Warfighting Analyst, Junior

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking Junior Wargaming Analysts to join our expanding simulation, analysis, gaming, and experimentation team. You'll leverage your background in applying methods such as wargaming, campaign analysis, or defense research to help answer today's most difficult defense and intelligence challenges. As a wargaming analyst, you will design, prepare, and conduct defense and military analysis in support of Department of War and Intelligence Community clients. This includes conducting general research to support warfighting disciplines, COA analysis, strategy development, and organizational processes or procedures. You'll contribute to the design, execution, and delivery of analytic tasks associated with wargames, simulations, and tabletop exercises, including the shaping of objectives, crafting of wargaming constructs, authoring of scenarios, facilitation of participant discussions, and authoring of after action reports and briefings. We are looking for curious, self-directed analysts who learn material quickly, exhibit creativity and independent thought in design, analysis, and other forms of experimentation. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

Experience with military analysis and wargaming or supporting and conducting formal research
Ability to learn and apply new methods, as required by the particular analysis
Ability to exhibit a proactive approach to problem-solving
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

Experience designing wargames or analytic studies to answer specific research questions
Experience with geospatial visualization tools, including ArcGIS or QGIS preferred
Experience with commercial or hobby wargaming, including manual board games
Experience with data science, operations research, or modeling and simulation tools and methods
Experience with military weapon systems and characteristics
Ability to manage events, facilitate team discussions and meetings, and present project results and finding to client audiences
Secret clearance
Master's degree

Responsibilities

Design, prepare, and conduct defense and military analysis in support of Department of War and Intelligence Community clients.
Conduct general research to support warfighting disciplines, COA analysis, strategy development, and organizational processes or procedures.
Contribute to the design, execution, and delivery of analytic tasks associated with wargames, simulations, and tabletop exercises.
Shape objectives, craft wargaming constructs, author scenarios, facilitate participant discussions, and author after action reports and briefings.