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ManTech

Wargame Designer

ManTech, Stafford, Virginia, United States, 22554


Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

ManTech is seeking a Wargame Designer in support of a major Marine Corps Wargaming program in Quantico, VA.

In this role the successful candidate will effectively integrate Pioneer’s AI-enabled optimization capabilities. This customer facing position will be responsible for the design, development, and execution of wargame programs.

ManTech International Corporation provides innovative engineering and systems integration services that help our customers solve their toughest, most intractable problems. National defense and homeland security clients depend on our rapid, cost-effective development of adaptable, interoperable, integrated solutions that provide high performance in quick-response scenarios.

This position requires an active SECRET clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Work closely with government sponsors to develop wargame problem, purpose, and objectives.

Develop a custom analytical wargame design that addresses objectives and research questions.

Work with Wargame Developers to produce wargame materials to include: wargame player instructions, wargame player templates, wargame facilitation guides, road to war, orders of battle, friendly and enemy assessments, political guidance, and concepts of operation (CONOPS) or operations orders (OPORDS).

Oversee the execution of wargames by managing a Control Cell, directing player activity, and facilitating player discussions.

Contribute to analytic tasks that include: assessment and synthesis of game results, structuring and writing wargame reports, and coordination of post-game products.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with at least 7 years or more of experience

Current DOD Secret clearance, with ability to acquire TS/SCI

Ability to work in collaborative team/staff environments

Strong critical thinking and planning skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Knowledge of military operations

MS Office, to include ability to build professional PowerPoint presentations

Preferred Qualifications:

Professional wargaming experience or background at the Title 10 or Joint/OSD level, especially professional wargame design experience or knowledge

8-12 years experience

TS/SCI Clearance

Military experience

Command or staff experience at battalion level or above

Understanding of future warfighting, threat trends, and capabilities

Experience in analytical wargame design and execution

Physical requirements:

Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

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