Job DescriptionBAE Systems is looking for a Wargaming Instructional Designer to support a training program. The Wargaming Instructional Designer will work with a team of engineers, wargamers, training developers, modeling & simulation experts, and instructors to deliver an integrated technical training solution to the military customer. The position is remote with occasional meetings and working sessions in the office at Dulles, Virginia. The successful candidate will have a combination of wargaming, training, military operations, and modeling and simulation expertise and experience.
Job Tasks:
- Wargaming Training Course Design and Development
- 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
- Modeling & Simulation Scenario Development and Testing
- Research and 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
- Participate in formal system 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
Travel:
- This role requires international travel.
Required Skills and EducationEducation: At least a Bachelor's degree in Military Science, Modeling and Simulations, History, Political Science, or related fields
Experience: 8+ years experience in professional wargaming, military training design and development, military service, and/or military modeling and simulations
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
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Preferred Skills and EducationPreferred Skills:
- Experience working with military customers in wargaming, training, education, exercises, and planning
- Professional military wargaming
- Military training instruction
- Military instruction design
