Space Operations Wargaming Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Description

This position is contingent upon contract award. Multiple positions available.

Tasks

• Create and facilitate space operations capstone level wargame in support of 9 mission areas: Orbital Warfare, Space Electromagnetic Warfare, Cyber Warfare, Satellite Communications (SATCOM), Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR), Missile Warning/Missile Defense, C2-CSpOC, C2-NSDC, and Space Domain Awareness (SDA)
• Create operationally realistic injects, vignettes, and adversarial conditions that challenge student decision-making in space domain operations
• Execute tabletop exercises, simulation-based wargames, and live-virtual-constructive (LVC) environments
• Manage wargaming events from concept through after-action review (AAR), ensuring fidelity to real-world USSF operational doctrine and TTPs
• Develop and maintain wargaming training materials including scenario packages, red team playbooks, facilitator guides, and student assessments
• Align wargaming objectives with training standards, and Joint doctrine
• Administration and Coordination
• Incorporate lessons learned from operational space units, exercise programs and allied/partner training events
• Maintain all exercise documentation in the curriculum management system in accordance with training standards
• Collaborate with course directors, curriculum developers, and subject matter experts to integrate wargaming into formal training pipelines
• Assess and update wargaming curricula on a recurring basis to reflect changes in adversary capabilities, doctrine, and emerging space threats
• Support integration of classified operational data and intelligence products into unclassified/classified training scenarios as appropriate
• Cook with higher headquarters, services, and allied partners for joint and combined wargaming opportunities
• Synchronize wargaming efforts with the National Security Space Institute (NSSI), Space Delta training elements, and other USSF training entities
• Maintain documentation of all wargaming events, scenario libraries, and student performance records

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years in executing military wargames
• Expert knowledge of basic game designs
• Demonstrated knowledge in building playable but accurate games for space systems
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide graphical representation and abstraction of space movement and maneuvering
• Ability to integrate space capabilities into the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) and Exercise Life Cycle
• Knowledge of Tabletop Seminar, Role-Based Tabletop Simulation, and Distributed Operations Simulation
• Demonstrated ability to conduct problem-solving and adaptability to dynamic space operational environments
• Ability to analyze complex technical content and translate it into clear, sequenced instruction aligned to performance objectives
• Skill in using distributed training systems, simulator platforms, and computer-based training (CBT) tools

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years in U.S. military Space Operations as military member or civilian
• Deep understanding of space domain operations, including satellite communications, space surveillance, and space-based sensors
• Experience in conducting operational or tactical games on US Space Operations to include the nine (9) mission areas
• Experience in modeling and simulating orbital mechanics and space flight
• Experience in designing scenarios linking space operations to public policy, cyber, acquisition, and strategic defense
• Experience in facilitating entry level wargames
• Experience developing threat scenarios using intelligence community products and red team methodologies

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree or Certificate in Wargaming from a military affiliated institution desired