Interoperability Scientists (G15 / G17 positions) (251324-251325)

NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE); La Spezia; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading international research organization in La Spezia, Italy, is seeking an Interoperability Scientist and Senior Scientist to develop command-and-control solutions for Unmanned Systems. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in physics, mathematics, or engineering, and extensive experience in research and development within a multinational context. This full-time role offers a competitive salary ranging from €5,725.22 to €7,055.72 monthly depending on grade.

Competenze

• 5+ years of relevant post-work experience for MSc or 2+ years for PhD.
• Solid knowledge in physics, mathematics, engineering or related field.
• Strong record in scientific or technical publications.

Mansioni

• Develop conceptual aspects for command-and-control of Unmanned Systems.
• Plan and execute simulations and field trials.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers on autonomous systems.

Conoscenze

Experience with Unmanned Systems

Expertise in command-and-control architectures

Data modeling software tools

Programming in C++, Python, C#, Java

Scientific experience in related field

Excellent documentation skills

Experience in multinational environments

Formazione

MSc or PhD in physics, mathematics, engineering or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Primary Location: Italy-La Spezia

NATO Body: Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE)

Schedule: Full-time

Application Deadline: 15 September 2025

Salary (Pay Basis): G15: 5,725.22 EUR (Monthly) / G17: 7,055.72 EUR (Monthly)

Grade: NATO SSS Grade G15 (ABCL A2) / NATO SSS Grade G17 (ABCL A3)

Clearance Level: NS

We are seeking a passionate and talented Interoperability Scientist and Senior Scientist to support the program of work in developing and investigating innovative and cutting-edge scientific research.

POST CONTEXT

This is a position within the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), an organization of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

CMRE is an established, world-class scientific research and experimentation facility that organizes and conducts scientific research and technology development, centred on the maritime domain, delivering innovative and field tested Science & Technology (S&T) solutions to address defence and security needs of the Alliance.

The position is within the Research Division (RD) which is responsible for identifying, developing and delivering Science & Technology (S&T) solutions to the needs of the Alliance in the maritime domain.

The Division leads the development of CMRE’s scientific strategy and through its capability in ocean sensing, numerical modelling, big data analytics, artificial intelligence and autonomy, delivers the Centre's S&T goals while maintaining CMRE’s reputation within the scientific community.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

The incumbent is responsible for the development of conceptual aspects for command-and-control of Unmanned Systems, their translation into data model(s) and their subsequent implementation and validation as message sets exchanged during trials and exercises.

The scientist will work in close collaboration with other CMRE scientists and engineers working with unmanned and autonomous systems with the goal to develop scalable and flexible solutions to enable interoperable and secure operations with unmanned and autonomous systems.

Such solutions will be integrated into NATO standards supporting the adoption of networked robotic assets into military operations across the warfare areas.

Scientific duties include the following:

G15:

• Be able to perform, decompose and coordinate the scientific work for more junior staff and other function on the activities developed under these topics;
• Propose (internally and to external sponsoring programs) and perform specialist research and development on all these themes, receiving guidelines from the Project Leader and Programme Manager;
• Plan and execute simulated and field (at sea) trials and demonstrations;
• Plan and conduct experimentation including theoretical and data analysis, properly documenting and reporting all steps of the work;
• Document the performed work in technical and scientific Centre reports, short papers, refereed scientific journals and internal/external presentations;
• Interact with national and international scientific establishments in order to remain abreast of the latest technical and scientific principles and practices on these matters;
• Management activities may include: Responsibility for small teams dedicated to theoretical and experimental studies in the topics above, distributing workload and providing basic problem solving; Coordinate teams carrying experimental work at sea, on board the research vessels or through the Centre reach-back facilities; Delivery of results according to the CMRE Programme of Work rules and quality control regarding scientific content work package deliverables within these topic areas.

