3485 Frontend Developer (Space Applications)

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 awareness-related 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-center 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 operationalization, long-term viability, and future evolution of space-domain capabilities, including recommendations for improvement and further development.

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• 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 React.js 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-control-type 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.