Technical Operations Engineer Trainer, EWPosted today$524K

Costa Mesa, California, United StatesManufacturing

The opportunity

The Technical Operations Trainer is a senior individual contributor responsible for building technical capability across the organization. You will combine deep technical knowledge with instructional expertise to own major training initiatives within the business line.

What you'll do

  • Training Authority: You are recognized as the subject matter expert for training strategy; teams rely on your instructional frameworks and learning artifacts

  • Rapid Learning Mastery: You consistently demonstrate the ability to quickly become proficient in new products and systems, developing training content that meets operational needs

  • Content Adoption: Training materials, SOPs, and troubleshooting guides you develop are adopted across multiple teams and become standard references

  • Performance Uplift: Measurable improvements in deployment quality, troubleshooting speed, and operational success rates are attributed to your training programs

  • Knowledge Transfer Culture: You routinely share knowledge through demonstration, documentation, and structured training, preventing capability gaps

  • Continuous Improvement: Training programs evolve based on field feedback, After Action Reviews, and changing operational requirements

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Software, Technology or related technical field; advanced degree preferred
  • Experience with defense systems, autonomous platforms, or complex hardware/software integration
  • Experience establishing training standards, certification programs, or competency frameworks
  • Prior military instructor experience or equivalent technical training roles
  • Strong instructional design skills with ability to create engaging, effective: learning experiences for diverse audiences
  • Experience as a Forward Deployed Software Engineer