating with customers, international partners, and peers. 
• Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Supports organization’s goals and values.
• Judgment - Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Motivation - Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Sets goals and objectives.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Quality - Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions.  Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Initiative - Seeks increased responsibilities; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                           

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university in a related field and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. The candidate must possess at least three (3) years’ work experience in training, coordination, and communications in a science, or engineering based environment.

Skills Required:

Strong interpersonal communication skills are required for working and negotiating with customers, international partners, and peers.  The successful candidate is a high energy individual who is an independent worker that asks questions.  Individual must have the ability to learn quickly and talk with different groups/individuals to determine Ground Systems Training impacts. Willingness to check and double check work to avoid errors is required. The individual must be easily adaptable to changing priorities and tasks, forward thinking, able to envision the big picture, and a strong problem solver.  The candidate should be assertive, professional, confident, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. 
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.  Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. 
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills                                                 

• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. 
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

Reasoning Ability                                                     

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills                                            

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the ability to use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to create presentations and training; input data and equations; create charts and metrics; create documents; and be able to navigate through websites and tools with instruction. 
• Should be proficient at using the Microsoft Suite of tools.

Other Essential Duties

• Follows all import/export requirements, consulting with facility import/export personnel as required.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of specific software (design, analysis, ERP…)

Other Qualifications

• US Citizenship with ability to attain/maintain government security clearance.
• Ability to travel (domestically/internationally) approximately _+/-10__%.

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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. ​