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

EMW, Inc.; Eigenbrakel; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EMW, Inc. in Belgium seeks a Principal Solution Engineer to lead architectures for complex solutions, ensuring alignment with requirements and standards. The role coordinates target architectures across projects, balancing functional and service quality needs while guiding design decisions.

The candidate will drive requirements scoping, adopt suitable methods, and ensure changes are properly managed, with a focus on security and system integration across NATO-related environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading architecture for complex solutions.
• Ability to define requirements baselines and manage changes.
• Experience in systems development and security-aware design.
• Knowledge of modern network design and security considerations.

Responsibilities

• Leads development of architectures ensuring alignment with requirements.
• Establishes policies for selection of architecture components.
• Manages trade-offs between functionality, quality and ops needs.
• Communicates decisions to stakeholders and coordinates across projects.
• Maintains stable architecture across multiple initiatives.

Skills

Solution architecture

Requirements management

Systems development management

Network design

Arch modelling lang

Education

Master's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree + 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;