Simulation and Gaming Expert, Principal

7 days ago


Bloomington, Illinois, United States MITRE Full time

Job Summary:

MITRE is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Wargaming Engineer, Principal to join our team. As a key member of our Simulation, Experimentation, and Gaming Department, you will be responsible for leading multidisciplinary wargaming projects, working directly with senior leaders to define wargaming requirements, and designing and developing wargames for various domains.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead wargaming projects, including methodology definition, team selection, and execution planning, management, and product delivery.
  • Collaborate with sponsors to define wargaming requirements and recommend appropriate methodologies.
  • Engage with sponsors across the wargaming project lifecycle.
  • Design and develop wargames for tactical, operational, and strategic military and non-military domains.
  • Lead, conduct, and participate in pre-exercise, execution, and post-execution activities.

Requirements:

  • Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 7 years and a master's degree; or a PhD with 4 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, social science, or related technical field such as statistics, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, computer science, or related STEM program.
  • 5 years of experience working in government or industry in relevant work areas including: game design / development, web or computer-based game, or simulation development.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to succinctly capture salient issues and provide seniors with fact-based, actionable and relevant technical solutions and recommendations.
  • This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's or PhD in engineering, social science, or related technical field such as statistics, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, computer science, or related STEM program.
  • Experience with two or more following roles: Game Director, Game Designer, Game Developer, Game Tool Developer, Game Analyst.
  • 10+ years relevant work experience supporting government customers.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance.
  • Preferred experience with three or more following roles: Game Director, Game Designer, Game Developer, Game Tool Developer, Game Analyst.
  • Military Wargaming Certification.

Clearance Requirements:

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): Top Secret/SCI.

Work Location Type:

Hybrid



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