# C004869 Senior Technician (Electronics Maintenance) (NS) - WED 27 May

> EMW, Inc. · Lughezzano, Italy · Contract · Posted 2026-05-14

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** AAS

## Description

**Deadline Date:** Wednesday 27 May 2026

**Requirement:** Senior Technician (Electronics Maintenance)

**Location:** Lughezzano, IT

**Full Time On-Site:** Yes

**Time On-Site:** 100%

**Total Scope of the request (hours):** 836

**Required Start Date:** 6 July 2026

**End Contract Date:** 31 December 2026

**Required Security Clearance:** NATO SECRET

**Duties & Role:**  

Under the direction of the Shift Chief and Chief Technician, the incumbent will perform duties such as the following:

-   Operate and perform unit and field level maintenance and emergency interventions on the Satellite Ground Station and associated communications facilities, and terrestrial links (DLOS, Fibre) terminating at the SGS;
-   Maintain station logs and ensure proper outage reporting
-   Activate circuits in accordance with circuit work orders
-   Operate/maintain data networks to provide reach-back/backhaul anchoring for deployed NATO forces
-   Provide feedback to Chief Technician and Station Engineers for internal training program improvements, and ensure maintenance personnel comply with prescribed maintenance procedures.
-   Participate in On-the-Job-Training (OJT) programs to complement official NCI Academy training program.
-   Perform all duties requested by Station Command, and related to daily functioning of the Site and position of the Site within NCIA, NATO, and the local community.
-   Carry out other duties as directed.

## Requirements

**Skill, Knowledge & Experience:**

-   The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
-   Vocational training at a higher level in a relevant discipline, or equivalent, or Diploma of secondary education - and 5 years of relevant experience.
-   At least 5 years' experience in the operation or maintenance of satellite ground terminals/stations, or related systems such as radars or Line-Of-Sight.
-   Essential basic experience with antenna sub-system including radome, feed horn, reflector, pedestal, waveguides, tracking receiver, servo and drive equipment, including fault diagnosis and repair;
-   Essential basic experience with transmit and receive chains, including; up and down converters, Low Noise Amplifiers and High Power Amplifiers;
-   Essential basic experience with MODEMs, cryptographic equipment, routers and switches;
-   Essential basic experience with computer-assisted Monitor and Control System (M&CS) for system supervision;
-   Essential basic experience with GPS-disciplined Frequency Reference Standards and associated distribution systems;
-   Essential basic experience with Fibre Optical cables and other tails systems;
-   In-depth knowledge of digital techniques;
-   Essential basic experience with TCP/IP fundamentals, video transmission principles and telecommunications quality assurance practices;
-   Essential basic experience with testing and maintenance of modern communications systems;
-   Proven ability to communicate effectively orally, using tact and diplomacy, with good briefing skills.

Desirable Experience and Education:

-   On-line performance, accounting, fault, security and configuration management of digital networks and associated transmission systems, to include; packet switching systems in support of voice & data transfer;
-   Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
-   Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.

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.

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