Deadline Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026
Requirement Title: Chief Technician (Transmission Systems/Power Equipment)
Location: Lughezzano, Italy
Full time on-site: Yes
Total Scope of the request (hours): 836
Required Start Date: 9 July 2026
End Contract Date: 31 December 2026
Required Security Clearance: NATO Secret
Specific Working Conditions: SatCom site
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