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Wargaming Designer

Confidential employer · Stavanger · Posted 15 Sep 2026

Job summary

This role involves designing and developing professional strategic and operational wargames to support military training and doctrine development within a NATO training environment located in Stavanger, Norway. The position requires translating sponsor requirements into tailored wargames covering all military domains and command levels, contributing to all stages of wargame lifecycle from design through analysis.

Location and work setup

Location
Stavanger
Work setup
On-site

Responsibilities

Design and deliver bespoke professional wargames that address training objectives across land, air, space, maritime, and cyber domains. Develop scenario content and create detailed rules, adjudication procedures, and visual game materials. Participate actively in test plays, conduct reviews, and provide post-exercise analysis. Support ongoing innovation and refinement of wargaming practices and materials. Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams and ensure alignment with military training goals.

Qualifications

At least 3 years recent experience in professional wargame design and delivery, with demonstrated multidisciplinary team collaboration; bachelor's degree or equivalent; certification or formal coursework in wargame design; proficiency in Microsoft Office suite; prior military experience is beneficial but not mandatory. Must hold or be able to obtain a National or NATO Secret security clearance.

Skills

professional wargame designscenario developmentmultidomain military knowledgerulebook and procedural authoringgraphic design for training materialsteam collaboration and leadershipMicrosoft Office proficiencywargame certification