Engineering and Information Technology Division (EITD) - Temporary Staff (NATO STO-CMRE)

Temporary positions for technicians, junior engineers and early-career professionals to support maritime research and experimentation activities at NATO STO-CMRE in La Spezia, Italy. Roles involve hands-on technical support in engineering, electronics, IT, systems support, and marine engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support assembly, integration, testing and maintenance of engineering systems.
• Assist laboratory, workshop, field and shipboard equipment operation.
• Troubleshoot, repair, calibrate and check technical systems.
• Prepare equipment for trials, exercises, experiments and demonstrations.
• Integrate sensors, payloads, cables, interfaces and acquisition equipment.
• Configure, test and validate embedded or automation systems.
• Prepare, maintain and test unmanned maritime systems.
• Support deployment, recovery and safe marine equipment handling.
• Collect, log and quality-check basic technical data.
• Maintain records on configuration, testing, maintenance and use.
• Perform system administration, asset management, security compliance and quality assurance for IT systems.
• Prepare basic documentation, equipment records, checklists and test notes.
• Assist with technical reports, trial records and configuration documents.
• Support inventory, procurement follow-up and experiment logistics.
• Provide accurate, timely information for team coordination.

Requirements

• Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 1 year post-related experience or higher secondary educational qualification with 3 years post-related experience.
• Relevant disciplines include electronics, telecommunications, mechanical, marine, ocean or mechatronics engineering, automation and control, robotics or unmanned systems, technical laboratory, workshop or field support, IT.
• Practical experience in technical support in laboratory, workshop, field or shipboard environment.
• Experience with electronics, cabling, sensors, data acquisition or embedded systems.
• Experience with mechanical, electro-mechanical, marine or oceanographic systems.
• Experience with unmanned systems, acoustic systems, sonar or marine sensors.
• Experience in equipment maintenance, testing, calibration, configuration or documentation.
• Experience in asset tracking, inventory or technical administrative support.
• Experience in administration and IT process support.
• Knowledge of one of the two NATO official languages (English or French) with English SLP 3333 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) essential and some knowledge of the other desirable.
• Availability for temporary employment on short notice and possession or ability to reactivate valid NATO security clearance.
• Flexibility to perform other related duties as directed.
• Willingness to undertake TDY assignments within and outside NATO boundaries and perform duties onboard Centre or chartered vessels.
• Depending on assignment, ability to obtain or hold a fit-for-sea certificate in line with IMO and ILO requirements.

Skills

• Technical Support
• Laboratory Support
• Workshop Support
• Field Support
• Shipboard Support
• Electronics
• Cabling
• Sensors
• Data Acquisition
• Embedded Systems
• Mechanical Systems
• Electro-Mechanical Systems
• Marine Systems
• Oceanographic Systems
• Unmanned Systems
• Acoustic Systems
• Basic Equipment Maintenance
• Equipment Testing
• Sonar Technology
• Equipment Calibration
• Equipment Configuration
• Technical Documentation Production
• Asset Tracking
• Inventory Management
• IT Process Support
• NATO Security Clearance
• Fit for Sea Certification
• Technical and Administrative Support

Languages

English, French