Engineering Technician

Science and Technology Organization

Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation

VACANCY NOTICE

NATO Body: Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE)Schedule: Full-timeSalary (Pay Basis): 3,720.58 EUR (Monthly)Grade NATO SSS Grade G8/G10 (ABCL B3/B4)Clearance Level NS

Appointment will be subject to receipt of a NATO SECRET security clearance (provided by

the national Authorities of the selected candidate) and approval of the candidate's medical file

by the CMRE Medical Adviser.

Do you have experience as technician in the development, testing, operation andmaintenance of prototype/custom engineering systems? Do you enjoy working in achallenging international environment? If so, CMRE is looking for you

1. 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, excellent, 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.

This position is within the Engineering and Information Technology Division (EITD), which

supports the execution of the Programme of Work.

EITD consists of the Engineering Department (ED) and the Information Technology

Department (ITD):

• ED addresses the engineering and technological requirements of the Centre'sresearch activity, by designing, developing, constructing, testing at-sea and

maintaining, repairing and calibrating electronic, oceanographic, mechanical,

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acoustical assemblies and unmanned systems, especially prototypes, or combinations

of such units as required.

• ITD supports the conception, design, development and construction of state-of-the-arttechnologies in computing, networking and data infrastructure as well as developing,

integrating, and validating software applications, services and products. All this is done

while ensuring interoperability, security and compliance with relevant NATO policies

and regulations.

Depending on his/her individual skills, the Incumbent will be assigned to one of the following

sections, with the role of Technician:

• Embedded Systems

• Sonar and Marine Sensors Systems

• Ocean Engineering

2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Section Head or appointed activity lead, working with some grade

of autonomy or participating in working groups, the Incumbent will be responsible for the

provision of Technical Services.

His/her duties may include a subset of the following tasks:

• Test, maintain, operate, repair a suite of COTS and prototype autonomous vehicles,

sensing systems (acoustic, oceanographic, other) and marine equipment

• Support development activities to enhance and exploit the use of underwater and

maritime engineering equipment (e.g. acoustic/sonar systems, oceanographic

instruments and sensors, UxVs with their support equipment, embedded electronic

systems, and ocean engineering equipment)

• Maintain technical knowledge on developments in his/her field of expertise and

operation

• Under the coordination of the Software Development Team, support the development

and deployment of software applications required to operate the above assets, and to

acquire/process the data collected by them

• Perform sanity checks on data collected by the above assets and, in coordination with

the Data Management team, transfer data into the CMRE/NATO data

processing/storage networks

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• Maintain inventory and documentation of systems in use within his/her technical

Section, or operated as part of larger, complex systems of heterogeneous systems

• Provide support to Sea Trials on-board Centre's Ships (or other Platforms as required),

from the logistic (preparation, transport, installation of equipment) and operational

(work at sea) point of view

• Perform other related/similar duties as directed in order for the Organization to deal

with emergent requirements (in particular, working as a member of Working Groups or

3. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES

a. Flexibility Clause

The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties even in other parts of the

organization as directed.

All other related duties should correspond with the required competencies for the job.

b. Deployment/Travel

The incumbent may be required to perform his/her duties onboard Centre or chartered

vessels.

The incumbent may be required to undertake TDY assignments within and outside NATO

c. Certification

The incumbent needs to obtain a fit for sea certificate in line with the International Maritime

Organization (IMO) and International Labour Organization (ILO) standards before taking up

duty.

4. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

a. Professional/Experience

• Experience as technician in the development, testing, operation and maintenance of

• Experience in participation in experimentation campaigns.

b. Education/Training

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• Higher Secondary Education Diploma in Electronics/Mechanical/Software

Engineering (or equivalent fields), plus at least 2 years post-related experience

• Alternatively, advanced Vocational Training leading to professional qualification or

accreditation, plus at least 4 years post-related experience in the field.

c. Language Requirements

A thorough knowledge of one of the two NATO languages, both written and spoken, is

essential and some knowledge of the other is desirable.

NOTE: Most of the work of CMRE is conducted in the English language.

5. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONSA subset of the following experience and education requirements is desirable:

• Completed Vocational Training, leading to a formal qualification in Post-related aspects

(e.g. AUV operator, glider pilot, UxVs or sonar maintenance, ocean engineering

• Experience in operation, maintenance and testing of underwater and maritime

engineering equipment (e.g. acoustic/sonar systems, oceanographic instruments and

sensors, UxVs with their support equipment, and ocean engineering systems)

• Experience with some aspects of the integration of payloads on autonomous vehicles

• Programming skills with one or more languages (e.g. C++, C, Python, Rust)

• Ability to customize and run SW tools for the acquisition, analysis and validation of data

collected by underwater and maritime systems

• Experience with embedded systems development

• Experience with 2D/3D CAD software, and related manufacturing processes and

technologies

• Experience with circuit and PCB design applications

• Experience in an International working environment

• Knowledge of Italian Language, to manage day-by-day communication with local

Suppliers and Contractors

6. ATTRIBUTES/COMPETENCIESThe successful candidate possesses the following competencies/personal attributes:

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• Achievement: works to meet standards and objectives;
• Analytical Thinking: sees multiple relationships;
• Clarity and Accuracy: checks own work;

• Conceptual Thinking: applies learnt concepts;
• Communication skills: able to communicate at working/team levels;
• Innovative and driven: always displaying sound judgement;

• Very good interpersonal skills: solicits inputs and encourages others.

All CMRE personnel are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the current

NATO Code of Conduct agreed by the North Atlantic Council (NAC), and thus display the core

values of integrity, impartiality, loyalty, accountability, and professionalism.

7. REMARKSThe duties are mostly performed in an office environment, but staff may be required to work

on-board a vessel.

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About us:The Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) is part of the NATO Science and

Technology Organization (STO). The mission of the STO is to help position both national and NATO

science and technology investments as a strategic enabler and technology advantage for the defence

and security posture of NATO Allies and partners. The Centre conducts scientific research and

technology development and delivers innovative field-tested S&T solutions to address the defence and

security needs of the Alliance. CMRE has more than 60 years of experience and has produced a cadre

of leaders in ocean science, modelling and simulation, acoustics and other disciplines, as well as

producing critical results and understanding that have been built into the operational concepts of NATO

and the Nations.

What we offer:

• Salary (Pay Basis): 3,720.58 Euro (EUR) Monthly*

*Salary value as per 2024. Subject to future adjustments in accordance with North Atlantic Council

decisions.

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• Grade ABCL grade B3/B4 / NATO grade G8/10

NOTE:

Irrespective of previous qualifications and experience, candidates for twin-graded posts will be

appointed at the lower grade. Advancement to the higher grade is not automatic, and will not normally

take place during the first three years of service in the post.

Under specific circumstances, serving staff members may be appointed directly to the higher grade,

and a period of three years might be reduced by up to twenty four months for external candidates.

• A world class research facility located in the sea port of La Spezia, Italy supported by two specialised

• An exciting place in which to work situated at an ideal location, the port of La Spezia, Italy, enabling

synergy with regional and global academic institutes and industry.

• Salary and conditions of employment will be in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel

Regulations (NCPR), which includes a rewarding salary and a comprehensive system of allowances,

supplements and insurances to support families and, in case of expatriated staff, offers an interesting

• A generous annual leave and, (where eligible) home leave.

• The successful candidate will be offered a three years' definite duration contract, which may be renewed

for subsequent periods subject to business needs, satisfactory performance and the need to rotate skills

and talent within the Organization.

• Applicants who prove to be competent for the post but who are not successful in this competition may

be offered an appointment to another post of a similar nature, which might become vacant in the near

future, albeit at the same or a lower grade, provided they meet the necessary requirements.

Our recruitment process:

• Please note that we can only accept applications from nationals of NATO member countries

• Applications (including the most relevant publications, the diplomas - stating the highest level of

education - and a CV) for this vacancy are to be submitted using the E-recruitment system

• Appointment will be subject to receipt of a security clearance (provided by the national Authorities of

the selected candidate) and approval of the candidate's medical file by the CMRE Medical Adviser.

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Additional information:

• CMRE values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and is committed to recruiting and retaining a

diverse and talented workforce. We welcome applications of nationals from all Member States and

strongly encourage women to apply.

• Selected candidates are expected to be role models of integrity, and to promote good governance

through ongoing efforts in their work.

For more information on how to apply:

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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 tochatbots, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (Chat GPT), or other languagegenerating tools. NATO reserves the right to screen applications to identify the use of suchtools. All applications prepared, in whole or in part, by means of such generative or creative AIapplications may be rejected without further consideration at NATO's sole discretion, and NATOreserves 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)

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.

• NATO Body: Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE)
• Schedule: Full-time
• Salary (Pay Basis): 3,720.58 EUR (Monthly)

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