Description Instructional Systems Designer
Shape the Future of Learning
At Leidos, we solve some of the world's toughest challenges through innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Our teams deliver solutions that make communities safer, healthier, and more efficient. If you're passionate about designing impactful learning experiences that support critical missions, we'd love to meet you.
We're seeking an experienced
Instructional Systems Designer to join a dynamic training team supporting a specialized customer mission. In this role, you'll collaborate with instructors, subject matter experts, and technical teams to design, develop, implement, and evaluate engaging learning solutions that prepare learners for mission success.
Using adult learning principles and instructional design best practices, you'll create instructor-led, virtual, and online training while incorporating emerging technologies, including AI, to improve learning experiences and development processes.
Your greatest work is ahead. Join Leidos and help shape the future of learning.What You'll Do
- Design, develop, implement, and evaluate instructor-led, virtual, and online learning solutions.
- Conduct training needs analyses and partner with subject matter experts to develop effective learning strategies.
- Create engaging instructional materials, including lesson plans, facilitator guides, web-based training, videos, job aids, assessments, and other learning assets.
- Manage instructional design projects from concept through implementation while tracking schedules, deliverables, and progress.
- Measure training effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative data and recommend continuous improvements.
- Design and administer course evaluations, surveys, and assessments.
- Integrate emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, into learning solutions and development workflows.
- Facilitate training sessions, instructional skills workshops, and small group discussions as needed.
- Collaborate with instructors, AV, IT, production teams, and customers to deliver high-quality learning products.
- Maintain project documentation and ensure compliance with customer security policies and organizational standards.
Basic Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience. Degrees in Instructional Design, Adult Learning, Education, Educational Technology, Online Learning, Computer Science, or related fields are preferred.
- Experience applying instructional design methodologies such as ADDIE and adult learning principles.
- Demonstrated experience designing and developing instructor-led and online learning solutions.
- Experience conducting needs analyses, collaborating with subject matter experts, and evaluating learning effectiveness.
- Experience creating web-based training using tools such as Articulate Storyline, Camtasia, Lectora, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar technologies.
- Knowledge of accessible design principles and ADA-compliant learning development.
- Strong project management, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Experience using Microsoft Office, learning management systems (LMS), and project tracking tools.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Instructional Design, Adult Learning, Education, Online Learning, or a related discipline.
- Experience developing multimedia learning content using Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Experience with HTML, JavaScript, Python, Java, or similar technologies.
- Experience using learning analytics, data visualization, or reporting tools to improve training outcomes.
- Experience delivering instructor-led technical training.
- Professional certifications in instructional design, facilitation, training, or related disciplines.
- Experience with technical writing, copy editing, or content development.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:July 6, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:Pay Range $105,300.00 - $190,350.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About LeidosLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and BenefitsPay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
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Commitment to Non-DiscriminationAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
