About this job

Sapienza Consulting is recruiting a Test Engineer (AirC2) to join NATO – NCIA, at The Hague, Netherlands.

Responsibilities

• Draft, define and coordinate generic operational scenarios needed to perform Operational Demonstrations with Users and NATO AirC2 Staff
• Participate in scenario definition activities at STVF and on Sites in accordance with contract terms
• Review deliverables arising from contract, to ensure that contractor has correctly interpreted relevant specifications relating to T&E
• Ensure that resources (personnel, interfaces, communications, flights, etc) required for testing are identified, planned, and coordinated
• Ensure that test plans and procedures, and test results are produced and analysed to support verification and validation
• Monitor T&E related test activities of related national implementation contracts and advising host nations as required
• Evaluate test plans and schedules proposed by contractor(s) and providing recommendations and/or comments
• Participate in contract milestone reviews, technical interchange meetings, contract deliverable reviews and other project meetings

Profile

• Master of Science (MSc) degree at nationally recognized/certified University in related discipline and 5 years post-related experience; Or Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree at nationally recognized /certified University in related discipline and 7 years post related experience; Or exceptionally, lack of university/college degree may be compensated by demonstration of candidate’s particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency and 12 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to operational aspects of AirC2 system;
• Must have recent experience of NATO Air C2 System;
• Must have good knowledge of AirC2 operational processes and procedures, specifically test issue resolution process;
• Recent experience in management (planning and execution) of larger verification and validation activities for large-scale distributed software-intensive CIS to include functional, performance and interoperability;
• Good knowledge of, and practical experience in, modern test engineering and test management methods and paradigms;
• Experience in operational or technical use of Air C2 systems;
• Knowledge of NATO Tactical Data Links and other military or civilian interoperability standards for messaging and data exchange related to air traffic;
• Experience as Master or Duty Controller with good practical experience in both real-time and non real time aspects of Air C2.
• Formal qualification in validation and verification engineering or testing is desirable.
• Must hold NATO Security Clearance NATO Secret
• Fluent business English; knowledge of another NATO member-state language is an asset