2025-0349 SATCOM Engineering Support Services (NS) NETHERLANDS - 2 Jan

Deadline Date: Friday 2 January 2026

Requirement: SATCOM Engineering Support Services

Location: The Hague, NETHERLANDS

Full Time On-Site: Yes

Time On-Site: 100%

Not to Exceed: 2026 base: 108,990 EUR
2027 Option: 122,085 EUR
2028 Option : 125,190 EUR

Period of Performance: 2026 Base: 02 February 2026

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Please do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:

1. Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
2. Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
3. Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position

Any applications that do NOT meet all the above - and do not CLEARLY show these on the CV - will be deleted.

Project Specifics:
Background

• The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has been established with a view to meeting the collective requirements of some or all NATO nations in the fields of capability delivery and service provision related to Consultation, Command & Control as well as Communications, Information and Cyber Defence functions, thereby also facilitating the integration of Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Target Acquisition functions and their associated information exchange.
• NCIA is dedicated to acquiring, deploying, and defending communication systems for NATO's political decision-makers and Commands. It operates on the frontlines against cyber-attacks, collaborating closely with governments and industry to prevent future debilitating attacks. The NCIA plays a crucial role in maintaining NATO's technological edge and ensuring the collective defence and crisis management capabilities of the Alliance. In pursuit of our mission, we require specialized advisory services to enhance our interim workforce capacity.

Introduction
NCIA seeks for delivery in Local SATCOM Static Ground Station Engineering Support Services for the SATCOM Station in Den Haag (The Hague) - Netherlands. The Contractor shall provide on-site engineering services, to support both day-to-day operations of the station infrastructure and the main Site Engineer in planning, lifecycle management, upgrades, obsolescence mitigation, documentation, and compliance. These services will be delivered at the SATCOM Station in Den Haag - Netherlands, with services provided on-site in a secure operational environment.

Problem Statement

• Current State: The engineering complexity of ground station infrastructure is large and multi-disciplinary. Without local engineering support at each station, NATO faces operational risks: increased downtime, delayed maintenance or upgrades, inadequate environmental control, certifications non-compliance, safety hazards, and inability to respond swiftly to emergent technical issues or infrastructure failures.
• Impact: A lack of technical continuity may result in configuration drift, missed updates, or audit non-compliance, ultimately affecting mission- critical service availability and NATO cyber defence posture.
• End State: For each station a dedicated local engineering support service that ensures all SATCOM and station infrastructure (antenna systems, RF signal chain, environmental systems, power, civil/structural, safety, etc.) are maintained, upgraded, documented, and ready to meet operational and technical readiness requirements, aligned with NATO standards and local host nation regulation.

Key Responsibilities:
The Contractor shall deliver Local SATCOM Static Ground Station Engineering Support Services, including but not limited to:
Antenna and RF Signal-Chain Engineering
Maintaining antenna pointing, tracking, alignment, calibration of mechanical and control systems.
Overseeing RF front-end/back-end maintenance: modems, up/down-converters, LNA/TWTA/SSPA, filters, waveguides, and associated hardware.
Supporting link budget verification, signal quality monitoring, noise figure control, interference mitigation.
Assisting with weather, environmental, and surface reflections effects impacting signal path (radome maintenance, protective surfaces).

Structural, Anchoring & Civil/Mechanical Systems
Inspecting and maintain antenna foundations, pedestals, radome structural integrity, anchoring systems.
Supporting civil/structural works associated with site, including radomes, support towers, site drainage, buildings, shelters.
Overseeing mechanical equipment: radome motors/hydraulic or pneumatic systems, radome seals..

Power, Environmental & Facility Systems
Managing prime power (diesel generators, fuel systems), backup power, UPS, battery systems.
Maintaining HVAC, air handling, climate control, dehumidification, ventilation, fire suppression systems.
Monitoring environmental conditions inside RF shelters/rooms (temperature, humidity) critical to RF performance.

Safety, Compliance & Regulatory
Ensuring site compliance with host nation electrical codes, HSE standards, safety policies (electrical, fire, hazardous substances).
Maintaining grounding, lightning protection bonding per standards.
Supporting audits, certifications, inspections, and ensure documentation is up to date.

Lifecycle, Obsolescence & Upgrade
Minimizing the impact of obsolescence on the service delivery by implementing a lifecycle management strategy for all equipment and systems involved in the SATCOM infrastructure.

Service Delivery Requirements:

• It is mandatory for the Contractor to be in possession of a valid NATO Secret security clearance for the duration Period of Performance. Only a valid NATO security clearance is acceptable- no equivalents will be accepted.

Requirements:

• It is mandatory for the Contractor to be in possession of a valid NATO Secret security clearance for the duration Period of Performance. Only a valid NATO security clearance is acceptable- no equivalents will be accepted.