Principal Integration and Test Engineer

Who we are:

For more than 70 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCI Agency, a team of 3000 civilian and military staff in 29 locations throughout Europe, North America and Asia. 

Our technology and cyber experts allow NATO to conduct critical operations, protect NATO’s airspace, make data-driven decisions, defend against cyber-attacks, secure NATO networks and maintain superiority in space. This is all possible because of our greatest force, our people. In order to keep this edge we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff. 

Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join the NCI Agency, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute authentically to the mission and purpose of NATO and help us keep our technological edge.

About the job:

Based in The Hague, Netherlands you will join the Agency as we embark on a journey to transform our IT services to support NATO’s Digital Endeavour. The Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Programme Office (PO) is responsible for developing and maintaining the NATO defence systems against ballistic missile threats along the entire life-cycle. By ensuring a holistic approach to Architecture design, systems development and capability test and integration, the BMD PO strives to evolve NATO capabilities to empower seamless, resilient and adaptable NATO BMD operations and provide a federated system of systems to support the execution of Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD).

The Principal Integration and Test Engineer role is a leadership-driven position that blends technical expertise with strategic oversight. This individual will lead testing initiatives, shape processes, and ensure alignment with business goals. Responsibilities include overseeing defect management, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and enhancing user experience and performance standards. Their role is critical in delivering high-quality, functional systems that meet operational objectives.

Your role will include the following duties:

• Testing
• User experience evaluation
• Systems installation and transition to operations
• Service acceptance

For a full list of duties, please review the job description on the NCI Agency career site here:  Principal Integration and Test Engineer

About you:

The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role are:

• A Master’s degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 5 years post-related experience. Or a Bachelor’s degree with 8 years post related experience.
• Extensive experience in test, integration and interoperability activities for complex defence systems;
• A thorough appreciation of the operational use of air and missile defence; a wider understanding of Command and Control (C2) for Theatre Missile Defence and C2 decision-making and data processing;
• Proven experience in Benefit Management as benefit owner in the role of Senior User and/or Business Change Manager, or extensive experience in supporting realization of benefits to users
• Extensive experience in development and/or acquisition of air and missile defence systems, battle management command and control system components, interceptor system components, surveillance system components or in distributed interactive network simulations related to the BMD components listed above.

What we offer:

• Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history.
• 3 year contract with competitive tax-free salary and household and children’s allowances.
• Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave.
• Excellent private health insurance scheme.
• Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays.
• NATO Pension Scheme.
• Development programs such as professional training, wellbeing, and more

To learn more about NCI Agency and our work, please visit our website.  

The NCI Agency prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability.  

Additional details on the conditions of application can be found via the NCI Agency career site.