G17:

• Be able to perform, decompose and coordinate the scientific work for more junior staff and other function on the activities developed under these topics;
• Propose (internally and to external sponsoring programs) and perform specialist research and development on all these themes, receiving guidelines from the Project Leader and Programme Manager;
• Plan and execute simulated and field (at sea) trials and demonstrations;
• Plan and conduct experimentation including theoretical and data analysis, properly documenting and reporting all steps of the work;
• Document the performed work in technical and scientific Centre reports, short papers, refereed scientific journals and internal/external presentations;
• Interact with national and international scientific establishments in order to remain abreast of the latest technical and scientific principles and practices on these matters;
• Management activities may include: Responsibility for small teams dedicated to theoretical and experimental studies in the topics above, distributing workload and providing basic problem solving; Coordinate teams carrying experimental work at sea, on board the research vessels or through the Centre reach-back facilities; Delivery of results according to the CMRE Programme of Work rules and quality control regarding scientific content work package deliverables within these topic areas.
• Coordinate the work of established and senior scientists;
• Manage grants, customers and projects;
• Organize full conferences and workshops;
• Define a cohesive and long-term program of work with a solid vision;
• Manage financial aspects of the project.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

a. Professional Experience

G15:

• Sound experience with Unmanned Systems and in particular autonomous systems and their command-and-control requirements;
• Experience in designing, developing or supporting command-and-control architectures for Unmanned Systems;
• Experience in the practical usage of data modelling software tools;
• Programming: knowledge of, at least, one of the following programming languages, the knowledge of more programming languages will be considered a plus: C++, Python, C#, Java
• Solid knowledge and scientific experience in physics, mathematics, engineering or related field, demonstrated by a record scientific or technical publications in the fields of Unmanned Systems, software architectures, communications engineering or related field(s);
• Excellent documenting abilities;
• Experience conducting scientific/technical project work within a multi-national environment demonstrated through project participation.

G17:

• Sound experience with Unmanned Systems and in particular autonomous systems and their command-and-control requirements;
• Experience in designing, developing or supporting command-and-control architectures for Unmanned Systems;
• Experience in the practical usage of data modelling software tools;
• Programming: knowledge of, at least, one of the following programming languages, the knowledge of more programming languages will be considered a plus: C++, Python, C#, Java
• Solid knowledge and scientific experience in physics, mathematics, engineering or related field, demonstrated by a record scientific or technical publications in the fields of Unmanned Systems, software architectures, communications engineering or related field(s);
• Excellent documenting abilities;
• Experience conducting scientific/technical project work within a multi-national environment demonstrated through project participation;
• Experience in the scientific/technical supervisory role including resource and budget management;
• A strong track record of interoperability-related work in the field of unmanned / autonomous systems.

b. Education/Professional experience

G15:

MSc degree in physics, mathematics, engineering or related field with a specific focus on unmanned/autonomous vehicles or related field and at least 5 years of relevant post related work experience.

Or

PhD in physics, mathematics, engineering or related field with a specific focus on unmanned/autonomous vehicles and at least 2 years of relevant post related work experience.

G17:

MSc degree in physics, mathematics, engineering or related field with a specific focus on unmanned/autonomous vehicles or related field and at least 8 years of relevant post related work experience.

Or

PhD in physics, mathematics, engineering or related field with a specific focus on unmanned/autonomous vehicles and at least 5 years of relevant post related work experience.

NOTE:

NATO will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared, in whole or in part, by means of generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools, including and without limitation to chatbots, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (Chat GPT), or other language generating tools. NATO reserves the right to screen applications to identify the use of such tools. All applications prepared, in whole or in part, by means of such generative or creative AI applications may be rejected without further consideration at NATO’s sole discretion, and NATO reserves the right to take further steps in such cases as appropriate.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications are to be submitted using the NATO Talent Acquisition Program (NTAP):

G15: https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=251324&lang=en

G17: https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=251325&lang=en

Applications submitted by other means are not accepted. NTAP allows adding attachments. Essential information must be included in the application form. Particular attention should be given to Education and Experience section. Each question should be answered completely. Expressions such as “please see annex / enclosed document” or invitations to follow links to personal webpages are not acceptable and will be disregarded. All answers should be in English preferably, or French.