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Instruction Designer (OSINT)

🇺🇸 Reston, VA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $95K - $162K 💻 Instructional Design 🗓️ January 19th, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

BAE Systems is hiring an Instruction Designer (OSINT) to develop training materials, manage curriculum creation, and design e-learning modules focused on open-source intelligence skills. The role involves producing curriculum design, organizing educational content, and supporting instructional development to enhance tradecraft and training processes within an intelligence and security context.

Highlights
  • Develop and design training materials and e-learning modules for OSINT skills
  • Manage curriculum creation and organize educational content
  • Support instructional development and establish new tradecraft techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs)
  • Requires ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI Polygraph clearance; currently must possess Top Secret/SCI
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required with varying years of experience depending on level (Junior, Mid-level, Senior)
  • Experience supporting executive staff within the last 2 years is necessary
  • Intelligence Community experience and instructional design in OSINT or intelligence fields preferred
  • Full-time salary range: $95,106 - $161,680 based on market pay structures and qualifications
  • Employee benefits include health, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), paid time off, and other leave programs
  • Work supports government customers’ mission-critical objectives in defense and intelligence sectors

Instruction Designer (OSINT) Full Description

Instruction Designer (OSINT)


Location Reston, Virginia, United States
Physical Location Full-time onsite
Job Category Intelligence
Posted Date 01/08/2026
  
Clearance Level - Must Be Able to ObtainTop Secret/SCI Polygraph
U.S. Person RequiredYes
Travel Percentage<10%
Clearance Level - Must Currently PossessTop Secret/SCI
U.S. Citizenship RequiredYes
Is Relocation AvailableNo

Job Description
At BAE Systems, we're passionate about harnessing the power of technology to drive innovation and make a meaningful impact. Our team is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that support our government customer's mission-critical objectives. We're now seeking a highly skilled Instruction Designer to join our dynamic team and help us develop training materials for OSINT skills.

We're looking for a talented Instruction Designer to play a key role in producing curriculum design, organizing educational content, and providing e-learning module creation. As an Instruction Designer, you will be responsible for developing training materials, managing curriculum creation, and designing e-learning modules for OSINT skills.

Responsibilities:
  • Produce curriculum design, organize educational content, and provide e-learning module creation
  • Develops training materials, manages curriculum creation, and designs e-learning modules for OSINT skills
  • Supports leading instructional development, establishes new tradecraft TTPs, and supervises training design

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Junior: Bachelor’s degree in a related business area with 3+ years of related experience with executive staff support experience within the last 2 years, or 7+ years of experience
  • Mid-level: Bachelor’s degree in a related business area with 8+ years of related experience with executive staff support experience within the last 2 years, or 10+ years of experience
  • Senior: Master’s degree in a related business area with 12+ years of related experience with executive staff support experience within the last 2 years, or a Bachelor’s degree with 17+ years of experience

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Intelligence Community experience preferred.
  • Instructional design supporting Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) or intelligence discipline desired.

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Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $95106 - $161680

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.