BAE Systems · 1 month ago
Wargaming Instructional Designer
Sterling, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
8+ years expBAE Systems is looking for a Wargaming Instructional Designer to support a training program. The Wargaming Instructional Designer will collaborate with a team to design and develop training courses and scenarios for military operations, ensuring effective training delivery to the military customer.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
Research on military scenarios, orders of battle, system and equipment capabilities
Technical writing
Briefing development and presentation
Preferred
Experience working with military customers in wargaming, training, education, exercises, and planning
Professional military wargaming
Military training instruction
Military instruction design
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Health savings accounts
A 401(k) savings plan
Disability coverage
Life and accident insurance
An employee assistance program
A legal plan
Discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Paid military leave
Paid bereavement leave
Any applicable federal and state sick leave
Company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics
Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits
Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for the employee assistance program
Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for business travel accident insurance
Temporary employees can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan
Company
BAE Systems
BAE Systems is an aerospace, defence, and information security company that provides advanced and technology-led solutions.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$142.27MKey Investors
Scottish EnterpriseU.S. Department of WarU.S. Department of Commerce
2025-06-19Grant· $12.43M
2024-09-18Grant· $9.6M
2023-12-11Grant· $35M
Leadership Team
Guy Griffiths
Group MD International
Kevin Taylor
Director
Recent News
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