Learning Design Specialist

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Associate | Full-time
Human Resources | Livermore, CA | 12/18/2025
Reference #: REF
7797Z
Job Code: H04.3 Training Specialist 3
Organization: Human Resource Management
Position Type: Career Indefinite
Security Clearance: None, but work must be performed by a U.S. person (e.g., U.S. citizen or permanent resident and certain others). Also, assignments longer than 179 days require a federal background investigation.
Drug Test: Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
Medical Exam: Not applicable Apply Now

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

Pay Range

$111,600 - $136,656 Yearly at the H04.3 level

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

We’re looking for a Learning Experience Design (LXD) Specialist to provide a full range of services including planning, designing, developing, and coordinating new and existing professional development, onboarding and compliance training programs for the Laboratory.

You will use a systematic approach to training, development, analysis, and instructional design for adult learners, leveraging human-centered design, the latest learning systems, web-development apps, and graphic art tools to build advanced training programs. These positions are in the Human Resources (HR) Directorate and report to the Learning and Development (L&D) Group Leader in the Workforce Development (WD) Division.

Hybrid options are available for this position.

In this role you will:

• Leverage and apply current instructional design theories, methodologies and best practices to assess stakeholder needs, analyze and evaluate impacts and interdependencies, analyze complex content, identify appropriate instructional strategies and tactics, identify target audiences, determine appropriate training formats, define job tasks and learner environments, form evaluation strategies, monitor changes in procedures and policies, discover lessons learned, audit findings for impact, and revise training materials as needed.
• Design course goals, learning objectives, and instructional content in multiple formats (in-person classroom ILT, virtual ILT, eLearning, web-based applications, micromedia) including text, script writing and narration, storyboards, graphic elements, audio, video, scenarios and simulations, test questions, participant materials, instructor guides, job aids and supporting web resources to engage employees in the learning process, encourage course participation and meet the needs of the adult learner.
• Use Articulate Storyline in Microsoft Windows 11 to design and develop online learning solutions.
• Ensure content integrity, accuracy, and appropriateness for all learning formats. Ensure all learning solutions meet the design team’s specifications and standards. Leverage existing…