European Union Agency for the Space Programme · Prague, Torrejón de Ardoz
The Engineering department is looking for Security and Service Engineers who will actively contribute to the definition and implementation evolutions of the current EU space services (civil and governmental) or new services, and the systems implementing those services, with focus on the security and cybersecurity aspects.
The job holder will be entrusted with the following non-exhaustive list of tasks and responsibilities:
Technical
• Analyse and understand needs collected from policies and consultations with stakeholders and translate them into mission, service, infrastructure (system) and operation security requirements, maintaining proper traceability and justification of the baselines;
• Follow-up EUSPA developments to ensure an adequate implementation of the applicable requirements, with focus on security and cybersecurity aspects,
• Coordinate and supervise the system qualification or service validation activities;
• Contribute to the preparation and evaluation of system and service statements of compliance, waivers, deviations and associated actions
• Contribute to the identification of security risks and the elaboration and follow-up of suitable mitigation actions and treatment plans;
• Participate to the Service, System or Project Reviews and Boards as appropriate.
Other
• Coordinate the work of contractors in support of the above activities;
• Specify, procure and follow up contracts and grants (e.g. studies, industrial expertise) in support of the above activities;
• Liaise with Programme stakeholders (European Commission, European Space Agency, others) as well as with other EUSPA departments as needed in relation to the tasks above;
• Contribute to internal reporting, and reporting to stakeholders on the status and progress of the activities;
• Provide technical advice according to his/her domain of expertise and contribute to any other tasks of the Department, as necessary;
• Liaise with other departments, in the area of Administration or Operations, to ensure execution of related corporate tasks, such as planning, reporting, administration, financial & budget management and risk management;
• Contribute to other Agency activities (recruitments, evaluation of procurements, grants and competitions) as necessary.
EU Space Programme components, includes EU GNSS (EGNOS and Galileo), Copernicus, GOVSATCOM and Space Situational Awareness (SSA)
Eligibility Criteria:
• Have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma
• Have appropriate professional experience of at least three years after the completion of university studies
• EU, Iceland, Norway, or Switzerland nationality
• Full citizenship rights
• Fulfilled military service obligations
• Character requirements met
• C1 level in one EU language, B2 in another
• Physically fit for duties
Required competencies:
• Motivation for the post;
• Effective communication;
• Transversal collaboration and working in teams;
• Flexibility and adaptability;
• Result orientation, prioritising and organising.