BAE Systems, Inc.
Wargaming Instructional Designer
Edtech.com's Summary
BAE Systems is hiring a Wargaming Instructional Designer to develop and deliver integrated technical training solutions for military customers. The role involves designing wargaming training courses, developing modeling and simulation scenarios, and supporting training delivery alongside a multidisciplinary team.
Highlights
- Design and develop wargaming training syllabi and materials for professional education.
- Create and test modeling and simulation scenarios, including tactical and operational levels.
- Support technical and operator manual development and system acceptance testing.
- Provide training and demonstrations on manual/tabletop and computer-assisted wargame systems.
- Require 8+ years of experience in professional wargaming, military training design, military service, or modeling and simulation.
- Must have a Bachelor's degree in Military Science, Modeling and Simulations, History, Political Science, or related fields.
- Demonstrated skills in wargame design, instructional course development, and multi-domain combat modeling.
- Travel requirement includes international trips up to 25% of the time.
- Full-time salary range is $132,962 to $226,035 with comprehensive employee benefits.
- Work with departments focused on defense, intelligence, and security solutions at BAE Systems Intelligence & Security.
Wargaming Instructional Designer Full Description
Wargaming Instructional Designer
Sector Intelligence & Security
Req # 126290BR
Location Sterling, Virginia, United States
Physical Location Full-time remote
Job Category Engineering & Technology
Posted Date 06/16/2026
Clearance Level - Must Be Able to ObtainNone
U.S. Person RequiredYes
Travel Percentage25%
Clearance Level - Must Currently PossessNone
U.S. Citizenship RequiredYes
Is Relocation AvailableNo
U.S. Person RequiredYes
Travel Percentage25%
Clearance Level - Must Currently PossessNone
U.S. Citizenship RequiredYes
Is Relocation AvailableNo
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.
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.
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. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
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.
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.
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