CANES SME Curriculum Developer

The role

This person will develop and maintain CANES and C4I training products including courseware, lesson plans, and lab exercises. They will use Instructional System Design methodology and Navy authoring tools to align training with the latest CANES fleet baseline.

What you will do

• Review system updates and configuration changes to ensure curriculum aligns with CANES fleet baseline.
• Develop, update, and maintain CANES and C4I courseware, lesson plans, student guides, presentation materials, and practical lab exercises.
• Apply Instructional System Design methodology to define requirements and establish learning objectives.
• Utilize Navy authoring tools such as CPM/LOM and AIM to develop and manage curriculum.
• Ensure training materials reflect real-world system administration practices and fleet operational standards.
• Support pilot courses and fleet training events.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and incorporate feedback.

Required qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience supporting TACNET, CANES, ISNS/COMPOSE, or other comparable Navy C4I systems.
• Associate's degree in Engineering Technology, Mathematics, Science, or another related technical field; or completion of formal electronics training from an accredited technical school, U.S. military
• Five years of professional engineering technician or electronics systems experience if qualifying with an Associate's degree or formal technical training.
• Seven years of professional engineering technician or electronics systems experience if qualifying with a High School diploma or GED.
• Experience in the design, development, testing, analysis, modification, and documentation of engineering systems, equipment, devices, or components.
• Experience analyzing technical data, developing design solutions, conducting and evaluating tests, troubleshooting equipment performance issues, and recommending or implementing design improvements.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply technical documentation to real-world systems or training content.
• DoD 8570/8140 Cybersecurity workforce qualified within nine months of hire date.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance.

Nice to have

• Recent hands-on experience administering, maintaining, troubleshooting, or configuring CANES in an afloat U.S. Navy environment.
• Recent Navy experience as an Information Systems Technician (IT), Information Warfare professional, or contractor directly supporting CANES, ISNS/COMPOSE, TACNET, or other afloat C4I systems.
• Experience supporting fleet sustainment, Regional Maintenance Centers (RMCs), In-Service Engineering Activities (ISEAs), or similar Navy technical organizations.
• Experience developing training materials, SOPs, technical guides, or configuration documentation.
• Familiarity with Navy training development processes or structured curriculum development.
• Experience with VMware, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows Server, Cisco networking, or related enterprise technologies.
• Prior experience mentoring, training, or providing technical guidance to military, government, or contractor personnel in technical environments.

Benefits

• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Supplemental life with AD&D
• Disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a matching component
• Training and access to e-learning suite
• Professional and technical certification preparation
• Education assistance at accredited institutions

Before you apply

• Active TS/SCI Clearance walking through the door.

About the company

DLH delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation.