Wargaming Instructional Designer

Job Description:

Job Description
BAE 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.

Job Requirements:

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Education: 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

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Skills:

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

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Job Ident #: 126290BR

Company Details

BAE Systems

1601 Research Blvd
Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA
www.baesystems.jobs

BAE Systems is a premier global defense and security company with approximately 100,000 employees delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions...

Benefits:
Competitive

Supported Manufacturers:
Various

Supported Models:

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Job Info

Location

Sterling, Virginia, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

BAE Systems

1601 Research Blvd
Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA
www.baesystems.jobs