Deadline Date: Monday 25 November 2024
Requirement: Engineer (Integration Hub)
Location: Brunssum, NL
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Total Scope of the request (hours): 836
Required Start Date: 6 January 2025
End Contract Date: 31 December 2025
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET (Must be eligible for NATO Cosmic Top Secret / ATOMAL clearance)
Duties and Role:
Under the direction of the Senior Engineer, the incumbent will perform duties such as the following:
- Prepare, install and maintain the Integration Hub Laboratory, which hosts the NIMSC Reference Systems;
- Perform the testing activities in the Integration Hub;
- Prepare Test Cases for Equipment Under Test;
- Execute Tests and write Reports;
- Maintain documentation and configuration baselines of the Integration Hub.
As the Integration Hub hosts technologies of all Subject Matter Expertise areas present in NIMSC the Integration Hub Engineers shall have management knowledge to support following areas of expertise (Mobile Infrastructure mandatory and at least one of Satellite or Wireless Transmission Systems):
- Mobile Infrastructure Specialization (Deployable, Dispersible, Mobile CIS): Modern digital communication networking techniques, protocols and standards; Communication networks specification, design and testing, with an emphasis on IP networks; Infrastructure Services and associated virtualization technologies (i.e. software defined compute, storage and networking); Platform Services; Business Support Services
- Satellite Communications (SATCOM): SATCOM Space and Deployable Ground Systems, SATCOM related Infrastructure, and Services, using the technologies, techniques, protocols and standards of Modern digital communications, with an emphasis on RF communications;
- Wireless Communications (WiCOM): Wireless Communications in VLF, HF, VHF, UHF, Mobile
- Telecommunications, Terrestrial Trunked Radio, MANET Radio, High Capacity Line of Sight (HCLOS) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) Radio Links from Strategic/Long Range to 5G operating on Mobile Platforms or any other Wireless infrastructure and technologies
Requirements
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
- The candidate must be eligible for NATO Cosmic Top Secret / ATOMAL clearance
- A Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related Engineering discipline such as Electrical and/or Electronics Engineering, Computer Science 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 6 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, network design, switched multimedia networks, Infrastructure as a Service and familiarity with related international / commercial / industrial standards;
- Communication networks specification, design and testing, including IP networks;
- Modern communication systems technology trends, particularly in the area of COTS products;
- Satellite Ground Station and terminals design, development and verification activities, SATCOM Space Systems, Satellite link budgets, Frequency management, propagation in the satellite UHF, SHF, Ku and, Ka and EHF bands, Interference analysis, Antenna sub-system, Transmit and receive chains including up and down converters, Low Noise Amplifiers, High Power Amplifiers, MODEMs, Electronic Protected Modems (EPMs), and Computer-assisted Monitor and Control Systems (M&CS);
- Proven knowledge of radio wave propagation, including propagation mechanisms, impairments and associated mitigation techniques;
- Radio frequency (commercial and/or military) communication techniques (Modulation, digital signal processing, coding and security techniques), protocols, networking and standards (e.g. VLF, HF, VHF, UHF, MANET, MERLIN, HCLOS, BLOS);
- Experience in writing, analysing 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;
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills;
- Experience in laboratory and field trials planning, execution and evaluation;
Desirable Experience and Education:
- Knowledge and experience in applying ITIL, COBIT and eTOM principles and methodologies applied to effective Service Management and Control;
- Familiar with Architecture modelling language(s) (UML, SysML, ArchiMate, etc.), preferably in the context of an Architecture Framework (TOGAF, DODAF, Zachman, etc.);
- Knowledge of project management methodologies;
- Knowledge and experience in the application of Federated Mission Networking (FMN) in service design;
- Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
- Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT
