C004646 Frontend Developer for Space Applications (NS) MON 16 Feb

Deadline Date: Monday 16 February 2026

Requirement: Frontend Developer for Space Applications

Location: The Hague NL

Full Time On-Site: Yes

Time On-Site: 100%

Total Scope of the request (hours): 836

Required Start Date: 24 March 2026

End Contract Date: 31 December 2026

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Duties & Role:

The role supports the development and operation of software capabilities for the Space Domain with a focus on Space Situational Awareness and operational decision support.

• Design develop and maintain space-domain operational software solutions including dashboards to collect process and visualize space situational awarenessrelated data from multiple sources including real-time and near-real-time feeds.
• Implement modular scalable and secure system architectures enabling automation rapid adaptation and integration of new functionalities in response to evolving space operational requirements.
• Develop configurable user interfaces supporting role-based customization flexible layouts and mission-specific space operational information presentation.
• Provide operationally relevant visual elements including alerts (visual and audible) system status indicators orbital and temporal graphical representations and data summaries to enhance space situational awareness.
• Support space operational activities exercises and demonstrations by delivering adaptable tools data visualization capabilities and reporting functions aligned with exercise and mission objectives.
• Integrate external and federated data sources including standardized space surveillance and tracking (SST/SSA) data elements ensuring data consistency reliability and operational usability.
• Enable automated generation of reports summaries and analytical outputs to support space operational decision-making and post-activity assessments.
• Ensure responsive design and interoperability across supported platforms and display configurations including multi-screen and command-centre environments.
• Perform administration configuration and maintenance of frontend components to ensure system availability performance and sustainability in operational space systems.
• Contribute to assessments on the operationalisation long-term viability and future evolution of space-domain capabilities including recommendations for improvement and further development.

Skill Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• Knowledge of NATO Space stakeholders and their responsibilities;
• Experience developing mapping solutions (2D/3D) using Cesium including data visualization for orbital temporal and geospatial datasets.
• Prior involvement in military governmental or multinational operational software projects.
• Basic understanding of space operations space situational awareness (SSA/SST) or space domain data.
• Experience in NATO operational exercises;
• Experience in NATO interoperability exercises;
• A minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated professional experience in software development using and/or Angular frameworks applied to operational or mission-oriented software systems particularly experience with commonly used React ecosystem tools and libraries including but not limited to Flux Redux and Webpack.
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of JavaScript HTML CSS and related technologies used in data-intensive and real-time or near-real-time applications.
• Demonstrated experience in user interface design for operational dashboards situational awareness tools or command-and-controltype applications.
• Working knowledge of testing and performance assessment frameworks including Mocha and Jest.
• Experience building React applications with component libraries like Material-UI.
• Experience implementing data caching strategies (e.g. Redis Memcached) to optimize application performance and reduce database load
• Demonstrated analytical and troubleshooting skills in complex multi-source data systems.
• Ability to operate effectively within structured project and operational environments including planning coordination and reporting.
• Working knowledge of the Python programming language particularly for data handling or integration purposes.
• Prior experience working within the NATO Software Factory environment.
• Familiarity with NATO-related software solutions and platforms including ORION RIGEL and ORBIT or comparable space-domain systems.
• Ability to work on its own and as part of a team;
• Strong listening and communication skills in English.
• Experience with mapping solutions 2D and 3D maps
• Eager-to-learn front-end developer with ambitions to expand into full-stack development working across both front end and back end

Required Experience:

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