Communication Systems & Technologies Engineer

Telespazio Belgium can count on almost 40 years of experience in the field of Space Operations Service & Engineering activities.

We provide a significant contribution to the most major Space programs of the European Space Agency. Our core business is to work on the ground to build bridges into space, contributing to the success of ambitious missions.

The European Space Agency is our biggest client and we provide highly qualified employees to many sites of ESA but mainly for ESTEC in the Netherlands, and we provide a permanent contract with great benefits, a good salary, a relocation package along with genuine support to our employees.

On behalf of the European Space Agency, we are looking for a highly skilled Communication Systems & Technologies Engineer to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands.

What is expected from you:

• Provide support to the Agency projects and programs in the area of space system security engineering, with an emphasis on space segment, including system security design, definition and implementation of system security requirements, assessment of vulnerabilities applicable to space systems, recommendation of security mitigations and countermeasures.
• Contribute to the definition, analysis and consolidation of space system security requirements.
• Contribute to the definition of security reference architecture for space systems.
• Support system reviews through projects’ lifecycle on security aspects.
• Analyse vulnerabilities, assess their impact and propose suitable security mitigations and countermeasures.
• Analyse evidence of fixes of vulnerabilities.
• Assess Requests for Waivers / Requests for Deviation on security aspects and provide recommendations regarding their acceptability.
• Organise security audits / vulnerability assessment / penetration testing activities on ESA projects and programs and analysing their results (including analysis of evidence of findings and corrections).
• Propose developments needed to enhance the security of space systems.
• Assist the ESA Technical Officer on Research and Development activities (in the area of security for space) during their lifecycle (writing
  the Statement of Work, assessing Industry proposals, supporting the implementation).
• Support Project / System Security Officer (PSSO) or Security Officer (SO).
• Support laboratory activities as required.
• Duties may also include supporting other activities within the field of required competences.

What you offer:

• A Master or PhD degree or equivalent in Engineering (preferably in computer science / cyber security, or telecom, or aerospace), with a strong knowledge and experience in Security engineering.
• Knowledge of space systems and ground segment architecture.
• Knowledge on space segment architecture and spacecraft avionics.
• Very good knowledge in security best practices.
• Basic knowledge on applied cryptography.
• Knowledge on Information Security Management Systems.
• Knowledge on CCSDS protocols and standards.
• Knowledge on RF security is considered a plus.
• State national security administration.

Candidates must be eligible for security clearance from an EU Member

What we offer

• A competitive salary
  
• 30 days of paid annual leave, plus the days ESTEC is closed including public holidays (~12 days) based on a 40-hour working week;
• Hybrid working scheme (3 days in the office and 2 days remote in the Netherlands)
• Flexible working hours; you are in charge of your own agenda respecting core working hours
• Fully paid collective extensive health insurance scheme;
• A good pension scheme with no personal contribution;
• A career development (Coursera membership + training budget);
• Travel allowance;
• Extensive relocation package

Where:

You will be working within ESTEC, the European Space Agency’s offices in the Netherlands as a contractor for Telespazio Belgium. We don’t expect the employees to be on-site full time however you will still have to relocate to the Netherlands for this position.

Check out the ESTEC site here: esa.int/About_Us/ESTEC

When

Deadline to apply: 06/02/2025

Please note that interviews will be held either via skype, webex, other digital platforms or onsite in ESTEC

We look forward to receiving your application for this position!