The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) needs support for planning and executing the Northwest Pacific Bilateral Wargame 2026 and a high-level Joint Tabletop Exercise (TTX) in Japan.
Requirements
- 7-10 years of experience in maritime operations, wargaming, and military exercise planning.
- Demonstrated expertise in the USINDOPACOM theater and associated maritime challenges.
- Prior experience supporting or leading DoD tabletop exercises or wargames.
- Familiarity with joint and coalition operations in the Indo-Pacific.
- Background in operational-level planning or strategy development.
- Experience with wargaming tools
- Active DoD Secret Clearance.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with NPS faculty, students, DoD and partner stakeholders to design and refine TTX and wargame objectives, scenarios, and injects.
- Provide subject matter expertise in maritime operations and regional dynamics within the Indo-Pacific.
- Support logistical and operational planning for the wargame and TTX, including coordination with U.S., allied participants and other stakeholders.
- Assist in the development of exercise materials, briefings, and after-action reports.
- Travel to Monterey, CA to meet with Japanese counterparts and prepare game materials for the TTX and the Wargame
- Travel to Japan to facilitate on-site execution of the TTX
- Facilitate and document discussions, decisions, and outcomes during the exercise
Other
- This position requires a DoD Secret which requires US citizenship for work on DoD contracts.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience working with Japanese partners is a discriminator.
- Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
- SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position
