Space Wargaming SME Job Listing at SPA in Patrick Space Force Base, FL (Job ID 2025-20155)

Description

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• 12+ years of space operations experience with demonstrated operational leadership
• Deployments in space-related roles within a Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC), Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC), National Space Defence Center (NSDC), or equivalent joint/coalition operational environment
• Direct experience operating or employing multiple space weapon systems, including offensive and defensive capabilities
• Proven ability to apply operational art and design within wargaming and campaign analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to brief senior military and civilian leaders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Weapons School Graduate (Space Weapons Instructor Course or equivalent)
• Experience in national or strategic-level space campaign planning
• Previous assignments to a Space Force, Air Force, Joint Staff wargaming, strategy office, or any War College wargaming department
• Previous experience participating or supporting multiple Space Force (Schriever Wargame), other Military Branches (Global Engagement, Navy Global), or Joint Staff (Globally Integrated Wargame) blue, red, or white cells during wargames
• Advanced degree in Space Studies, National Security, Military Operations, or related field
• Experience with modeling and simulation tools supporting wargaming activities

We are seeking a highly qualified Wargaming Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support Space Force operational planning, wargaming, experimentation, and strategic analysis. The successful candidate will provide critical expertise in the design, development, and execution of wargaming scenarios that address complex space operations challenges in support of national defense objectives.

Key duties associated with this role include but are not limited to the following:

• Spearhead the evaluation of Space Force future concepts through wargaming and simulation to inform future force design, concept evaluation and capability development.
• Lead the design, development, rehearsal, execution, and analysis of analytical, experiential, and educational space-focused wargames for the Space Force and joint/coalition partners. 
• Engage with Space Force organizations on current and future tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPS) and capabilities to determine the Space Order of Battle for wargame execution.
• Design wargame scenarios integrating multiple space weapon systems to evaluate warfighting concepts, force postures, and strategic deterrence options.
• Provide expert input on space campaign planning, targeting, and operational risk assessment.
• Collaborate across the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and allied partners to ensure wargaming efforts align with current and future space strategies, doctrine, and concepts.
• Manage and coordinate comprehensive experimentation programs aimed at evaluating new operational concepts, identifying vulnerabilities, and exploring innovative solutions to operational challenges.
• Mentor and train space professionals in wargaming methodologies and operational art.