Location: Ottawa, Canada

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For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

Position Summary

We have a current vacancy for a Training Solutions Specialist who serves as the focal point for the development, sustainment, and continuous improvement of AJISS training solutions. Acting as the link between engineering, supportability, operations, suppliers, and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) stakeholders, the specialist ensures training products and services remain aligned with evolving system configurations, operational requirements, and customer expectations.

The role combines instructional systems design, courseware development, stakeholder engagement, and training governance activities to support the full lifecycle of AJISS training solutions. The incumbent contributes to training needs analysis, curriculum development, qualification standard support, courseware maintenance, and training delivery coordination while driving improvements to training effectiveness and learner outcomes. Through close collaboration with subject matter experts, suppliers, and customer stakeholders, the Training Solutions Specialist helps ensure AJISS training solutions remain effective, compliant, and operationally relevant.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Training Analysis & Curriculum Development: Conduct Training Needs Analyses (TNA) to identify and define training requirements in support of AOPS, JSS, and future AJISS capabilities.
• Courseware Design & Development: Design, develop, and maintain instructor-led, practical, and blended learning materials supporting AJISS training objectives.
• Training Sustainment & Configuration Management: Maintain training products throughout the system lifecycle by incorporating engineering, configuration, and procedural changes.
• Training Evaluation & Continuous Improvement: Assess training effectiveness through learner feedback, stakeholder engagement, performance data, and training evaluations.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with RCN stakeholders, training establishments, engineering teams, OEMs, suppliers, and internal AJISS organizations regarding training requirements and deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Education, Instructional Design, Adult Learning, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Prior experience developing and maintaining courseware, training materials, and learner assessments.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to analyze requirements and develop training solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in instructional systems design, curriculum development, training systems development, and/or technical training development.
• Experience applying Canadian Forces Individual Training and Education System (CFITES) principles and methodologies.
• Experience conducting Training Needs Analyses (TNA) and developing performance-based training solutions.
• Experience supporting Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Department of National Defence (DND), or other defence programs.
• Experience working within configuration-controlled environments and incorporating engineering changes into training products.
• Familiarity with Qualifications Standards and Plans (QSPs), Training Plans, and military training documentation.
• Experience coordinating with OEMs, suppliers, and subcontractors in the development of technical training materials.
• Instructor qualification or adult education certification.

Special Position Requirements

• Schedule: 40 hours per week
• Physical Environment: Hybrid position – which is a mix of working from home and onsite (in office, at customer site or on board ships alongside in harbour)
• Travel: Occasional domestic travel maybe required in support of the ships

The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between Total Target Cash (TTC) $90,000- $105,000 CAD Annual.

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.