Job Application for CANES SME Curriculum Developer (Job 1409) at DLH

New

About Us

DLH delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation. Our experts in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations solve the complex problems faced by civilian and military customers alike by leveraging advanced tools – including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud enablement, modeling, and simulation, and more. DLH is dedicated to the idea that “Your Mission is Our Passion” and brings a unique combination of government sector experience, proven methodology, and unwavering commitment to innovation to improve the lives of millions.

Overview

Ready to put your CANES experience to work in a role that directly impacts fleet readiness? DLH is hiring a CANES SME (Engineering Technician IV) to join our team onsite at Naval Station Norfolk, supporting TACNET modernization through the development of training aligned to the latest CANES baseline. In this role, you will transform system updates, configuration changes, and fleet requirements into practical training products used across the Navy. Success requires strong shipboard network expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to translate real-world system administration experience into effective training.

Responsibilities

Review system updates and configuration changes to ensure the curriculum aligns with the latest CANES fleet baseline.
Develop, update, and maintain CANES and C4I courseware, lesson plans, student guides, presentation materials, and practical lab exercises.
Apply structured training development processes, including the Instructional System Design methodology, to define requirements and establish learning objectives.
Utilize Navy authoring tools such as CPM/LOM and AIM to develop and manage curriculum.
Ensure training materials accurately reflect real-world system administration practices and fleet operational standards.
Support pilot courses and fleet training events.
Evaluate training effectiveness and incorporate feedback to maintain technical accuracy and instructional quality.

Qualifications

This position is governed by Service Contract Labor Standards and must meet the minimum personnel qualification requirements identified in the contract.

- Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of experience supporting one or more of the following Navy systems:
  - Tactical Network (TACNET)
  - Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES)
  - Integrated Shipboard Network System (ISNS/COMPOSE)
  - Other comparable Navy Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems
- Education/Technical Training: Must meet one of the following:
  - Associate's degree in Engineering Technology, Mathematics, Science, or another related technical field; or
  - Completion of formal electronics training from an accredited technical school, U.S. military Class A or Class B electronics/communications school, or a four-year electronics apprenticeship program; or
  - High School diploma or GED.
- Overall Relevant Experience: In addition to the specialized C4I systems experience above, candidates must possess:
  - Five (5) years of professional engineering technician or electronics systems experience if qualifying with an Associate's degree or formal technical training (Completion of formal electronics training from an accredited technical school, U.S. military Class A or Class B electronics/communications school, or a four-year electronics apprenticeship program); or
  - Seven (7) years of professional engineering technician or electronics systems experience if qualifying with a High School diploma or GED.
Demonstrated experience in the design, development, testing, analysis, modification, and documentation of engineering systems, equipment, devices, or components, including preparation and modification of engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, and technical reports.
Experience analyzing technical data, developing design solutions, conducting and evaluating tests, troubleshooting equipment performance issues, and recommending or implementing design improvements.
Ability to read, interpret, and apply technical documentation to real-world systems or training content.
DoD 8570/8140 Cybersecurity workforce qualified within nine (9) months of hire date.
Active TS/SCI Clearance walking through the door.

Preferred Qualifications

Recent hands-on experience administering, maintaining, troubleshooting, or configuring CANES in an afloat U.S. Navy environment.
Recent Navy experience as an Information Systems Technician (IT), Information Warfare professional, or contractor directly supporting CANES, ISNS/COMPOSE, TACNET, or other afloat C4I systems.
Experience supporting fleet sustainment, Regional Maintenance Centers (RMCs), In-Service Engineering Activities (ISEAs), or similar Navy technical organizations.
Experience developing training materials, SOPs, technical guides, or configuration documentation.
Familiarity with Navy training development processes or structured curriculum development.
Experience with VMware, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows Server, Cisco networking, or related enterprise technologies.
Prior experience mentoring, training, or providing technical guidance to military, government, or contractor personnel in technical environments.

Benefits

DLH Corp offers our employees an excellent benefits package, including Personal Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, supplemental life with AD&D, short and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, parental leave, legal services, and more. We want our employees to save for their future; therefore, we offer a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which includes a matching component. DLH is dedicated to your career development, providing training to help drive success, with access to our best-in-class e-learning suite for formal and informal learning, professional and technical certification preparation, and education assistance at accredited institutions.

EEO

DLH Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. DLH will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities and disabled Veterans who need assistance to apply.

DLH is committed to maintaining a fair and authentic interview process

Create a Job Alert

Interested in building your career at DLH ? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

First Name

Last Name

Country

Phone

Resume/CV*

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Cover Letter

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Please provide Home Street Address

Please provide Home City

Please provide Home State

Select...

Please provide Home Zip Code

Are you currently working under a non-compete agreement?

Select...

Are you currently or have you within the past 2 years been employed with the federal government or military? If so, please provide current grade or transitioning rank?

Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?

Select...

Are you at least 18 years of age or older?

Select...

Have you ever been employed with DLH or any of its entities (Danya/IBA/Social & Scientific Systems)?

Select...

If yes, give dates and positions.

Do you have any relatives that work for DLH or any of its subsidiaries (Danya/IBA/Social Scientific Solutions, GRSi)?

Select...

If yes, give name and relationship

Why are you looking for a new position at this time?

Will you now or in future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B status)?

Select...

What is your desired salary range/hourly rate?

Some positions with DLH require government security clearances. You may be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Are you able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship?

Select...

If you provided a phone number, do you consent to receive follow-up communication via text message (or SMS message) regarding your application status?

Select...

If yes you can always opt out by replying STOP.

Are you a veteran?

Select...

Are you a military spouse?

Select...

Do you have experience with CANES or ISNS/COMPOSE or other C4I systems?

Select...

Do you have experience supporting Navy TACNET?

Select...

Do you have demonstrated experience in the design, development, testing, analysis, modification, and documentation of engineering systems, equipment, devices, or components, including preparation and modification of engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, and technical reports?

Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in DLH ’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Gender

Select...

Are you Hispanic/Latino?

Select...

Race & Ethnicity Definitions

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Veteran Status

Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305

Page 1 of 1

OMB Control Number 1250-0005

Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
Blind or low vision
Cancer (past or present)
Cardiovascular or heart disease
Celiac disease
Cerebral palsy
Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
Diabetes
Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
Intellectual or developmental disability
Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
Short stature (dwarfism)
Traumatic brain injury

Disability Status

Select...

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

CANES SME Curriculum Developer (Job 1409)

Apply for this job

Voluntary Self-Identification

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability