Instructional Designer (Aviation Training)

Location: Montreal (St. Laurent), Canada; occasional travel to training centres or customer locations, approximately 10%. Other listed locations: Dallas, Toronto, Richmond, BC, Whippany, and Lake Nona, FL, USA.

Company

hirify.global develops simulation, training, and mission-readiness solutions for critical operations, including civil aviation.

What you will do

• Analyze aircraft systems, operational procedures, regulatory frameworks, training requirements, and customer needs to define learning objectives and performance outcomes.
• Develop learning architectures and training strategies for initial, recurrent, and differences training programs.
• Design course structures, instructional strategies, storyboards, assessments, design documents, and instructional blueprints.
• Apply adult learning principles, scenario-based learning, blended delivery, and digital learning approaches.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, instructors, Courseware Developers, and program stakeholders; facilitate working sessions and validate technical accuracy.
• Use AI-enabled tools and automation for analysis, content organization, design iteration, and quality control while maintaining human oversight; support design reviews, validation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Formal training or demonstrated experience in instructional design methodologies.
• Ability to design end-to-end learning experiences using adult learning principles and operational performance outcomes.
• Ability to define learning objectives, assessments, and instructional strategies aligned with civil aviation training requirements.
• Ability to develop storyboards, design documents, and instructional blueprints.
• Strong professional communication, facilitation, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with subject matter experts, instructors, Courseware Developers, and cross-functional program teams.
• Adaptability and ability to manage multiple training programs concurrently.
• Ability to travel approximately 10% to training centres or customer locations.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Human Factors, aviation, or a related discipline.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and French.
• Experience with scenario-based learning, blended delivery, and digital learning approaches.
• Experience using AI-enabled tools or automation for instructional design, content organization, design efficiency, or quality control.
• Interest in evaluating and applying new tools, methods, and technologies that enhance learning experiences.
• Systems-level thinking across training requirements, learning environments, audiences, and technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time regular position with flexible policies supporting well-being and growth, subject to role-specific eligibility.
• Group insurance, telemedicine, and employee and family assistance program.
• Employee stock purchase plan, group RRSP, and hirify.global pension or defined benefit plan.
• Sabbatical leave, flex time, and enhanced parental leave.
• AI-supported application review may be used with human decision-making at every step.