Wargaming and Event Facilitator

Sonalysts•Waterford, CT

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Experienced wargamers and problem solvers are needed to support Navy undersea system projects. Candidates will support existing and future customer needs for concept development, requirements analysis, design, test and evaluation. Candidates must be able to leverage their experience to quickly come up to speed and help projects with creative thinking, event design, problem solving, decision-making skills, and event facilitation. Sonalysts, Inc. is a small, 100% employee owned business (ESOP) which supports a very diverse set of customers. While the company was originally founded in 1973 with a focus on sonar analysis (hence the name) for the Navy, Sonalysts has since expanded into a variety of other Defense and Commercial spaces. With current contracts supporting the Navy, Air Force, and Army and many other customers, Sonalysts relies on the skills and knowledge of its employee owners to help solve the Department of Defense’s most challenging problems while providing the best benefit to our customers. Ranging from retired service members from all branches of the military, to professionals with a wide mix of different commercial and technical backgrounds, Sonalysts has a diverse and capable workforce. From software development, to operations analysis, engineering, wargaming, targeted knowledge elicitation, or large group facilitation – Sonalysts is capable of meeting any challenge. By utilizing a small central corporate structure, coupled with a largely de-centralized approach to project management, Sonalysts is competitive with larger Defense Contractors while remaining agile and entrepreneurial at heart to provide rapid and innovative responses to customer requests. This allows our employee-owners to lead and support existing projects and to get involved with developing new business and winning new work. If you are looking for a way to use your technical or operational knowledge to support solving challenging problems for the military while being afforded the flexibility and empowerment of being a contractor or potential future leader in a small business, then Sonalysts may be the place for you.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years experience working on professional wargaming or facilitated event design teams
Either: Bachelor’s degree OR 4 years experience working on professional wargaming or facilitated event design teams
Must be a U.S. citizen, eligible for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET security clearance

Nice To Haves

Possessing an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance
Demonstrated experience in either Wargame design and development
Wargame results analysis
Master's Degree
Engineering experience
Experience as a submarine officer (OOD) or chief petty officer (DOOW/COB) on an operational SSN/SSGN/SSBN
Experience in applying advanced analytical techniques to solve complex problems
Interest in Project Management and Business Development

Responsibilities

Participate on a team designing and executing facilitated workshops to compare and contrast technical capabilities for future system designs
Develop concepts of operations and concepts of employment for future systems
Use analytical and problem-solving skills to help inform government program decisions
Support industry and/or government teams in the transition of concepts to prototypes to fleet release
Design and execute innovation events to develop tactical guidance for future warfighting capabilities
Leverage previous operational experience to support government engineering teams in the development of new technologies

Benefits

Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, children’s activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time.
Paid Time Off
401(k) Plan with company match
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Sales Bonus Program
Special Performance and Retention Bonus Program
Health and Dental Insurance
Dependent Care Assistance Plan
Health Care Reimbursement Plan
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Professional Development through Tuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program
Relocation Assistance