Electronic Warfare (EW) Trainer

What you will do
The EW Trainer will work with the LCE functional Team Leads, Heads of Capability and Engineering as well as the greater business as appropriate, in addition to the EW Academy which will o?er courses ranging from EW Fundamentals through to advanced EO/IR/RF topics. This role will require you to contribute to the design, develop and delivery of courses, to identify and mentor instructors for the LCE EW Academy, and market, promote and support winning business for the LCE EW Academy.  

This will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Support the establishment of a dedicated EW training team within LCE, developing training products for large complex EW training solutions to Canadian and overseas customers;
• Developing courseware which provides part of an integrated solution to complex EW systems;
• Build training products for large complex EW training solutions, in support of cutting-edge technologies, to domestic and overseas customers;
• Identify and define future training needs, and working closely with our customers, to ensure that our solutions meet their future training needs;
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and overseas partners to build training material, establish the mechanism for delivering training and build the internal expertise necessary to deliver training;
• Liaise with technical specialist teams to define training requirements and develop technical understanding of complex EW Systems;
• Deliver training within the Canada and overseas at our customers and industry partners sites, potential for extended travel abroad (including the Middle East) with overnight stays;
• Provide support to Business Development activities through guidance on EW Subject Matter such as User and Operational Needs as pertinent to individual opportunities. In addition, highlight identified opportunities to BD when discovered through the normal course of duty;
• Provide input on product and capability enhancements that support the LCE Strategic Plan and Integrated Business Plan (IBP). Providing guidance on capabilities required to meet known operational deficiencies and user needs. In addition, highlight identified opportunities for sponsored investment, partnership and collaboration identified through the normal course of duty.

• Must be capable of designing and producing training courses, tailoring courses to specific needs, including writing all training documentation, such as syllabi, training programmes, handouts, and briefs;
• Experience of delivering training utilizing modern training techniques.
• Hold or willing to achieve as a minimum AET Level 3 teaching qualification.
• Knowledge of a system approach to training, such as JSP 822.
• Knowledge of defense and/or commercial standards
• Excellent written and verbal presentation ability
• Experienced users of training development applications including MS software and others 
• The ability to work in a small team, with a flexible approach to working 
• Experience of working alongside internal stakeholders, external customers and industrial partners 
• Willing and able to travel domestically and internationally to deliver training at customer sites, on a semi-regular basis
• Defence Systems for Air, Land, or Naval platforms. Preference is given to Air Platforms, but all areas of knowledge will be considered an asset.
• Understanding of EW Countermeasure design, weapon system analysis and threat vulnerability assessment.
• Comprehensive understanding of Electronic Warfare with preference given to knowledge of EW Operational Support, EW Range operations, EW Mission Planning and EW C2.
• Knowledge of Counter Unmanned Air System Solutions/Operations, or Cyber Electromagnetic Activities would be preferable.