--- title: 'Maritime Operations Analyst at Spektrum' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/maritime-operations-analyst-spektrum-bydgoszcz-rasmqvp4bbzv' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Maritime Operations Analyst at Spektrum - **Company:** Spektrum - **Location:** Bydgoszcz, Poland - **Posted:** 2026-07-30 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://spektrum-group.com/jobs?gh_jid=4941923101 ## Job description Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects. ## Who we are supporting The Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC), officially established in 2004 in Bydgoszcz, Poland, is a key element of NATO’s training community and serves as a focal point for combined and joint operations and warfare at the tactical level. Since moving into its state-of-the-art facility in 2009, equipped with advanced Communication and Information System (CIS) architecture, the Centre has provided NATO with a flexible and cost-effective environment for current operations, readiness activities, certification exercises, and experimentation. The JFTC delivers a wide range of capabilities, including: - Collective Training: Planning, preparing, and executing static and distributed combined and joint training to support warfighting readiness. - Exercises and Certification: Delivering complex, multi-domain and high-intensity exercises, including support for NATO Command Structure and NATO Force Structure exercises, as well as certification and pre-deployment training. - Experimentation and Innovation: Supporting warfare development, concept development, experimentation, doctrine validation, and interoperability through advanced training environments, analytical wargaming, and its dedicated battle laboratory. - Partnerships and Interoperability: Strengthening relationships with Allied and Partner nations while supporting the integration of national training organisations, regional security organisations, and NATO partnerships. - Professional Development: Conducting training events, conferences, courses, and key leadership programmes that enhance NATO’s operational effectiveness and readiness. Overall, the JFTC plays a critical role in improving NATO’s interoperability, operational effectiveness, and readiness by providing world-class training, exercises, experimentation, and innovation capabilities for the Alliance. ## Role ID – JFTC-16-26-1 ## Role Duties and Responsibilities - Provides Maritime subject matter support and advise to JFTC Opposing Force (OPFOR) and to Scenario Teams during the exercise planning, especially during the development of (iteration-specific) OPFOR Campaign Plans and during OPFOR workshops. - Provides Maritime support to OPFOR team during exercise executions and/or executions of wargamings including maintaining the OPFOR Maritime Ops operational picture. - Provides Maritime Subject Matter Expert (SME) expertise in support of MEL/MIL workshops. - Identifies requirements for external Maritime SME in support of MEL/MIL Workshops and coordinates a formal sourcing of them. - Distributes available Maritime expertise across MEL/MIL workshops’ syndicates, guides, coordinates and controls Maritime SMEs’ MEL/MIL production. - Supports the exercise’s MLI efforts. - Provides Maritime component SME support to the exercise regarding MDO. - Acting as a functional area expert on the contribution and integration of Maritime Operations in Joint Operational Planning and Command and Control. - Providing advice on Maritime Ops issues in the context of Joint Operational Planning, Command and Control. - Coordinating with and providing OPFOR Maritime Ops inputs to the JFTC Scenario Team during module development. - Coordinates CAX requirements for the simulation of maritime-specific OPFOR locations, activities, and capabilities. - Contributes to all EXCON activity. - Coordinates OPFOR Maritime Ops with LOCON Response Cells. - Coordinates OPFOR Maritime Ops with MEL/MIL Manager and Event Managers. - Provides support to the Targeting Cell on BDA reporting. - Prepares OPFOR Maritime Ops planning documents. - Contributes to the production of OPFOR FRAGOs and Annexes. - Contributes to dynamic scripting to enable the TA to achieve their TOs. - Contributes to the development and maintenance of Division specific SOPs. Be well versed in current and emerging threat Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and technological capabilities and the NATO counter actions to these threats Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications - At least 3 years’ operational experience in Headquarters at naval task group level or above. - Experience in exercise planning and execution. - Experience in joint operational environments. - Experience in NATO and Opponent Forces operating principles at tactical and operational level. Education - Completed National Staff Officers Course (or NATO/national equivalent staff officer course). Language Proficiency - Native English language speaker or individual presenting very good command of spoken and written English, with a proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing at the level of (SLP) NATO STANAG 6001 - 3333 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing). - To meet this requirement, the Contractor must provide one of the following pertaining to the Key Personnel’: - NATO STANAG 6001 – 3333 certificate, - Common European Framework (CEF) B2+ Vantage+ certificate, - Council of Europe (COE) B2 Vantage certificate, - Association of Langue Testers in Europe (ALTE) level 3 Independent User certificate, - Cambridge ESOL – FCE certificate, - International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - level 5 certificate. - Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – with result between 487 and 566 (paper based) or between 57-86 (internet based). - In lieu of the certificates it will be at the discretion of the JFTC contract award authorities, to consider equivalent English proficiency the following: - Evidence having an English-speaking background*, or - Evidence of being employed for at least 24 months within last 3 years in a position that’s required the Key Personnel to carry its duties in English language as primary. To document fulfilment of this requirement a written reference on company letterhead from the employer providing their contact details and details of employment with them is mandatory, or - Evidence of provision of the services under the contract (as the prime contractor or sub-contractor) for at least 24 months within last 3 years with tasks required the Key Personnel to carry its duties in English language as primary. To document fulfilment of this requirement a written reference on company letterhead providing their contact details and details of service provided to them is mandatory Working Location - Bydgoszcz, Poland Working Policy - Onsite Travel - Travel may be required (within and outside of NATO’s boundaries). As a general rule, Contractors are authorised to travel on duty only in exceptional circumstances. The