SPACE PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT TEAM

• University degree in systems engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering, or related discipline (five years of experience accepted in lieu);
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within NATO capability development, programme management, or defence acquisition;
• Minimum 3 years of operational experience within NATO or national space operations;
• Demonstrated knowledge of NATO Space policy, CPP governance and PMT processes;
• Demonstrate a minimum of 3 years operational knowledge of C2 systems within the last 10 years either as a military officer or as a civilian;
• Experience supporting multinational programmes and senior-level governance bodies;
• Programme and Project Management experience in the past 10 years within a complex and dynamic programme environment;
• Working knowledge of Configuration Management methods and practices;
• Working knowledge of Capability Architectures;
• Experience with IBM Rational DOORS or equivalent (provide certificates) .

Location

Mons, Belgium

Security Clearance

NATO Secret

Deadline For Application

08/09/2026

Skills, Knowledge, Experience Required

• University degree in systems engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering, or related discipline (five years of experience accepted in lieu);
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within NATO capability development, programme management, or defence acquisition;
• Minimum 3 years of operational experience within NATO or national space operations;
• Demonstrated knowledge of NATO Space policy, CPP governance and PMT processes;
• Demonstrate a minimum of 3 years operational knowledge of C2 systems within the last 10 years either as a military officer or as a civilian;
• Experience supporting multinational programmes and senior-level governance bodies;
• Programme and Project Management experience in the past 10 years within a complex and dynamic programme environment;
• Working knowledge of Configuration Management methods and practices;
• Working knowledge of Capability Architectures;
• Experience with IBM Rational DOORS or equivalent (provide certificates) .

Duties/role

• Supporting the ACT Space Branch PMT in the delivery, synchronization, and implementation of the NATO Space Capability Programme (CPP) across all tranches and associated projects;
• Supporting the SHAPE Space Branch in integrating NATO Space capabilities into operational planning, execution, and validation activities;
• Coordinating operational requirements and user feedback between SHAPE, ACT, NCIA, NSPA, STC, and national space organizations;
• Supporting the development, refinement, and implementation of programme artefacts, including project proposals, implementation plans, programme reviews, risk registers, dashboards, and capability roadmaps;
• Supporting the operational validation of CPP capabilities and their integration into NATO command-and-control structures;
• Supporting the synchronization of Operational Space Support (OSS), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), and Space Domain Coordination (SDC) capabilities and associated dependencies;
• Supporting the refinement of operational concepts, CONOPS, TTPs, and implementation guidance for NATO Space capabilities;
• Contributing to programme governance activities, PMT meetings, Bi-SC coordination mechanisms, and senior leader engagements;
• Assisting with the identification and prioritization of operational capability gaps and associated requirements;
• Supporting the identification, analysis, and mitigation of programme risks, interdependencies, and critical paths across all space projects;
• Supporting NATO exercises, operational experimentation, evaluations, and lessons learned activities involving Space capabilities;
• Supporting experimentation, wargaming, operational demonstrations, and exercises, including Arctic Sentry, Cosmic Sentinel, and related activities;
• Contributing to operational acceptance activities, readiness assessments, and transition planning;
• Supporting training, exercises, and experimentation activities involving space capabilities;
• Supporting engagement with industry and commercial space actors in support of NATO Commercial Space Strategy implementation;
• Preparing briefings, analyses, and recommendations for SHAPE Space Branch leadership and supporting PMT efforts and briefings;
• Directly supporting the Branch Head and travelling to meetings and conferences both within and outside NATO boundaries for up to 30 days per year;
• Performing additional tasks as required by the COTR (in HQ SACT), in close coordination with the ACO Space Branch Head, related to the labor category .

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