Instructional Designer Lead

Job Title: Instructional Designer Lead

Location: Portsmouth Broad Oak – Hybrid, minimum of 3 days per week on site

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £49,000 depending on skills & experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

As a member of the Analysis and Design Portfolio team, you will undertake Instructional Design during bid, development and support phases of the training lifecycle within agreed timescales and budget.

This will be achieved by planning leading and reviewing the training activities required following the Training Need Analysis process to develop training requirements for the instructional design phase of the project, and to develop training solutions and content. You will also schedule and chair meetings/workshops with industry, Customer and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to capture data efficiently and accurately.

Core duties:

• You will conduct instructional design in accordance with a recognised systems approach to training
• You will supervise the work of instructional designers and review their outputs (as a task-based process, not line management)
• You will undertake and support solution integration & acceptance activities
• You will interact with the customer and stakeholder regarding the training requirement
• You will adhere to and promote BAE Systems governance, configuration and change control processes
• You will provide advice on training design to technical and engineering authorities
• You will support the procurement of training media as required

Essential Skills:

• You will bring knowledge and experience of the successful application of the Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT), to this role, including the DSAT Quality Management Standard (QMS) and DSAT guidance documentation
• You will have knowledge of current training methods and media, including Computer Based Training (CBT), multimedia, simulation and Virtual Reality (VR)
• You will be able to digest technical information and being able to produce training needs, which will be showcased through using your judgement based on the analysis of information provided by the team and other stakeholders to derive solutions to problems

The Analysis and Design Portfolio team:

You will play a key role in directly impacting the quality of bid submissions and associated contract award decisions, accuracy of estimates generated, ability of TSG to meet contractual obligations, quality of training related products generated and the successful award of return business.

This is an opportunity to showcase your high-quality standards with a focus on service delivery & exceeding customers’ expectations, which will be achieved through producing accurate and timely data to ensure valid, robust and potentially innovative training solutions are created, assured and delivered.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 27th May 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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