Instructional Systems Designer
Soar Technology, Inc.
Design
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Posted on Dec 25, 2025
Accelint is a mission-driven technology company focused on strengthening national security and supporting critical industries. We build the technologies that help operators and organizations see what’s happening, make faster and better decisions, take action with confidence, and stay ready for what comes next. Our work includes advanced sensors, autonomous systems, mission command and control software, AI-enabled training and simulation, and tools that improve logistics, maintenance, and overall readiness.
For nearly 30 years we have supported military and civilian agencies across the Department of Defense, U.S. allies and partners, and essential industries. When you join Accelint, your work directly contributes to protecting national security and strengthening the systems our society depends on.
Accelint brings together the talents of Hypergiant, Forward Slope, Systems Innovation Engineering, SoarTech, and Highbury Defense Group under one mission, with each entity contributing deep expertise in its domain. This role is part of our SoarTech division, which focuses on data and AI, autonomy software, and advanced simulation and training systems. SoarTech has decades of experience in AI research, including major DARPA autonomy programs, and develops explainable, adaptive technologies that enhance human judgment and accelerate mission readiness.
Instructional Systems Designers (ISD) supports the development, and delivery of Interactive Multi-Media Instruction (IMI) and Computer Based Training (CBT). The ISD establishes methodologies, processes, and working group interaction in all stages of IMI and CBT development to ensure reliable and repeatable results. ISD will assess project learning and performance needs to craft effective and efficient plans for performance solutions and services that address business-specific requirements and constraints.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducting analyses and developing curricula and associated products in multiple formats according to instructional principles, customer objectives, and project objectives.
- Guiding subject matter experts, in the government and others, through the training design and development process.
- Determining instructional strategies to be used, and ensuring curriculum developed follows sound ISD methodology.
- Completing exploratory analysis and visualization.
- Facilitating and analyzing feedback to implement continuing improvement.
- Travel for demonstration or customer relations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- BS in instructional design, adult education, cognitive science, psychology, human-computer interactions, human factors or a related discipline that is relevant to the broad area of computational science and AI.
- Three (3) years’ minimum experience in instructional design, content development, training delivery, or an adjacent field.
- Experience developing courseware outlines, storyboards, graphic requests, onscreen lessons, instructor guides, trainee guides, test questions, and assessments.
- Must be knowledgeable of the courseware development process including job/task analysis, course design, storyboarding, testing, implementation, and validation.
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Write, edit, and proofread technical information and data.
- Familiarity with learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.
- Analyze documents to maintain continuity of style.
- Ability to effectively support multiple projects.
- Proficient with Office 365.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DOD) Security Clearance.
Preferred Skills (Not Required):
- Familiarity with the DoD research community players, processes and procedures (e.g., the military services and competitive BAA processes).
- Familiarity with Authoring Instructional Materials (AIM) Content Planning Module (CPM) /Learning Object Module (LOM).
- Active duty military experience or familiarity with military training is preferred.
- Experience writing software code (as a means to better communicate with engineers as part of your project teams.)
- Familiarity with computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.
- Experience supporting independent or academic research.
- Experience with AIM CPM/LOM.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Clearance Requirements
Some positions will require access to U.S. National Security information. Positions that require this access will be required to receive and maintain a U.S. government personnel security clearance (PCL). In order to qualify for this position, the candidate must be a US Citizen and either currently possess this National Security eligibility or be able to complete the investigation application process with a favorable determination and maintain that eligibility throughout their employment. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link.
EEOC & Know Your Rights
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Pay Scales & Benefits
The listed pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this position for the location for which it has been posted and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Other compensation considerations may include, but are not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, or other applicable factors.
Benefits include…
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Company Holidays
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Optional HSA and FSA
- Base and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401k Matching
- Employee Assistance Program