About this role
Job Description
BAE Systems is looking for a Wargaming Instructor to support an international training program. The Wargaming Instructor will work with a team of engineers, wargamers, training developers, and modeling & simulation experts to deliver an integrated technical training solution to a foreign military customer. The position requires significant foreign travel, with preparatory work sessions at Dulles, Virginia. The successful candidate will have a combination of classroom instruction, wargaming, and military experience.
Job Tasks
- Training Delivery
- Learn and become expert on the wargaming course materials and modeling and simulation software
- Instruct students on wargaming using manual/tabletop games and computer-assisted wargame systems
- Evaluate students’ progress throughout the course
- Provide feedback to the training development team on course materials
- Other Support
- Support training course development
- Support play-test of wargame scenarios
- Support training system acceptance testing
- Travel:
- This role requires significant international travel. 6+ weeks of foreign travel quarterly, starting in 4th Quarter of 2027.
Required Skills and Education
Education: Bachelor's degree in Military Science, History, Political Science, or related fields
Experience: 10+ years’ of professional experience, including 3+ years’ experience in military instruction, wargaming, and training delivery
Key Skills
- Wargaming planning, application, and execution
- Manual/table-top wargaming
- Computer-assisted wargaming
- Professional military instruction
- Modeling and Simulation for military end-users
- Multi-domain, campaign-level combat models
General Skills
- Briefing presentation
Preferred Skills and Education
Preferred Skills
- Experience working with military customers in training, education, wargaming, exercises, and planning
- Military instructor certification
- Cultural experience working in the Middle East
About BAE Systems, Inc.:
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
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.
Benefits Information
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.
Intern
Benefits
Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance.
Please note: Some benefits may be different for union employees that are governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or for positions covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).