Senior Wargamer; Level III

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Senior Wargamer (Level III)

K ’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

• Innovative Projects: K ’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment:
  Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work:
  Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of Joint and multi-domain operations.

K  is seeking a Senior Wargamer (Level III) to support Headquarters, United States Air Force (HAF) A5/7, Air Force Futures (AFF), in the Pentagon and National Capital Region. The successful candidate will support the design, development, execution, facilitation, and analysis of strategic, operational, and concept-focused wargames to inform Air Force and Joint Force capability development, force design, operational planning, modernization efforts, and investment decisions.

The Senior Wargamer will collaborate with military planners, operational analysts, modeling and simulation professionals, intelligence personnel, and senior government leaders to develop realistic scenarios, operational problem sets, adjudication methods, data collection plans, and analytical frameworks. The candidate will support game execution, facilitate discussions among participants, assess outcomes, identify capability gaps and operational risks, and develop decision-quality products for senior leaders.

Additionally, the Senior Wargamer will contribute to campaign analysis, concept evaluation, force employment assessments, and experimentation activities supporting Air Force Futures initiatives. The position requires strong analytical, briefing, writing, and stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment supporting senior DoW leadership.

• Location:
  
  On-site
• Travel Requirements:
  Minimal 0-20%, supporting strong work-life balance
• Working Hours:
  
  Standard

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, National Security Studies, International Relations, Military History, Political Science, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Modeling & Simulation, or related field
• 10+ years of relevant military, government, FFRDC, or defense contractor experience supporting wargaming, operational planning, campaign analysis, military operations analysis, force development, or experimentation
• Demonstrated experience planning, designing, conducting, facilitating, or analyzing military wargames, tabletop exercises, operational analyses, or campaign assessments
• Experience developing scenarios, vignettes, operational problem sets, and adjudication methodologies
• Knowledge of Joint Planning Process (JPP), Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP), Air Force planning constructs, and DoD force development processes
• Experience briefing senior military officers, civilians, and executive leaders
• Strong written communication and analytical reporting skills
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Ability to work 100% on-site at the Pentagon and/or other National Capital Region government facilities

• Master's degree in National Security Studies, Strategic Studies, Operations Research, Military History, International Affairs, Modeling & Simulation, or related discipline
• Experience supporting Air Force…