Learning Experience Designer

Learning Experience Designer

Join Firefly's Learning & Development Team

We're looking for a Learning Experience Designer who thrives at the intersection of creativity and impact. You'll bring stories to life, design learning that sticks, and facilitate moments that spark transformation. Whether leading a workshop, designing a job aid, or crafting a motion graphic, your work will equip our team to lead, adapt, and grow.

Why Firefly?

At Firefly, we're more than just a cutting-edge aerospace company; we're a group of passionate visionaries hailing from the heart of Texas, where good ol' southern charm meets inspired innovation. We firmly believe that the future of aerospace is bright, and we're dedicated to making that vision a reality. We do that by growing at light speed! Our Learning & Development Team is dedicated to crafting high-impact learning solutions that enhance skills, knowledge, and performance across the organization. We are looking for a creative and strategic thinker who is excited to build engaging learning experiences that align with our mission and drive measurable results.

About the Role

We're looking for a Learning Experience Designer who thrives at the intersection of creativity and impact. You'll bring stories to life, design learning that sticks, and facilitate moments that spark transformation. Whether leading a workshop, designing a job aid, or crafting a motion graphic, your work will equip our team to lead, adapt, and grow.

You will collaborate closely with stakeholders across the business to develop end-to-end learning experiences—from ideation to delivery and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

Design & Facilitate

• Design and deliver engaging, learner-centered experiences (virtual, hybrid, and in-person) for individual contributors, leaders, and teams.

• Facilitate workshops, labs, and cohort-based programs using modern instructional and experiential learning techniques.

• Apply adult learning theory, cognitive science, and design thinking to maximize engagement and retention.

Create Engaging Content

• Build digital learning assets such as microlearning videos, eLearning modules, animations, playbooks, and toolkits using tools like Articulate, Canva, Confluence, and Adobe Creative Suite.

• Craft visual and video-based storytelling that simplifies complex concepts and drives behavior change.

• Design for multiple modalities (asynchronous, synchronous, social learning) across the employee lifecycle.

Drive Innovation

• Experiment with AI, motion graphics, simulations, gamification, and other forward-thinking tools to evolve how we learn at work.

• Translate insights from pulse surveys, feedback loops, and business needs into design improvements.

• Co-create with subject matter experts and cross-functional partners in Engineering, Operations, People, and Product teams.

Measure & Iterate

• Design learning evaluation strategies that go beyond smile sheets—think performance data, skill adoption, and business impact.

• Continuously iterate based on learner feedback, facilitation insights, and outcomes.

What You Bring

Must-Have Skills

• 4+ years of experience in L&D, instructional design, or learning experience design.

• Strong facilitation skills, with a dynamic presence and ability to create psychologically safe learning environments.

• Portfolio of digital learning content (video, graphic, or interactive) that demonstrates creative design and instructional rigor.

• Proficiency with tools like Articulate 360, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Confluence, or similar.

• Knowledge of learning science, adult learning principles, and experiential learning methodologies.

• Ability to manage multiple projects, timelines, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Bonus Points For

• Experience in aerospace, engineering, or manufacturing environments.

• Familiarity with LMS, LXP, SCORM.

• Exposure to agile learning design, learning sprints, or AI-assisted content creation.

Why You'll Love Working at Firefly

• Mission-driven work that fuels real innovation.

• A collaborative culture that values curiosity, candor, and experimentation.

• Opportunities to stretch, lead, and influence as we scale.

• Tools, resources, and creative freedom to bring bold ideas to life.

• You are joining a company that is innovating with relentless courage to unlock space for humanity!

Ready to come abroad? Join us at Firefly and be part of a team that's redefining workforce learning. Apply today and help us redefine what's possible in aerospace technology.

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, pet insurance, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.