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Responsibilities

Join Peraton in advancing the safety, efficiency, and modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) through the FAA’s Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) contract. As a trusted partner to the Federal Aviation Administration, Peraton helps deliver the systems and services that keep our nation’s skies safe and connected. We’re looking for innovative professionals who thrive in mission-critical environments and are passionate about shaping the future of air traffic management. This is your chance to make an impact on one of the world’s most vital transportation infrastructures, working alongside leaders in aviation, engineering, data science, and systems integration.

At Peraton, you won’t just support the mission — you’ll define it.

Do you want to play a critical role in shaping the future of America’s skies? As the Air Traffic Training SME you’ll design, deliver, and oversee innovative training programs that keep our National Airspace System (NAS) safe, efficient, and ready for the challenges of tomorrow. This is more than just a training role—it’s a leadership opportunity to influence how the next generation of air traffic professionals are prepared. You’ll bring together your expertise in instructional design, FAA air traffic control procedures, and large-scale training program management to ensure personnel perform at their highest level. This role is ideal for a training professional ready to step into leadership, expand their influence, and contribute to one of the most mission-critical systems in the country.

Work Location:

• This is an Part-Time / On-Call role.
• Remote work is permitted; candidates must reside within the contiguous United States.
• Must be able to travel 50% of the time to support deployments at CONUS and potentially OCONUS locations.

In this position, you will:

• Develop, deliver, and evaluate comprehensive air traffic and technical training programs supporting NAS modernization.
• Translate complex FAA operational procedures, system requirements, and technical information into clear, engaging training.
• Develop or maintain instructor-led training, virtual learning, simulations, exercises, job aids, and performance-based assessments.
• Deliver classroom, virtual, and hands-on instruction to operational and technical personnel.
• Partner with FAA SMEs, engineers, system integrators, instructors, and program teams to ensure training accurately reflects system functionality and operational procedures.
• Maintain training materials, curricula, schedules, qualification records, and other required training documentation.
• Provide subject matter expertise regarding FAA air traffic operations, procedures, and NAS environments.
• Identify training risks, gaps, and readiness concerns and work with program leadership to develop mitigation strategies.
• Maintain accurate training records and drive continuous program improvements.

Why This Role Matters

Every flight depends on well-prepared air traffic professionals. By leading training programs at this scale, you’ll directly impact national aviation safety and efficiency while shaping the careers of those who manage our skies. As an Air Traffic Training SME, you'll help bridge the gap between new technology and operational readiness, ensuring personnel have the knowledge and practical skills needed to support the continued safety, efficiency, and reliability of America's airspace.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelors degree and 12 years’ relevant experience or Masters degree with 10 years experience or Associates degree with 14 years of experience or HS diploma with 16 years experience.
• Demonstrated experience in air traffic training, instructional design, technical training, training development, and/or training program execution.
• Strong working knowledge of FAA air traffic control operations, procedures, and terminology.
• Experience developing training materials, lesson plans, presentations, exercises, simulations, job aids, and/or performance assessments.
• Experience delivering instructor-led, virtual, and/or hands-on training.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel 50% in support of program requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to FAA programs or NAS systems.
• Experience with FAA systems, federal modernization efforts, or mission-critical environments.
• Previous experience as an Air Traffic Controller, FAA instructor, training specialist, or air traffic operations SME.
• Experience developing training for air traffic management, automation, surveillance, communications, navigation, information display, or other NAS-related systems.
• Experience conducting training needs assessments, gap analyses, curriculum development, and training effectiveness evaluations.
• Experience developing or delivering simulation-based and scenario-based training.
• Experience supporting large-scale federal technology modernization or mission-critical system deployments.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and digital training technologies.
• Ability to translate complex operational and technical concepts into training that is clear and understandable to diverse audiences.
• Professional certifications or formal education in instructional design, adult learning, training development, or related discipline.

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Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Originally posted on Himalayas

Responsibilities

Sargent & Lundy is forming a new team within the Training & Development group. This team will complement our existing Instructional Design and Training Implementation teams, providing dedicated support to internal and external instructor-led training initiatives for our Nuclear Power Group.

In this position, you’ll act as a client-facing learning consultant who partners closely with subject-matter specialists to design, develop, and facilitate in-person, virtual, and hybrid courses and labs for highly technical and regulated environments. You may also develop job aids, infographics, and short videos to supplement live training. You’ll apply your expertise in how people learn to create solutions that enable your audiences to continuously develop their skills and perform confidently on the job. Your work will target two primary learner audiences: 1) S&L personnel within NPG engineering and design disciplines and 2) S&L’s external clients within the nuclear industry.

Typical Activities Include

• ILT Design and Development:

• Defining and refining learning objectives.

• Gathering, validating, and refining content.

• Translating objectives and source content into a learning solution proposal (i.e., a course outline) that reflects adult learning principles and training best practices.

• Designing evaluation plans and measures to assess training effectiveness.

• Designing meaningful activities and practical exercises that align with learning objectives, promote engagement/retention, and simulate realistic tasks.

• Leveraging available technology and equipment (e.g., MS Teams meeting features, lab equipment) in course designs to enhance interactivity where appropriate.

• Developing polished final deliverables (e.g., presentation decks, facilitator guides and scripts, participant guides, worksheets, job aids, infographics, assessment questions, etc.) that contain clear instructional copy, reflect visual communication and learning principles, and adhere to brand/style guidelines and team standards.

• Synthesizing and analyzing data to identify trends and form insights/recommendations for continuous improvement and revisions.

• Overseeing periodic audits of existing training material to validate content accuracy and alignment with standards.

• Implementation and Facilitation:

• Assembling organized final training packages.

• Partnering with Training Implementation Admins to configure and assign courses in the LMS.

• Facilitating engaging, interactive training sessions (with support from subject-matter specialists who will address technical questions).

• Facilitating “train the trainer” sessions to prepare subject-matter specialists for co-facilitation.

• Project Ownership and Management:

• Serving as a primary point of contact for internal and external project stakeholders.

• Applying project management skills to lead your assigned projects to through the entire development cycle.

• Creating and managing schedules.

• Adapting team processes to establish project-specific review and approval workflows.

• Providing status updates to various stakeholders.

• Managing scope.

• Managing and prioritizing quick-turn development requests, including last-minute updates to training materials.

• Maintaining accurate version control.

• Collaboration and Consulting:

• Leading workshops with internal and external stakeholders to collaboratively work through design and development.

• Guiding project team members to align training materials with instructional best practices.

• Gathering and implementing feedback from Training & Development group peers, NPG stakeholders and subject-matter specialists, external clients, and learner audiences (via deliverable reviews, interviews, focus groups, surveys, etc.) throughout design, development, and implementation.

• Coordinating with subject-matter specialists to validate technical accuracy and approve training content before release.

While this position is classified as remote, the role requires up to 25% travel to Chicago, regional offices, and client locations to support facilitation and project needs.

Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Essential Skills and Experience

• 5 or more years of experience as a Training Specialist, Technical Trainer, Instructional Designer, Content Developer, or similar position

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Learning Sciences, Instructional Design, Adult Education, Engineering, or related field

• Strong written communication skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills

• Strong relationship-building skills

• Ability to work with templates and adhere to style guidelines

• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word

• Proficiency facilitating with MS Teams

• Proficiency in ADDIE, SAT, or performance-based models of training development

• Experience facilitating for in-person, virtual, and hybrid audiences
• Experience working with highly technical, complex, regulated content

Valued But Not Required Skills and Experience

• Experience in the nuclear energy industry or another regulated, engineering, or safety-critical environment

• Proficiency in graphic design and/or video editing software (e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud)

As a part of the application process, candidates may be asked to submit work samples of course outlines, PowerPoint presentations, facilitator/participant guides, and practical exercises. Samples may be sanitized or redacted to protect confidential information.

Technology & Innovation

Sargent & Lundy values the appropriate use of technology to improve how work gets done and deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients. Depending on the role, employees may use data, automation, artificial intelligence, and other digital tools to support research, analysis, engineering and design activities, workflow improvement, or other aspects of their work. We value candidates who demonstrate an interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to their role. Employees remain accountable for their work and are expected to apply appropriate professional judgment and review when using technology-assisted tools. Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.

About Sargent & Lundy

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Health & WellnessFinancial BenefitsWork-Life Balance

• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA

• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus

• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements

Compensation Range

$69,657 - $106,421

Transparency Statement

Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

Equal Opportunity

Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.

Originally posted on Himalayas