Security and Service Engineer

2. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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)5 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.

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[5] EU Space Programme components, includes EU GNSS (EGNOS and Galileo), Copernicus, GOVSATCOM and Space Situational Awareness (SSA)

3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

We welcome applications from all candidates who meet the following eligibility criteria, on the closing date for application:

1. Have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies6of at least three years attested by a diploma
2. Have appropriate professional experience7 of at least three years after having obtained the required diploma
3. Be a national of a Member State of the European Union, Iceland, Norway or Switzerland 8
4. Be entitled to their full rights as citizen
5. Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws concerning military service
6. Meet the character requirements for the duties involved9
7. Have a thorough knowledge (minimum C1 level) of one of the languages of the European Union10 and a satisfactory knowledge (minimum B2 level) of another language of the European Union10
8. Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post11

Temporary agents (2f) from EUSPA and other EU agencies are also invited to apply in accordance with the following EUSPA rules:

https://www.euspa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-04/conditionsofemploymentoftemporarystaffta.pdf. The grade bracket applicable for internal and inter-agency mobility is AD6 – AD7.

[6] Only study titles that have been awarded in EU Member States or that are subject to the equivalence certificates issued by the authorities in the said Member States shall be taken into consideration. Qualifications/diplomas awarded in the United Kingdom until 31/12/2020 are accepted without further recognition. For diplomas awarded in the United Kingdom after this date (from 01/01/2021), a NARIC recognition is required: https://www.enic-naric.net/

[7] Only appropriate professional experience acquired after achieving the minimum qualification stated in point 1. shall be considered. Where additional periods of training and study are accompanied by periods of professional activity, only the latter shall be considered as professional experience. Compulsory military service or equivalent civilian service accomplished after achieving the minimum qualification stated in point 1. shall be taken into consideration. Internships will be taken into consideration, if they are paid. Professional activities pursued part-time shall be calculated pro rata, on the basis of the percentage of full-time hours worked. A given period may be counted only once.

[8] The successful candidate shall be able and willing to apply for a personnel security clearance, issued by an EU Member State, at the level defined above immediately after the contract signature or at a later stage if required for the offered post.

[9] Prior to the appointment, the successful candidate will be asked to provide a Police certificate confirming the absence of any criminal record.

[10] The languages of the EU are: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish. The level shall be determined according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

[11] Before a successful candidate can be appointed, they will be medically examined by a selected medical service so that the Agency will be satisfied that they fulfil the requirement of Article 28(e) of the Staff Regulation of Officials of the European Communities.

4. SELECTION CRITERIA

All eligible applications that meet the criteria outlined above will be fairly and objectively assessed against the selection criteria based solely on the information candidates provide in their applications. The Selection Board responsible for this selection will determine the criteria to be assessed in the various phases of the selection procedure (assessment of the application forms, interview and written test) prior to being granted access to the names of the applicants.

The selection is based on a comparative assessment of eligible candidates against all the selection criteria. Even candidates who do not excel in every single criterion may still be successful in the overall assessment and are therefore encouraged to apply.

When completing the online application, please clearly highlight your relevant skills and experiences that demonstrate how your profile aligns with the requirements below.

Professional experience and expertise

1. Experience in the specification, design, production or validation of complex systems or services with security features;
2. Experience working with classified information;
3. Experience in financial, procurement and contract management;
4. Excellent command of both written and spoken English;

Required competencies

1. Motivation for the post;
2. Effective communication;
3. Transversal collaboration and working in teams;
4. Flexibility and adaptability;
5. Result orientation, prioritising and organising.

We warmly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, experiences, and identities to apply. Your unique perspective and talents are valued and essential to our success.