Strategic Wargaming Specialist

E&M Technologies•Charlottesville, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

E&M Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Wargaming Specialist to join their team in Charlottesville, VA, in support of the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC). NGIC is the primary producer of ground forces intelligence for the Department of Defense, focusing on scientific and technical intelligence and analysis of foreign ground forces for warfighting commanders, modernization communities, and policymakers. The Specialist will design, develop, and execute advanced wargames to support U.S. Army training, experimentation, capability development, and operational analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 8 Years of experience or 12 yrs relevant experience in professional military wargaming, defense analysis, operations research, military simulation development, strategic planning, or commercial strategy gaming.
Demonstrated experience designing adjudicated, seminar, matrix, tabletop, computer-assisted, or simulation-based wargames.
Demonstrated experience directly supporting U.S. Army, Joint, DoD, or NATO organizations.
Comprehensive understanding of U.S. Army doctrine, Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), mission command, operational art, campaign design, and threat/adversary force employment.
Strong working knowledge of the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP), Joint Planning Process (JPP), and Course of Action (COA) analysis.
Demonstrated expertise applying game theory principles and strategic competition frameworks to complex, competitive decision environments.
Experience creating complex, defensible game mechanics and combat resolution/adjudication systems.
Familiarity with military modeling and simulation (M&S) tools alongside knowledge of probability, statistics, and operational analysis techniques.
Ability to clearly document game rules, system mechanics, operational scenarios, and analytical findings for diverse audiences.
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must have and be capable of maintaining a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance at the appropriate level

Nice To Haves

Former military officer, warrant officer, or senior non-commissioned officer with operational planning experience.
Advanced degree in Operations Research, Strategic Studies, International Relations, Applied Mathematics, or related field.
Experience supporting Army Futures Command, TRADOC, Centers of Excellence, ARCIC, Joint Staff, or combatant commands.
Experience designing AI-enabled adversary behaviors.
Familiarity with: JCATS, AFSIM, OneSAF, JTLS, VBS, Other defense simulation environments
Publications or recognized contributions in military gaming, decision science, or strategic analysis.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and execute advanced red-on-green operational and tactical wargames supporting U.S. Army training, experimentation, capability development, and operational analysis.
Create game systems and mechanics that accurately model land, air, maritime, space, cyber, and information domain interactions, force employment, and battlefield dynamics.
Build decision models, behaviors, and courses of action grounded in current adversary threat doctrine, force structure, capabilities, and U.S. Army doctrine/mission command principles.
Design robust combat resolution systems, adjudication methods, and campaign-level decision frameworks to ensure realistic and defensible game outcomes.
Implement advanced analytical frameworks—including Nash equilibrium, sequential games, utility analysis, signaling/deception, and multi-agent competition—to model complex military interactions.
Evaluate player decision-making, operational constraints, and game results to deliver actionable, data-driven recommendations to senior Army leadership.
Translate complex operational plans (OPLANs), CONOPS, and military scenarios into playable structures covering near-peer competition, Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO), and irregular warfare.
Lead workshops, tabletop exercises (TTX), and design sessions with military subject matter experts, program offices, Army Centers of Excellence, and senior government stakeholders.
Collaborate with software developers, data scientists, and AI teams to integrate wargames into M&S environments and build AI-enabled Red Force decision agents.