Wargaming Research Systems Specialist (Game Designer)

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold.

We are looking for a Wargame Designer to join our growing team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Initial role will be in London, UK, while the simulation center is being constructed.

Responsibilities:

• Research, design, and develop operationally relevant wargames within the Air Maneuver Dominance / Advanced Capabilities team, working directly with EDGE and the Emirati Ministry of Defense to translate customer objectives and operational problems into structured, immersive wargames built in Anduril’s own proprietary modeling and simulation tools and Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality software.
• Run and facilitate in-depth multi-day Wargaming Exercises, serving as the designer and control cell lead for planning, preparation, execution, and recovery.
• Build and maintain a reusable library of wargame scenarios, models, and content in Anduril M&S and AR/VR software, refining and improving processes across our Software, Hardware, Logistics, Growth, and Engineering teams.
• Design and implement structured After-Action Reviews and user feedback loops to gather, triage, and prioritize insights, requirements, and challenges surfaced during wargames, exercises, and daily corporate demo use.
• Provide input to product and engineering teams to drive the development of features, models, and configurations that enhance or greatly improve Anduril’s wargaming, mission simulation, and Virtual Warfare products.
• Support end-users in understanding advanced warfare concepts through the development of relentlessly improving wargame content, integration into existing Anduril and customer systems, and delivery of effective events.

Requirements:

• Proven experience designing, developing, and running wargames, structured analytic exercises, or operational training scenarios across a diverse set of clients, teams, roles, and operational environments.
• Demonstrated comfort communicating effectively both internally and externally.
• Experience with scenario design, complex problem solving, proactive planning, rehearsals, and troubleshooting.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain associated country background check and security clearance.
• Willingness to travel, be based in the UAE, and participate in collaboration with teammates in the UK and USA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing and building wargames or simulations in government or civilian wargaming or simulation software.
• Experience and familiarity with military operations, tactics, techniques, procedures, and hierarchies.
• Familiarity with Confluence, Jira, Slack, Quip, MS Office and Zoom.
• Experience building trust with clients and teammates quickly and effectively under sometimes stressful conditions.
• Prior military or government experience, particularly in wargaming, operational planning, red teaming, or exercise design.

Benefits: Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits package.