SATCOM Engineering Support for NATO with security clearance

Work Life Group NL
Norfolk, VA
Would you like to join the leading international intergovernmental organization?

We are looking for a SATCOM Engineering Support Specialist to assist NATO entities in the definition, assessment, and evolution of future SATCOM capabilities. You will provide expert engineering services to support the strategic planning, design, and definition of NATO SATCOM systems, ensuring alignment with operational requirements, interoperability standards, and emerging technologies within the Alliance’s communication and space domains.

Responsibilities:

Engineering Analysis and Studies

  • Conduct technical assessments of SATCOM networks, terminals, and anchoring systems across NATO strategic, operational, and tactical domains;
  • Support system architecture definition, including integration of MILSATCOM and COMSATCOM resources;
  • Perform trade-off and feasibility analyses addressing performance, resilience, spectrum efficiency, and cost-benefit aspects;
  • Contribute to the development of future-oriented SATCOM system concepts, including Low Earth Orbit (LEO) integration, software-defined payloads, and multi-orbit architectures;
  • Create Analysis of Alternative documents for different options considered.

Requirements And Interface Definition

  • Develop and maintain system-level functional and technical requirements for future SATCOM systems and related ground infrastructure;
  • Support interoperability and standardization activities (e.g., STANAGs, NATO interoperability profiles, SATCOM reference architectures);
  • Provide interface control documentation (ICD) and configuration baselines for engineering reference.

Capability and Architecture Modelling

  • Contribute to modelling and simulation of SATCOM service delivery architectures and integration with existing Networks;
  • Assess the impact of emerging technologies such as AI-driven resource management, optical links, and protected waveforms;
  • Provide recommendations for technology insertion and obsolescence mitigation.

Stakeholder Coordination and Reporting

  • Liaise with ACT, ACO, and NCIA technical authorities, providing engineering inputs and consolidated documentation;
  • Prepare technical briefings, reports, and data packages supporting NATO capability planning;
  • Participate in workshops, technical meetings, and industry engagement events as required.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

  • Education: University Degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, or a related field, with at least two years of post-related experience; or Higher Vocational Training with a minimum of five years of post-related experience.
  • SATCOM Expertise: Minimum of three years of practical experience in SATCOM systems, including UHF and SHF.
  • Technical Expertise: Familiarity with modern military communication networks, including interfaces, protocols, and experience with SATCOM Operations.
  • Deep knowledge of SATCOM architecture principles, including link budget analysis, modulation schemes, error correction coding, satellite network topologies
  • Strong understanding of RF engineering, antenna systems, propagation modelling in SATCOM bands, cybersecurity architecture for SATCOM, including encryption
  • Familiarity with SATCOM related standards, such as DVB-S2, DVB-S2X, MIL-STD-188, experience in Software Defined Networking (SDN) in SATCOM
  • Customer Service and Incident Management: Familiarity in service management (incident, problem management, etc.) and a customer-focused approach in a control centre environment.
  • NATO Environment: prior experience working in a NATO or multinational military setting, with a solid understanding of NATO operational standards and protocols.
  • English proficiency: C1

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Posted 2026-01-29

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