Requirement Title: Chief Technician (Transmission Systems/Power Equipment)
Location: Lughezzano, Italy
Full time on-site: Yes
Not to Exceed: 54 Euro
Total Scope of the request (hours): 836
Required Start Date: 9 July 2026
End Contract Date: 31 December 2026
Required Security Clearance: NATO Secret
Please do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:
- Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
- Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
- Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position
Duties and Role:
- Operates and performs unit level troubleshooting and maintenance of the assigned microwave radio equipment and associated ancillary equipment, like multiplexers, channel banks, interface/adapter devices.
- Manages detailed testing procedures to localize and diagnose causes of equipment malfunction or failure.
- Troubleshoots and restores repaired microwave radio equipment to ensure channel and link parameters are met.
- Carry out other duties as directed.
- Basic knowledge on the microwave systems, wave guides and parabolic antennas.
- Basic knowledge on Digital Line of sight (DLOS) systems.
- Basic knowledge on the TCP/IP protocol and IP management concepts.
- Minimum three years related professional experience on radio frequency communications systems.
- Basic knowledge on Data Communications concepts.
- Basic knowledge of the PCM and TDM technology.
- Basic knowledge on the modulation/demodulation techniques.
- Previous experience on the use of data analyzer test equipment.
- Minimum three years related professional experience in the communications system field.
- Higher Secondary education and completed higher vocational training leading to a formal technical or professional certification with 4 years function related experience or a Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 6 years post-related experience.
- English SLP 2222 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)
- The HQ's host nation language is required.
Desirable Qualifications
Professional/Experience:
- Specializations: Communications Systems specialized.
- Specific Experience: Knowledge of policy, procedures, and organization of NATO CIS.
- Working knowledge of ITIL processes and procedures.
