Engineer (multiple positions)

Engineer (multiple positions) (261370)

Primary Location: Italy-La Spezia

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

Schedule: Full-time

Application Deadline: 13 September 2026

Salary (Pay Basis): 5,879.80 Euro (EUR) Monthly

Grade NATO Grade G15 (ABCL A2)

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.

POST CONTEXT

These are positions within the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) an organization of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

These positions are within the Engineering Branch and may be assigned, according to technical profile, programme priorities, and organizational needs, to one of the following areas:

• Embedded Systems;
• Ocean Engineering;
• Sonar and Marine Sensors;

and/or to a newly implemented Project Development Section/Area, supporting project planning, execution and delivery.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

We are looking for talented Engineers to support the Engineering Branch across multiple engineering disciplines and project areas.

Under the supervision of the Section Head or Cell Head, the incumbent provides engineering expertise in support of CMRE’s scientific Programme of Work, engineering services, modernization activities and capability development projects.

The incumbent’s main responsibilities and duties may include:

• Lead or support the engineering lifecycle of systems, equipment, prototypes and limited-production solutions for laboratory, land, and shipboard, marine and underwater use.
• Translate scientific, operational and user needs into requirements, specifications, interface documents, test plans, acceptance procedures and deliverables.
• Design, develop, integrate, test and validate systems in embedded systems, electronics, data acquisition, UxVs, ocean engineering, marine systems, acoustic sensors, sonar and innovative sensing.
• Integrate hardware, software, sensors, payloads, data acquisition systems, embedded systems, electro-mechanical components, COTS and supplied solutions.
• Support lifecycle, procurement and acceptance activities, including specifications, statements of work, evaluations, supplier interfaces, testing, calibration, configuration, obsolescence, maintenance and repair.
• Plan, prepare, support and report laboratory, land-based, shipboard and at-sea trials, including readiness, logistics, installation, safety, deployment, operation, recovery and troubleshooting.
• Act, when required, as Principal or Deputy Engineering Coordinator for trials, coordinating staff, contractors, suppliers and scientific users.
• Contribute to modernization projects, including definition of requirements, capability development, technical risk, supplier engagement, delivery, integration, acceptance and transition into service.
• Support technical projects planning and delivery, including schedules, tasks, resources, costs, risks, issues, reporting, reviews and acceptance.
• Prepare technical documentation, including studies, notes, drawings, interface documents, specifications, procedures, reports, user documentation and lessons learned.
• Participate in working groups, project teams, reviews and stakeholder meetings, liaising with CMRE branches, industry, contractors and subcontractors.
• Maintain awareness of relevant technologies, contribute innovation to NATO’s maritime technological edge, and perform other related duties as directed.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES

a. Flexibility Clause

The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties 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 their duties onboard Centre or chartered vessels.

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

c. Certification

The incumbent needs to hold a fit for sea certificate in line with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International Labour Organization (ILO) standards before taking up duty.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

a. Professional / Experience

Candidates must demonstrate experience in the following areas:

• Design, development, integration, testing, validation, operation or maintenance of engineering systems, prototypes, limited production systems, scientific instrumentation or maritime systems.
• Preparation of technical documenta