C004868 Chief Technician Transmission Systems/Power Equipment (NS) ITALY - 3 Jun

Deadline Date:  Wednesday 3 June 2026
 
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:

1. Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
2. Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
3. Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position

Any applications that do NOT meet all the above - and do not CLEARLY show these on the CV - will be deleted.
 
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.

Requirements:

• 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.

Educational/Training:

• 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.

Language Requirements:

• English SLP 2222 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)
• The HQ's host nation language is required.

NOTE: The work both oral and written in this post and in this Headquarters as a whole is conducted mainly in English.
 
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.