C005071 Solution Engineer (SATCOM) (NS) - FRI 21 Aug

EMW; Eigenbrakel; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

EMW in Belgium is seeking a Solution Engineer (SATCOM) to lead architectural decisions for acquisition projects. The role requires active NATO SECRET clearance and deep SATCOM expertise, including RF, antennas, SDN, and secure communications.

Responsibilities include defining requirements, guiding system design, and ensuring integration, testing, and acceptance while aligning with security standards. On-site location in Braine-l'Alleud with a 9-5 style work cadence is anticipated.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience.
• Minimum of three years of practical experience in SATCOM systems, including UHF and SHF domains.
• Deep knowledge of SATCOM architecture principles, including link budget analysis, modulation schemes, error correction coding, and satellite network topologies.
• Strong understanding of RF engineering and antenna systems, including propagation modelling in SATCOM frequency bands.
• Knowledge of SATCOM cybersecurity architecture principles, including encryption and secure communications design.
• Familiarity with SATCOM-related standards such as DVB-S2, DVB-S2X, MIL-STD-188, and SDN in SATCOM.

Responsabilités

• Solution architecture and technical leadership for acquisition projects.
• Develop solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas.
• Identify and evaluate alternative architectures and document significant decisions.
• Support projects through technical plans and design principles.
• Align solutions with enterprise architecture standards including security.
• Define scoping and requirements for changes and ensure traceability.
• Plan and drive systems development projects and monitor progress.
• Oversee system design reviews and ensure balance of functional and non-functional requirements.
• Plan integration, testing and acceptance across the organisation.
• Prepare pre-qualification questionnaires and evaluate tenders.

Connaissances

SATCOM systems

RF engineering

Antenna systems

SATCOM cybersecurity

SDN in SATCOM

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Independent work

Problem solving

Formation

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Master's degree in Telecommunication Engineering

Outils

MBSE methodology

ITIL v4 foundations

Description du poste

Deadline Date: Friday 21 August 2026

Requirement: Solution Engineer (SATCOM)

Location: Braine-l'Alleud, BE

Full Time On-Site: Yes

Time On-Site: 100%

Total Scope of the request (hours): 600

Required Start Date: 28 September 2026

End Contract Date: 31 December 2026

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Duties & Role:

Solution architecture

• Provide technical lead support to acquisition projects, ensuring the delivery of integrated and interoperable technical solutions, preparing technical specifications, supporting evaluation processes, ensuring technical leadership throughout the implementation process and supervising acceptance testing;
• Contributes to the development of solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas
• Identifies and evaluates alternative architectures and the trade-offs in cost, performance and scalability
• Determines and documents architecturally significant decisions
• Supports projects or change initiatives through the preparation of technical plans and application of design principles
• Aligns solutions with enterprise and solution architecturestandards (including security)

Requirements definition and management

• Defines and manages scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for small-scale changes and assists with more complex change initiatives
• Follows agreed standards and applies appropriate techniques to elicit and document detailed requirements
• Provides constructive challenge to stakeholders as required
• Reviews requirements for errors and omissions
• Prioritises requirements and documents traceability to source
• Provides input to the requirements base-line
• Investigates, manages and applies authorised requests for changes to base-lined requirements, in line with change management policy

Systems development management

• Plans and drives systems development projects which support the organisation's objectives and plans
• Selects, adopts and adapts appropriate systems development methods, tools and techniques
• Monitors and reports on the progress of development projects
• Ensures projects are carried out in accordance with agreed architectures, standards, methods and tools and addresses security and privacy requirements
• Develops road maps to communicate future development activity

Network design

• Follows organisational architectures and standards.

Sourcing

• Prepares pre-qualification questionnaires and tender invitations in response to business cases
• Recognises the difference between open source and proprietary systems options
• Applies standard procedures and tools to produce detailed evaluation criteria for complex tenders and to evaluate tenders

Contract management

• Acts as a routine contact point between the organisation and suppliers concerning contract management

Systems design alternatives evaluation

• Oversees System design reviews
• Ensures that the system design balances functional and non- functional requirements
• Reviews systems design and ensures that appropriate methods, tools and techniques are applied effectively

  Systems integration, test and acceptance

  • Plans and drives activities to develop organisational systems integration and build capabilities including automation and continuous integration
  • Identifies, evaluates and manages the adoption of tools, techniques and processes to create a robust integration framework
  • Provides authoritative advice and guidance on any aspect of systems integration, test and acceptance
  • Responsible for overseeing all integration activities to ensure they align with the agreed system and service designs
  • Assesses risks and takes preventative action
  • Measures and monitors applications of standards

  Additional duties for this post:

  • Ensure the successful development of SATCOM related project proposals aligned with NATO operational requirements, interoperability standards, and future capability needs

  Requirements

  Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

  • The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
  • A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience
  • Minimum of three (3) years of practical experience in SATCOM systems, including UHF and SHF domains;
  • Deep knowledge of SATCOM architecture principles, including link budget analysis, modulation schemes, error correction coding, and satellite network topologies;
  • Strong understanding of RF engineering and antenna systems, including propagation modelling in SATCOM frequency bands;
  • Knowledge of SATCOM cybersecurity architecture principles, including encryption and secure communications design;
  • Solid knowledge of radio wave propagation, including propagation mechanisms, impairments and associated mitigation techniques;
  • Familiarity with SATCOM-related standards such as DVB-S2, DVB-S2X, MIL-STD-188, and experience with Software Defined Networking (SDN) in SATCOM environments;
  • Familiarity with modern military communication networks, including interfaces, protocols, and SATCOM operational environments;
  • Experience in writing, analysing and commenting on technical documents;
  • Knowledge and engineering experience in state-of-the-art technologies across a broad spectrum,
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical SATCOM concepts;
  • Strong interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with technical teams and stakeholders;
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing effectively as part of a team;
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities;
  • Proven ability to communicate effectively orally, using tact and diplomacy, and in writing with good briefing skills;
  • Ability to understand operational requirements and translate them into technical and/or implementation requirements;
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills;
  • High level of motivation, adaptability, and collaboration

  Education, Experience and Training (Desirable):

  • Master's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in Telecommunication Engineering and 5 years post-related experience
  • Knowledge and engineering experience in state-of-the-art technologies, across a broad spectrum, which should include Deployable CIS, Infrastructure as a Service and familiarity with related international / commercial / industrial standards;
  • Knowledge and experience in System Engineering;
  • Knowledge and experience in applying MBSE methodology;
  • Knowledge and experience in applying ITIL principles and methodology applied to effective Service Management and Control;
  • Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
  • Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT
  • Understanding of NATO operational standards, procedures, and communication protocols;
  • Knowledge and experience with SATCOM operations, engineering support, or related defence communication systems;
  • Strong analytical capability applied to system performance, interoperability, and technical assessment activities
  • International recognized System Engineering training or certification
  • International recognized MBSE training or certification
  • ITIL v4 foundations