Capability Officer: Electromagnetic Ops & Warfare — US Relocation

WLG; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 79,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

WLG is seeking a senior capability planner to join a multinational defence programme. This full-time role relocates you to Norfolk, Virginia, with NATO-5 visa support for you and your family, under a fixed employment arrangement with our delivery partner.

You will gather requirements across governance, doctrine and validation, coordinate with national and international partners, and help translate complex needs into actionable capabilities while briefing senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Master degree or equivalent military college qualification in engineering, information systems, computer science or project management.
• At least three of the last ten years briefing senior leaders and decision-makers.
• Five years of operational knowledge of electromagnetic operations or warfare at tactical or joint level.
• At least two of the last ten years in programme or project management in a complex environment.
• At least two of the last ten years in a multinational defence organisation.
• Fluent professional English.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development of capability products in this area under the alliance governance model.
• Supporting the programme director and project coordinators, including work with agencies and nations.
• Drawing out, capturing, analysing and tracing requirements at every level.
• Developing and reviewing the doctrinal corpus — policies, doctrine, directives, concepts of operation.
• Coordinating across all lines of development and proposing courses of action where they conflict.
• Organising and taking part in workshops, seminars and conferences.
• Collaborating with national and international organisations, centres of excellence and academia.
• Maintaining programme status information and supporting capability validation.
• Identifying lessons and best practice and getting them learned.

Skills

Briefing senior leaders

Electromagnetic ops knowledge

Programme management

Multinational defence experience

Fluent English

Education

Master's degree (engineering / information systems / CS / PM)

Job description

WLG is seeking a senior capability planner to join a multinational defence programme. This full-time role relocates you to Norfolk, Virginia, with NATO-5 visa support for you and your family, under a fixed employment arrangement with our delivery partner.

You will gather requirements across governance, doctrine and validation, coordinate with national and international partners, and help translate complex needs into actionable capabilities while briefing senior leaders.