C004716 Principal Solution Engineer (NS) - WED 4 Nov RELAUNCH

EMW; Eigenbrakel; Remote; EUR 138,000 - 276,000; Full time

Job summary

EMW is seeking a Principal Solution Engineer in Belgium to lead architecture development for complex NATO-aligned solutions. The role focuses on designing and governing solution architectures, ensuring compliance with requirements, and coordinating across projects in a security-cleared environment.

The position is full-time on-site in Belgium with potential occasional travel to other NATO sites. Qualifications include advanced degrees, MBSE experience, architecture modelling languages, and NATO

Qualifications

• Master's degree and 5+ years post-related experience, or Bachelor's degree with 8+ years post-related experience.
• Proven experience managing teams of technical personnel.
• Knowledge of current and future Mobile Infrastructure technologies and trends.
• Experience with design and systems integration equipment (AC Power, UPS, etc.).
• Good understanding of Wireless technologies including SATCOM.
• Experience with Architecture modelling languages (UML, SysML, ArchiMate) and MBSE.
• Experience applying quality assurance practices.
• Sound experience in development, implementation, fielding, testing and maintenance of modern communications equipment.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development of architectures for complex solutions ensuring consistency with requirements.
• Establishes policies for selection of architecture components and manages trade-offs.
• Coordinates and manages target architecture across multiple projects.
• Maintains stable architecture and ensures design adherence across projects.

Skills

Mobile infrastructure knowledge

Architecture modelling languages

Systems integration

Wireless technologies (SATCOM)

MBSE/Arch modelling (UML,SysML,ArchiMa

Team management

Quality assurance practices

NATO frameworks knowledge

Education

Master's degree in related discipline

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years experience

Tools

UML

SysML

ArchiMate

NAFv4/TOGAF/MBSE

Job description

Deadline Date: Wednesday 4 November 2026

Requirement Title: Principal Solution Engineer

Location: Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium

Full time on-site: Yes

Total Scope of the request(hours): 80

Required Start Date: 10 December 2026

End Contract Date:31 December 2026

Required Security Clearance: NATO Secret

Evaluation Methodology: Lowest Priced Technically Compliant

Specific Working Conditions: Normal office environment

Possible TDY to other NATO sites within Belgium up to 1 - 2 times per month

This is a relaunch. Previously submitted candidates were deemed noncompliant for the following:

• Lacks knowledge of current and future Mobile Infrastructure (Deployable, Dispersible, Highly mobile CIS) technologies and trends
• Lacks experience with Architecture modelling languages

Duties and Role:

Solution architecture

• Leads the development of architectures for complex solutions ensuring consistency with agreed requirements.
• Establishes policies, principles and practices for the selection of solution architecture components.
• Manages trade-offs and balances functional, service quality and systems management requirements within a significant area of the organisation.
• Communicates proposed decisions to stakeholders.
• Coordinates and manages the target architecture across multiple projects or initiatives.
• Maintains a stable, viable architecture and ensures consistency of design and adherence to appropriate standards across multiple projects or initiatives.

Requirements definition and management

• Plans and drives scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for large, complex initiatives.
• Selects, adopts and adapts appropriate requirements definition and management methods, tools and techniques.
• Contributes to the development of organisational methods and standards for requirements management.
• Obtains input from, and agreement to requirements from a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Negotiates with stakeholders to manage competing priorities and conflicts.
• Establishes requirements baselines.
• Ensures changes to requirements are investigated and managed.

Systems development management

• Sets policy and drives adherence to standards for systems development.
• Leads activities to make security and privacy integral to systems development.
• Identifies and manages the resources necessary for all stages of systems development projects.
• Ensures that technical, financial and quality targets are met.

Network design

• Produces, or approves network providers', network architectures, topologies and configuration databases for own area of responsibility.
• Specifies design parameters for network connectivity, capacity, speed, interfacing, security and access, in line with business requirements.
• Assesses network-related risks and specifies recovery routines and contingency procedures.
• Creates multiple design views to address the different stakeholders' concerns and to handle both functional and nonfunctional requirements.

• NATO Secret security clearance

Education, Experience and Training (essential):

Education:

• A Master's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 5 years post-related experience. Or a Bachelor's degree with 8 years post related experience.

Experience:

• Proven experience of managing teams of technical personnel;
• Knowledge of current and future Mobile Infrastructure (Deployable, Dispersible, Highly mobile CIS) technologies and trends;
• Experience with design and systems integration (e.g. AC Power distribution equipment, emergency AC Power generation and associated fuel storage, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS));
• Good understanding of current and future Wireless technologies and trends (to include SATCOM);
• Experience with Architecture modelling language(s) (UML, SysML, ArchiMate, etc.), preferably in the context of an Architecture Framework (NAFv4, TOGAF, DODAF, Zachman, etc.) and Models Based Systems Engineering (MBSE);
• Experience in applying quality assurance practices;
• Sound experience in development, implementation, fielding, testing and maintenance of modern communications equipment;

Training/Certifications:

• ITIL Foundation;
• PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent Project Management Framework (e.g. PMP) certification;

Experience and Training (desirable):

Experience:

• Knowledge and experience in applying the "NATO Architecture Framework, version 4";
• Knowledge and experience in the application of Federated Mission Networking (FMN) in service design;
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT;

Training/Certifications:

• PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent (e.g. PMP) certification;
• ArchiMate or TOGAF or equivalent certification;