Armament Technical Instructor

Armament Technical Instructor Grade: 6 Location: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia JOB PURPOSE BAE Systems is the UK Government’s nominated Prime Contractor under the Government-to-Government arrangements that are in place to provide equipment, support and training to Saudi Arabia. We provide maintenance of Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) aircraft and train RSAF and Royal Saudi Naval Force personnel safely in a training environment in how to use their aircraft, equipment and weapons. BAE Systems Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting the Saudi Arabian National Agenda including Saudisation and the training and development of Saudi National capability through the growth of the Saudi National Partner Companies thereby reinforcing Industrialisation and Partnerships. The Armament Technical Instructor is responsible for delivering effective and efficient training analysis, design, development and delivery of training solutions, covering all aircraft Armament systems, including Explosives Storage Area, workshop and flight line practices, to meet the customer’s needs and requirements of the TSI. JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES - The jobholder will take direction and support from the senior specialist Instructor – ON A/C in discharging the below responsibilities to satisfy project timescales and customer expectations. - Direct and lead specialist training functions and conduct specialist training in support of TSI. - Ensure the general welfare of students in assigned areas during training activities and monitor their performance so that each individual achieves maximum progress towards the training objectives. - Carry out analysis, design, production, development and delivery of new and existing training courses, ensuring they are aligned to meet the customer’s needs in terms of time, cost and specification. Research, write and validate advanced training notes Deliver/Supervise practical based OJT / training consolidation. - Provide specialist training inputs as a subject matter expert to the bidding process in response to customer enquiries and training proposals. - Specify, design and develop appropriate and effective training aids – including computer aided instruction and advanced desktop training systems – to ensure course delivery within TSI, the customers’ training facilities, or in line with contractual deliverables. - Produce training support materials – including curriculum, training objectives, syllabuses, course plans, and assessment and evaluation methods – to satisfy customers’ training requirements. - Maintain and review the required levels of technical expertise to ensure compatibility with technical advances and in line with current and developing needs. - Conduct students’ assessment and evaluation exercises and implement remedial action as required. - Plan, control and deliver assigned courses, and contribute support to cross-discipline courses/investigations, ensuring requirements are delivered to plan. - To counsel students regarding their academic performance or behaviour as required. - To maintain classroom procedures as published in the TSI. Such procedures will include the maintenance of discipline. - To keep abreast of developments in these subjects and be willing to attend staff development courses as required by the Customer or Company. - Detailed understanding of the design and operation of complex and integrated systems, enabling theoretical and practical applications to be utilised in both training and operational environments (e.g. sufficient to teach detailed maintenance procedure, fault diagnosis and defect rectification). - Able to operate complex training aids and simulators effectively and safely. - Supervisory ability within an operational training environment. - Sound business awareness. Good interpersonal skills to be able to teach specialist skills and knowledge across a range of cultures, status, intellect and technical ability. - Well-motivated, adaptable and flexible to enable the job holder to operate in a highly complex technical environment, where the integration of a wide range of skills is necessary to ensure the prime objectives are met, with the minimum of supervision. - Understands what is required to meet internal and external customer requirements. - Strong analytical skills; good knowledge of relevant analytical techniques. - Able to apply relevant internal and external processes and procedures for self and others - Detailed knowledge in the operation and use of IT systems to support relevant systems (computer aided instruction, desktop publishing, databases, training development software). - Well-developed planning and organising skills to meet the precise timings required by training programmes and programme plans. - Use the TMIS / LMS system to maintain accurate, up to date, comprehensive, orderly and easily accessible training records. RECRUITMENT SPECIFICATION Essential - Degree Qualified in an Engineering discipline OR H

Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline or equivalent qualification

Direct and lead specialist training functions; design, develop and deliver new and existing training courses; create training aids and materials; conduct student assessments; support bidding with training inputs; manage training records; supervise training activities; ensure alignment with customer needs; maintain technical expertise; operate training aids and simulators; apply IT and training development tools; plan and deliver courses within required timescales; provide counseling and maintain classroom procedures; develop and review course curricula, syllabuses, and assessments; use LMS/TMIS for training records.