[5782] Combat Identification

Start date: April 2026 (Flexible)
Clearance: NATO Secret or equivalent
Location: Remote (Occasional Travel)

Requirements:

• University degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in Engineering, Telecommunications, Electronics, Computer Science, Physics, or a closely related technical discipline
• Equivalent professional experience may be accepted in lieu of a formal degree
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Military communications systems
• Combat Identification (CID) / Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
• Tactical datalinks or line-of-sight (LoS) communications
• Joint fires, Close Air Support (CAS), or air-to-ground operations
• Defence systems engineering or capability development
• Demonstrated experience working in multinational defence environments, preferably NATO or NATO Nations, involving coordination with military, operational, and technical stakeholders
• Ability to analyse complex operational and technical problems
• Ability to translate operational needs into technical considerations and vice versa
• Ability to prepare high-quality technical papers, briefing material, and draft NATO documents
• Proven capability to communicate effectively with both operational users and technical experts, including senior military and civilian stakeholders

Desired:

Proven technical knowledge of air-to-ground and ground-to-ground identification concepts, including:
• Radio-Based Combat Identification (RBCI) and/or Reverse IFF concepts
• Cooperative and non-cooperative identification principles
• Communication waveforms and protocols used in tactical environments
Knowledge of line-of-sight tactical waveforms
Experience contributing to requirements definition, system requirements documents (SRD), CONEMPs, or technical standardisation documents

Duties:

• Provide flexible technical and analytical support to the BCID CaT, including preparation of studies, technical papers, briefing material, and draft documentation to support activities and decision-making
• Support the preparation, coordination, and conduct of BCID CaT meetings, including participation in meetings and workshops, and support to the organisation of events hosted at NCIA
• Contribute to the development and evolution of the Air-to-Ground Cooperative Target Identification CONEMP, including analytical and drafting support in response to inputs from Nations, operational stakeholders, and exercises
• Support the development and evolution of Radio-Based Combat Identification (RBCI), including contributions to requirements analysis, capability definition, and drafting and maturation of associated CONEMP and application STANAGs
• Provide technical support to the development of the RBCI capability and related STANAG activities, with emphasis on communication and waveform considerations, in coordination with the Line-of-Sight Communications CaT
• Support the activities of the BCID CaT RBCI Tiger Team, including technical analysis, preparation of working material, and assistance to NCIA in coordination and follow-up of actions
• Support the continued development, refinement, and evaluation of the NATO CONEMP for Digitally Aided Close Air Support (DaCAS), including assessment through trials and exercises and evaluation of the operational impact of integrated CID and Joint ISR capabilities
• Monitor and analyse U.S. and NATO DaCAS-related activities, including those led by U.S. Joint Staff J6 and the DaCAS Executive Steering Committee, and support AIRCOM in evolving the DaCAS CONEMP using stakeholder inputs and lessons from Bold Quest and other trials
• Lead the development of the DaCAS System Requirements Document (SRD) in coordination with national NATO specialists and the CAS Working Group, ensuring alignment with operational needs and emerging technical standards
• Support AIRCOM in the development and maintenance of the DaCAS Implementation Handbook, ensuring coherence with the approved CONEMP, system requirements, and interoperability objectives
• Provide expert support to BCID CaT meetings on DaCAS-related topics, including exploitation of Bold Quest and other trial results to support interoperability assessment and tracking
• Further develop and maintain the DaCAS Technical Interoperability Matrix, populating and updating it using trusted and open-source information, lessons from trials and exercises, and observations from CAS events, and coordinating with NATO and national stakeholders to validate inputs
• Support the implementation of STANAG 4162 Edition 3 on the Identification Data Combining Process
• Investigate and assess options for identification/classification, localisation, and tracking of IFF jamming and spoofing attacks
• Support the development of a proof-of-concept system for identification and classification of IFF spoofing and jamming attacks
• Provide direct support to the Project Manager and Technical Leader in the preparation of NATO Capability Panel 2 (CaP2) meetings