Senior Communications Engineer

pSpektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects. /ph3Who we are supporting /h3pThe NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. /ppThe NCIA provides a wide range of services, including: /pulliCyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats. /liliCommand and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations. /liliSatellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces. /liliElectronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks. /liliInformation Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers. /li /ulpOverall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities. /ph3The program /h3h3Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS) /h3pThe NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V. /ppTo provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce. /ph3Role ID – /h3h3Role Duties and Responsibilities /h3ulliCharacterization of BLOS AP use cases, in accordance to the BRIPES service delivery concept, and definition of configuration baselines; /liliPrepare and maintain technical documentation containing the STANAG 5066 complete protocol stack parameters and configuration required for the implementation of BRASS Enhancement 1 services; /liliInteroperability analysis on different implementations of STANAGs, namely STANAG 4538 and 5066, and documentation of discrepancies found in the configuration of different Editions of those STANAGs. /liliOptimization of configuration baselines based on identified performance criteria; /liliEnsure technical documentation is complete, consistent, traceable, and aligned with applicable NATO standards and NCIA engineering practices; /liliIdentify configuration dependencies resulting from different STANAG editions, vendor implementation specificities, and national implementation approaches; /liliMaintain version control and configuration management of all engineering documentation and technical artefacts. /liliTesting and validation activities /liliSetup of a testing environment for verification and validation of configuration baselines, including modems back-to-back, usage of HF channel simulators and over-the-air transmission; /liliAnalysis on interoperability and interfacing challenges between STANAG 5066 and interfacing modules part of the IP over HF architecture. This includes troubleshooting of identified standard interface issues and conformance testing. /liliDevelop testing approaches and validation plans supporting the implementation of BRASS Enhancement 1 services; /liliParticipation, as requested, in experimentation and demonstration activities in events held within NATO countries. Configure and validate service parameters using NCIA reference systems and laboratory equipment, simulated HF environments, and, where required, over-the-air testing capabilities; /liliSupport the establishment and maintenance of representative testing environments for the verification and validation of BRASS Enhancement 1 service configurations; /liliPerform technical testing and interoperability validation of service configurations prior to publication of implementation guidance; /liliAnalyse test results, identify interoperability issues, configuration inconsistencies, and implementation risks; /liliRecommend corrective acti