Lead Engineer A/C Software and Embedded Systems

North Atlantic Treaty Organization - NATO

Staff Closes 03 May 2026 30 days left

Overview

Seeking a Lead Engineer specializing in A/C software and embedded systems to provide regulatory guidance and engineering direction for NAEW&C HQ commitments in systems engineering and interoperability.


Key Responsibilities
  • Define, monitor, and continuously improve engineering processes.
  • Develop engineering concepts, frameworks, and system-level requirements.
  • Lead the integration of related disciplines.
  • Manage and coordinate mission system and sensor software modifications.
  • Assess requirements and coordinate compliance with Service Bulletins, Service Letters, and Airworthiness Directives.
  • Coordinate and support modernization programmes.
  • Develop and maintain engineering procedures, manuals, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Execute the responsibilities of the Change Programme Manager (CPM).
  • Provide technical guidance to System Engineering Branch staff.
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Support airworthiness activities.
  • Monitor and manage COTS-related issues.
  • Review and coordinate logistical challenges and modernization initiatives.
Required Experience
  • University Degree and 4 years post related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related and 2 years function related experience.
  • Four (4) years recent experience in system engineering Hardware, Firmware, and Software and project work in a system engineering environment.
  • Profound experience in intensive transaction processing or management support systems, preferably industry experience in developmental system engineering for military products.
  • Four (4) years recent technical working experience in system engineering HW, FW, and Software design and development.
  • Four (4) year experience at a supervisory level in organization, management, developmental engineering.
  • Sound knowledge of main system life cycle models, best industry practices and international system engineering standards, especially ISO 12207 and ISO 15288 OSS&E processes and Airworthiness rules and regulations for military aircraft (EMAR Part 21/Part 145 and USAF Developmental Engineering Airworthiness).
  • Sound knowledge of civil airworthiness requirements RTCA/DO 160, RTCA/DO 178B, RTCA/DO 200, RTCA/DO 25.
  • Profound knowledge of process description.
  • Working knowledge of Automatic Data Processing (ADP) systems.
Qualifications
  • University Degree and 4 years post related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related and 2 years function related experience.
  • Master's/Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in physics, electrical/computer engineering or in a related engineering field or in computer science, with corresponding working experience.
  • Proof of successful completion of advanced high order computer programming language training.
Other Details
Languages Required
• A good command English language in all skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
• Initially a definite duration contract of three years.
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
• 9,184.09 Euro (EUR) Monthly
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