• Location: Elkridge, MD
• Type: Contract
• Job #83311

An aerospace client is looking for an experienced Software Instructor with Active Secret Clearance in their Technical Data & Training department.

Location: Elkridge, MD 21075 (Onsite)
Position: Software Instructor with Active Secret Clearance
Pay Rate: $51.55/hr. – $64.28/hr. on W2 (DOE)
Duration: 18 months or longer
Schedule: 9×80 A or B
Shift: 1st Shift
TRAVEL:  Yes, 10% of the Time

Overview:
As a member of the TD&T department you’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside Design (software and hardware), Logistics and Reliability and Human Factors engineers, and program leadership to develop a software training program to teach international customers to program, patch, compile and test software for integration onto the COBRA Command and Control Center. This position will be on-site at the Troy Hill campus in Elkridge Maryland.

Responsibilities:

•  Train personnel to identify, troubleshoot, and remediate software issues.
• Work with software programmers and test and integration teams to code, test and integrate software updates to the COBRA Command and Control Center operational software in order to gain proficiency to train students.
• Support the development, installation, integration, and testing of software updates for the COBRA Command and Control Center for customer delivery.
• Become the subject matter expert able to perform skills gap analysis and plan, develop and implement a series of courses to teach customer personnel to code and test software updates and scripts and integrate mods into the COBRA Command and Control Center operational software baseline organically.
• Communicate project status to the COBRA Command and Control Center Training IPT Lead.
• Working with engineers and peers to develop software code and develop training curriculum to teach coding and scripting to customer personnel.

Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship required.  
• An Active Secret Clearance is required to start.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science with 10 years of experience, a master’s degree in computer science with 5 years of experience.
• Working knowledge in two of the following languages: C++, C, Java, HTML/XML Fortran.
• Expert knowledge of structured programming techniques.
• Very knowledgeable of Instructional System Design (ISD) rooted in Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement and Evaluate (ADDIE) methodology.
• Working knowledge of Agile development methodologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use basic manual tools.
• Technical. Requires knowledge or radar and software programming
• Candidates must be a very experienced software programmer with skills to design and develop a training curriculum to teach customer personnel.
• Yes – Overtime and travel (10%). Standard work hours 8 am – 4.45 PM.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Practitioner knowledge of software programming languages, test and integration
• Experience to program, test and integrate software for military systems
• Certified Military (Navy, Army, USAF) Instructor with programming experience

About our client:
Our client is a world leader and premier innovator in aerospace, with over 100,000 top talent employees providing the most advanced products and technologies in the industry. With numerous awards and recognitions, they offer continuous growth, learning, and development for their employees.

About APR:
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is the match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!

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