# C004716 Principal Solution Engineer (NS) - THU 7 May RELAUNCH

**Company:** [EMW, Inc.](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/rxTcVwBJTwXzUuxD5bzFUW.md)
**Location:** Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Contract
**Department:** AAS

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## Description

**Deadline Date:** Thursday 7 May 2026

**Requirement:** Principal Solution Engineer

**Location:** Braine-l'Alleud, BE

**Full Time On-Site:** Yes

**Time On-Site:** 100%

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

**Required Start Date:** 11 June 2026

**End Contract Date:** 31 December 2026

**Required Security Clearance:** NATO SECRET

 Previously submitted candidates were deemed non-compliant for the following:

-   Lacks experience developing solution architectures for complex solutions
-   Lacks experience developing solution architectures for complex solutions & lacks experience defining/eliciting requirements definition and prioritisation for large, complex initiatives
-   Lacks knowledge and experience of current and future Mobile Infrastructure (Deployable, Dispersible, Highly mobile CIS) technologies and trends

**Duties & Role:**

Solution Architecture

-   Leads the development of architectures for complex solutions ensuring consistency with agreed requirements.
-   Establishes policies, principles and practices for the selection of solution architecture components.
-   Manages trade-offs and balances functional, service quality and systems management requirements within a significant area of the organisation.
-   Communicates proposed decisions to stakeholders.
-   Coordinates and manages the target architecture across multiple projects or initiatives.
-   Maintains a stable, viable architecture and ensures consistency of design and adherence to appropriate standards across multiple projects or initiatives.

Requirements Definition and Management

-   Plans and drives scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for large, complex initiatives.
-   Selects, adopts and adapts appropriate requirements definition and management methods, tools and techniques.
-   Contributes to the development of organisational methods and standards for requirements management.
-   Obtains input from, and agreement to requirements from a diverse range of stakeholders.
-   Negotiates with stakeholders to manage competing priorities and conflicts.
-   Establishes requirements baselines.
-   Ensures changes to requirements are investigated and managed.

Systems Development Management

-   Sets policy and drives adherence to standards for systems development.
-   Leads activities to make security and privacy integral to systems development.
-   Identifies and manages the resources necessary for all stages of systems development projects.
-   Ensures that technical, financial and quality targets are met.

Network Design

-   Produces, or approves network providers network architectures, topologies and configuration databases for own area of responsibility.
-   Specifies design parameters for network connectivity, capacity, speed, interfacing, security and access, in line with business requirements.
-   Assesses network-related risks and specifies recovery routines and contingency procedures.
-   Creates multiple design views to address the different stakeholders' concerns and to handle both functional and non-functional requirements.

## Requirements

**Skill, Knowledge & Experience:**

-   The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
-   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.
-   Proven experience of managing teams of technical personnel;
-   Knowledge of current and future Mobile Infrastructure (Deployable, Dispersible, Highly mobile CIS) technologies and trends;
-   Experience with design and systems integration (e.g. AC Power distribution equipment, emergency AC Power generation and associated fuel storage, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS));
-   Good understanding of current and future Wireless technologies and trends (to include SATCOM);
-   Experience with Architecture modelling language(s) (UML,  SysML, ArchiMate, etc.), preferably in the context of an Architecture Framework (NAFv4, TOGAF, DODAF, Zachman, etc.) and Models Based Systems Engineering (MBSE);
-   Experience in applying quality assurance practices;
-   Sound experience in development, implementation, fielding, testing and maintenance of modern communications equipment;
-   ITIL Foundation;
-   PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent Project Management Framework (e.g. PMP) certification;

Experience and Training (Desirable):

-   Knowledge and experience in applying the "NATO Architecture Framework, version 4";
-   Knowledge and experience in the application of Federated Mission Networking (FMN) in service design;
-   Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
-   Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT;
-   PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent (e.g. PMP) certification;
-   ArchiMate or TOGAF or equivalent certification;