RFQ 2025-0340 - Provision of SATCOM Engineering Support Services

The Contractor shall provide expert engineering services to support the strategic planning, design, and definition of NATO SATCOM systems, ensuring alignment with operational requirements, interoperability standards, and emerging technologies within the Alliance’s communication and space domains.

The Objective Of This Engagement Is To Provide Engineering And Analytical Support To Ongoing NATO Activities Related To The Definition, Harmonization, And Modernization Of SATCOM Capabilities, Including

• Assessment of current and future SATCOM architectures;
• Identification of capability gaps and dependencies;
• Development of engineering baselines and system-level requirements;
• Analysis of interoperability with NATO, national, and commercial SATCOM assets;
• Technical input to strategic planning, feasibility studies, and decision-making documents.
  
  

Requirements

Language Proficiency

English: C1

• Qualifications:
• Education: University Degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, or a related field, with at least two years of post-related experience; or Higher Vocational Training with a minimum of five years of post-related experience.
• SATCOM Expertise: Minimum of three years of practical experience in SATCOM systems, including UHF and SHF.
• Technical Expertise: Familiarity with modern military communication networks, including interfaces, protocols, and experience with SATCOM Operations.
• Deep knowledge of SATCOM architecture principles, including link budget analysis, modulation schemes, error correction coding, satellite network topologies
• Strong understanding of RF engineering, antenna systems, propagation modelling in SATCOM bands, cybersecurity architecture for SATCOM, including encryption
• Familiarity with SATCOM related standards, such as DVB-S2, DVB-S2X, MIL-STD-188, experience in Software Defined Networking (SDN) in SATCOM
• Customer Service and Incident Management: Familiarity in service management (incident, problem management, etc.) and a customer-focused approach in a control centre environment.
• NATO Environment: prior experience working in a NATO or multinational military setting, with a solid understanding of NATO operational standards and protocols.
  
  

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