Senior Wargame Mentor

Job Posting: Senior Wargame Mentor

Overview

Astrion is seeking a Senior Wargame Mentor to provide advisory support for the planning, execution, and assessment of two-sided space wargames focused on Space Operational Energy.

Job Responsibilities

• Support and provide wargame design and play inputs
• Facilitate operational discussions
• Help frame solutions to challenges related to space force survivability and sustainability
• Support integration of insights from unclassified gameplay and TS/SCI breakout sessions to ensure operational realism and meaningful analysis that informs future concepts and capabilities

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline (or equivalent military experience); advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 20 years of experience in military operations, national security, space operations, wargaming, or a related field
• Demonstrated expertise in U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Joint, or Combatant Command planning and operations
• Experience planning, facilitating, mentoring, or participating in operational-level wargames, exercises, or operational experimentation
• Subject matter expertise in space operations, space technologies including sustained maneuver, space logistics, force survivability, resilience, contested space operations, and wargaming
• Knowledge of Joint Planning Process (JPP), Joint Doctrine, DoW wargaming methodologies, and force design or capability development
• Demonstrated ability to mentor senior military and civilian leaders, facilitate strategic discussions, challenge assumptions, and ensure operational realism while maintaining wargame objectives
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex operational issues into actionable observations and recommendations
• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (or current TS/SCI) (waiverable depending on experience level)
• Ability to travel as required in support of planning, execution, and post-event analysis
• Candidate must be located in, or able to support work from, the Washington, DC metropolitan area or the Melbourne/Orlando, Florida area

Job Details

• Location: Remote from Melbourne/Orlando FL or Arlington VA/Washington DC area
• Job Status: Full Time
• Clearance: Active Top Secret