REQUIREMENTS

Skill, Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• A Bachelor’s degree at a nationally recognized/certified University in a related discipline such as Electrical and/or Electronics Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering and at least 3 years post-related experience;
• Exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate’s particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post;
• Knowledge and engineering experience in state of the art technologies, across a broad spectrum, which should include multiple of the following:
• Deployable CIS, Infrastructure as a Service and familiarity with related international / commercial / industrial standards;
• Modern infrastructure technology trends, particularly in the area of COTS products;
• Experience in Systems Engineering and in MBSE (model-base system engineering) methodology;
• Experience in laboratory and field trials planning, execution and evaluation;
• Experience in writing, analyzing and commenting on technical documents;
• Proven ability to communicate effectively orally, using tact and diplomacy, and in writing with good briefing skills;
• Ability to understand operational requirements and translate them into technical and/or implementation requirements;
• Knowledge of project management methodologies;
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

Under the direction of the Principal Engineer, but largely under own initiative, the incumbent will perform duties such as the following:

• Provide technical support to acquisition projects, ensuring the delivery of integrated and interoperable technical solutions, preparing technical specifications, supporting evaluation processes, ensuring technical leadership throughout the implementation process and supervising acceptance testing;
• Take part in scientific programs and projects, as directed;
• Provide technical and professional contributions to the conception, development and execution of scientific programs and projects in the field of Mobile Infrastructure, SATCOM or Wireless Communications and technologies relevant to military scenarios.
• These contributions will support, but not be limited to, technical studies, development of STANAGs, prototyping and test bed applications, trials and demonstrations, military exercises, and operations;
• Give scientific briefings and presentations, write and/or review scientific reports and articles for publication;
• Maintain documentation and Solution Architectures for NATO Capabilities.
• Assist in the planning, preparation and hosting of formal and informal visits, meetings and conferences with representatives of military, civilian and industrial organizations;
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert in support of the following area: Mobile Infrastructure Specialization (Deployable, Dispersible, Mobile CIS)
• Plan, design, system engineer and integration of all CIS aspects of C4ISR Deployable Communications and Information Systems (DCIS), Dispersible and Highly Mobile solutions using the following technologies and disciplines: Infrastructure Services and associated virtualization technologies (i.e. software defined compute, storage and networking); Infrastructure definition;
• Deputize for higher grade staff, if required;
• Performs other duties as may be required.

Specific Working Conditions: Normal office environment, however, there may be need for working in poor weather conditions or occasional travel to austere locations to support project implementation, service delivery, or scientific programs of work; Possible TDY to other NATO sites within Belgium up to 1 - 2 per month