contractor may, however, be required to travel up to 30 calendar days per year. Expenses incurred for travel shall be billed at a cost, not to exceed economy air (changes authorised) or second-class rail ticket. - Any official travel shall be approved by the CO, Fund Manager and Deputy Commander/Chief of Staff through designated COTR and will be conducted in accordance with JFTC Directive 55-02 Travel on International Duty. Rates of per diem shall be those of a NATO employee as cited in the NATO per diem rates chart. - Travel by Contractors in support of the JFTC mission will only be performed when a member of the approved International JFTC Peacetime Establishment is unable to perform the mission. - Expenses for travel and per diem will be in addition to the firm-fixed-price hourly rates for contracted services. The Contractor will be reimbursed for travel expenses based on the NATO Group III daily subsistence allowance for meals, lodging, incidental expenses and any applicable overhead and/or fees in connection with the travel. When air or train transportation is utilised as the primary mode, the ceiling price will be based on the lowest economy class non-refundable whenever such fare is available to meet the requirement. JFTC is not responsible for any costs associated with e.g. initial travel to take up duties, travels for leave or holidays, and final travel from the normal duty station to home country. - Within the scope of this Contract, Contractor Personnel are not required to travel outside the NATO/PfP Area. Should travel to Areas of Operation/s (AO) be required in order to comply with the tasks stated in this Contract, a separate annex will be concluded between the Parties. Security Clearance - Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance ## About Spektrum ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Spektrum Group is a specialist consultancy that enables clients to navigate the complex defence, humanitarian, and government markets by connecting them with a fast-growing global network of subject matter experts, partners, and suppliers. - **Entity Type**: Private (stage not disclosed; no public funding rounds identified) - **Headquarters**: Multiple offices; global presence with registered addresses in Spain (Barcelona, ES: +34 932 712 919), the United Kingdom (Leeds, UK: +44 113 868 3500), Belgium (Mons), the Netherlands (The Hague), the United States (Norfolk, VA), and Norway (Stavanger). No single global HQ is explicitly designated. - **Founded**: Not publicly available - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Industry/Industries**: Aerospace & Defence, Humanitarian Aid, Government Services, Consulting & Advisory - **Target Customers**: International institutional organisations (e.g., UN, NATO), English-speaking national governments, and ministries of defence (apex purchasers), as well as the broader defence ecosystem (from small specialists to global enterprises) - **Mission / Purpose**: “Thinking differently to make a difference” – Spektrum aims to solve today’s aerospace and defence market problems, acting as a force for good with a sincere intent to positively impact its clients and their teams. ## Products & Services - **Consulting**: Strategic advisory, market navigation, and subject matter expertise for clients aiming to achieve aerospace and defence objectives. - **Logistics and Supply**: Supply chain support and logistics management tailored to complex defence and humanitarian environments. - **Communication**: Strategic communication services, including social media scripting and event promotion (as evidenced by job postings for Social Media Scripter). - **Events**: Planning and execution of events for defence, humanitarian, and government stakeholders. *Additional note:* Spektrum Labs (a related entity) is described as “building the backbone of the cyber resilience ecosystem, unifying cybersecurity, compliance, and insurance into one seamless platform powered by AI, cryptography, and automation,” but Spektrum Labs appears to be a separate brand under the Spektrum umbrella. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company) - **Key Metric**: Unspecified revenue; total funding not disclosed. However, rapid hiring (112+ open roles listed on Built In) suggests strong growth and demand. - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not publicly disclosed. The company states it is a “Member Of” unspecified organisations, a “Registered supplier to” key entities, and holds certifications (logos visible on website but not named in the provided results). - **Growth Signals**: - Fast-growing global network of partners and suppliers - 112+ job openings across multiple countries and disciplines (engineering, IT, talent acquisition, contract management, assurance, etc.) - Offices in at least six countries (Spain, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, USA, Norway) ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep Niche Expertise**: Focus exclusively on the challenging and complex defence, humanitarian, and government sectors, an area many traditional consultancies avoid. - **Global Network**: Extensive ecosystem of subject matter experts, partners, and suppliers that can be rapidly deployed to solve client problems. - **Apex Payer Focus**: Directly targets the highest-level purchasers within institutional organisations and ministries of defence. ## Strategic Focus - Priority is to help clients navigate the increasingly complex landscape of international defence and government procurement. - Emphasis on building a “resilient and effective” supplier ecosystem through diversity and capability. - Continuous improvement of internal processes and client support, with a culture of questioning everything to drive growth. ## Why Work Here - **Culture Highlights**: Values include transparency, effective communication, enthusiasm and fun, and setting ambitious yet realistic goals. Employees celebrate successes together and maintain a friendly, relaxed environment. - **Work Policy**: Hybrid workspace is available, with some roles offering a combination of remote and on-site work, while others (e.g., in The Hague, Brussels, Norfolk) are labeled “In-Office” on Built In. Policy likely depends on role and location. - **Notable Perks / Engineering Culture**: Not explicitly described, but career growth is supported by a wide range of senior and junior roles. The company places “great emphasis on supporting and collaborating with our team and clients.” Spektrum Labs’ focus on AI, cryptography, and automation indicates a forward-leaning engineering culture in the cybersecurity arm. ## Sources 1. [Spektrum Group – Official Website](https://spektrum-group.com/) 2. [Spektrum Group – About Us](https://spektrum-group.com/about-us) 3. [Spektrum Group – What We Do](https://spektrum-group.com/what-we-do) 4. [Spektrum Group – Jobs Page](https://spektrum-group.com/jobs) 5. [Built In – Spektrum Group Careers & Culture](https://builtin.com/company/spektrum-group) 6. 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