Wargaming Instructional Designer

Job Tasks

• Design training syllabus for professional wargaming
• Develop training content and materials for professional wargaming education
• Research, learn, and play-test manual/tabletop and computer-assisted wargame systems
• Develop unit/equipment database
• Design and develop tactical and operational scenarios: orders of battle, unit laydowns, unit taskings
• Play-test scenarios
• Support development of Technical and Operator Manuals for M&S scenario creation
• Support development of test cases for formal acceptance testing
• Support training delivery
• Provide training and demonstrations
• Teach manual/tabletop and computer-assisted wargame systems
• Support Instructors in the setup and execution of training delivery to the customer

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• At least a Bachelor's degree in Military Science, Modeling and Simulations, History, Political Science, or related fields
• 8+ years experience in professional wargaming, military training design and development, military service, and/or military modeling and simulations
• Wargame design, development, employment
• Manual/table-top wargaming
• Computer-assisted wargaming
• Professional instructional design and course development
• Syllabus development
• Instructor and Student Guides
• Instructor training and guidance
• Modeling and Simulation for military end-users
• Multi-domain, aggregate combat models

Key Skills

• Wargame design, development, employment
• Manual/table-top wargaming
• Computer-assisted wargaming
• Professional instructional design and course development
• Syllabus development
• Instructor and Student Guides
• Instructor training and guidance
• Modeling and Simulation for military end-users
• Multi-domain, aggregate combat models

General Skills

• Research on military scenarios, orders of battle, system and equipment capabilities
• Technical writing
• Briefing development and presentation

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with military customers in wargaming, training, education, exercises, and planning
• Professional military wargaming
• Military training instruction
• Military instruction design

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services.

Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.