Wargame Designer: Immersive AR/VR Simulations Leader

Anduril Industries; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Wargame Designer to join the Advanced Capabilities team in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with an initial assignment in London, UK, as the center is built. You will design, run, and optimize operational wargames, coordinate with EDGE and the Emirati Ministry of Defense, and build scalable content across AR/VR tools.

You will also lead multi-day exercises, craft after-action reviews, and contribute to product and engineering inputs to improve simulation offerings.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing, developing, and running wargames across diverse clients and environments.
• Demonstrated comfort communicating effectively within teams and with external clients.
• Experience with scenario design, problem solving, rehearsals, and troubleshooting for customer experience.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain country background check and security clearance.
• Willingness to travel, be based in the UAE, and collaborate with teams in the UK and USA.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and develop operationally relevant wargames with the team and partners.
• Run and facilitate multi-day Wargaming Exercises as designer and control cell lead.
• Build and maintain a library of wargame scenarios and content in Anduril’s tools and AR/VR software.
• Design After-Action Reviews and feedback loops to extract insights and drive improvements.
• Provide input to product and engineering to enhance wargaming and simulation products.
• Support end-users in understanding advanced warfare concepts and deliver effective events.
• Contribute to cross-functional team to improve wargame design, delivery, and learning across demos and exercises.

Skills

Wargame design

Communication

Scenario design

Attention to detail

Travel willingness

Tools

Confluence

Jira

MS Office

Slack

Zoom

Quip

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Wargame Designer to join the Advanced Capabilities team in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with an initial assignment in London, UK, as the center is built. You will design, run, and optimize operational wargames, coordinate with EDGE and the Emirati Ministry of Defense, and build scalable content across AR/VR tools.

You will also lead multi-day exercises, craft after-action reviews, and contribute to product and engineering inputs to improve simulation offerings.