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.

NATO offers you more than a job. It gives you a mission: building peace and security for one billion people in Europe and North America. The NATO Communications & Information Agency is leading NATO’s Digital Endeavour.

We are NATO’s technology and cyber leaders, helping NATO Nations to communicate and work together in smarter ways. Our work is challenging and meaningful, and you will develop and apply your expertise as part of a dynamic international team of civilian and military professionals.

About the job:

Based in The Hague in the Netherlands, you will join the Agency as we embark on a journey to transform our IT services to support NATO’s Digital Endeavour. You will join NCI Agency Enterprise Services (NES) that provides and manages technical, creative and administrative services to the NCI Agency. NES provides direct services for the NCI Agency’s major locations (Brussels, The Hague, Mons, Oeiras and Braine-l’Alleud), and the guidance to the NCI Agency general service functions at the geographically dispersed locations. NES includes eight branches: Security; Facility; Design and Delivery of C4ISR Prototypes; Travel and Transport; Supply and Stores; Conference Services; Creative Media Support and Registry.

We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Senior Technician who will take on the following roles and responsibilities:

• Design, preparation and manufacturing of all kinds of high precision components, assemblies and equipment for mobile and static test facilities and complicated sheet metal products according NATO and industrial standards.
• Application of advanced welding techniques (ARC, MIG and TIG welding.)
• Application of spray painting and a large variety of mechanical, chemical joining and EMI/EMC shielding techniques.
• Wiring of electrical installations

For a full list of duties, please review the job description on the NCI Agency career site.

About you:

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

• Higher vocational training at middle technical level (Mechanical Engineering) or equivalent with 2 years of post-related experience with development and manufacturing of mechanical instruments at an intermediate level; or a secondary educational qualification with 4 years post-related experience.
• Experience with Autodesk Inventor designing software or equivalent software.
• Knowledge of advanced welding techniques of oxy-acetylene welding, arc-welding and TIG/MIG welding.
• Knowledge of Milspec electrical wiring systems.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

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.