Military Communications and IP Network Specialist NATO Security Clearance Required Location: REMOTE Duties Under the direction of the OSSB Branch Head, the incumbent will perform duties such as the following: Provide support to the NAEW&C Force Scientific and Technical Support (STS) Programme of Work (PoW) and engineering support to assist NAPMA in developing & testing a communication Ground Test System (GTS) to test the upgraded FLEP array of communication equipment for the NATO E-3A. The following tasks will be performed: An analysis of SATCOM Capability for Airborne C2. Plan, test and support the NCI Agency team in the acquisition of required HW. Develop innovative IP communication solutions that include network design, new technology for hardware/firmware, and testing. Provide documentation and test plans to support fielding of airborne and ground support communication systems. Provide updates on NATO developments and decisions relating to communication means (radios, Link architectures, cryptos) to support the Final Lifetime Extension Programme (FLEP). The work requires off-site support to provide assessments, reports, and support to meetings (remote or in person) in the requested areas. The work will be conducted during normal office hours as well as outside office hours and on weekends as part of an on-call schedule, if needed. The scope is not limited to the above-mentioned tasks and may be expanded with additional tasks on an as-needed basis. The Contractor will be part of a team (project manager, technical lead, system administrators, etc.) and will work employing an Agile and iterative approach using multiple sprints. Each sprint is planned for a duration of 2 weeks with an average of 38 hours per week; support shall be provided on an ad-hoc basis. The content and scope of each sprint will be agreed with the project manager and the technical lead during the sprint-planning meeting. Requirements In-depth experience of working on HF/VHF/UHF radio systems and satellite radio systems, specifically but not limited to, Iridium, Inmarsat and MILSATCOM. In-depth experience and knowledge of NATO E-3A requirements, operations, systems characteristics and testing, specifically on IP communication systems over narrowband channels, i.E. HF radios, INMARSAT and Iridium. In-depth knowledge on communication means (radios, Link architectures), JISR, Crypto, Command & Control and NATO STANAGs that are relevant to the NATO Airborne Early Warning, NE-3A IP comms/AIS and the NATO E-3A Final Lifetime Extension Programme (FLEP). Experience in interoperability issues with communication systems within the NATO context, specifically for the tactical environments. Holds a nationally recognized/certified Bachelor Degree in a science-based subject, including mathematics. Holds a nationally recognized/certified training qualification. #J-18808-Ljbffr
