Surveillance Expert

• Function title: Surveillance Expert (ARTAS)
• Reference: NOC-NM-2026-AD/1131
• Location: Brussels
• The selected candidate must reside either at this location or within a reasonable proximity that allows for the satisfactory execution of their duties.
• Nature of competition: Internal and external competition
• Applicable regulations: Staff regulations governing officials of the EUROCONTROL Agency
• Duration of appointment: 5 Year(s) - renewal or conversion of the contract is possible under certain conditions see “Useful information” section
• Security clearance: Security vetting may be required in accordance with the relevant EUROCONTROL security policies
• Directorate/Service: NMD/INF/CNS - Integrated CNS Unit
• Working arrangement:EUROCONTROL operates a hybrid working model that combines onsite presence with remote work opportunities. Remote working is subject to specific limits set out in internal rules and must align with business needs and managerial approval. Please note that full-time remote work is not permitted.
• Reserve list: Applicable - See details in the \"Useful information\" section

Your team

Within the Network Management Directorate , the Infrastructure Division manages the European infrastructure deployment projects and programmes, and aims at making the SES digital sky a reality. It develops, organises and provides European common services including network support services, aeronautical information services and the radio frequency function.

Your role

Your role will be to:

• Provide technical expertise, guidance and contributions on Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) activities, with a focus on surveillance, in particular the Air Traffic Management Surveillance Tracker and Server (ARTAS).
• Oversee and contribute to the ARTAS software development (maintenance/evolution) activities performed by sub-contractors, including coding review, evaluations, testing and acceptance tests.
• Produce and/or contribute to technical documentation and reports including definition of requirements of new system capabilities and ensure the evolution of the system satisfies user/stakeholders and contractual requirements.
• Collaborate with external suppliers and stakeholders (e.g. Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP’s), airspace users, industry partners) and internal users, acting as an interface on ARTAS-related topics and participating in ARTAS user groups and relevant working groups.
• Contribute to prototyping activities to support ARTAS processes, assess potential improvements and provide recommendations based on analyses.
• Provide operational support on ARTAS-related topics, including analysing users’ trouble reports stored in the ARTAS ticketing system, identifying suitable solutions and contributing to corrective maintenance actions in coordination with sub-contractors.
• Stay updated on latest technological developments/methods/best practices/trends and share them within the internal community to enhance organisational knowledge.
• Carry out any other task in line with the main purpose of the job.

Required qualifications, experience & competencies

• Candidates must fulfil one of the following educational and professional experience requirements:
  • Completion of third level studies in a relevant domain (e.g. Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics etc.) meeting European Qualifications Framework (EQF) level 7 followed by at least 3 years relevant professional experience ;
  • Completion of third level studies in a relevant domain (e.g. Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics etc.) meetingEuropean Qualifications Framework (EQF) level 6 followed by at least 4 years relevant professional experience.
• Internal candidates can check on the intranet to see what level of in-house experience is considered equivalent to educational qualifications where appropriate.
• Experience in maintaining safety critical software and its configuration control.
• Experience with a Surveillance Data Processing (SDP) system.
• Experience with evaluation tools (e.g. SASS-C) will be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of software versioning tools (e.g.GiT).
• Knowledge of Ada, Python or Java programming languages.
• Knowledge of ARTAS system will be considered an asset.
• Technical writing skills (English).
• Analytical thinking: you analyse information and are able to identify relationships.
• Planning & Organising: you plan ahead and adapt as required.
• Customer focus: you adapt services to respond to customer needs.
• Influencing: you tailor your style and approach to influence others.
• Teamwork: you foster teamwork.
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