ESA is looking for a Galileo G2 Key Management and Crypto Engineer.
You will be responsible for overall activities related to Key Management and Crypto Engineering for Galileo Second Generation, including the definition and consolidation of requirements, as well as their verification, validation, qualification and certification. You will establish and coordinate activities under the Programme and with industrial consortia, and liaise with internal Agency entities and external ones in carrying out your duties.
Your responsibilities, within project boundaries and constraints, and under the supervision of the Head of the Galileo Second Generation System Security Services, will include:
In the execution of your tasks, you will, at technical level, coordinate the industrial support team in charge of G2G Key Management and Crypto Engineering and cooperate closely with the other team members working on System Security design and verification. You will also cooperate with Space Segment, Ground Segment, Operation support and other teams in the Directorate of Navigation, the Technical Directorate and ESA.
Technical competencies
• Knowledge and Experience in Key Management and crypto engineering;
• Knowledge and Experience in System & Security Engineering;
• Knowledge and Experience in Satellite navigation system and related security architectures;
• Knowledge and Experience in managing industrial contracts.
Education
A Master’s degree in telecommunications engineering or similar is required.
Additional requirements
In-depth knowledge of Security and GNSS system is required.
You should be able to coordinate, monitor and lead the engineering support provided to the Project in the relevant areas of expertise. You should be able to demonstrate that you can work in a fast-paced environment and handle pressure as may typically occur in a project team. You should be able to set priorities and to present practical solutions both verbally and in writing.
You should have interpersonal and communication skills. You should have the ability to work autonomously, effectively and cooperatively in a diverse, international team environment, defining and implementing solutions in line with team and individual objectives and project deadlines. You should also have good technical, analytical, organisational and reporting skills, a proactive attitude to solving problems and an interest in innovative technologies.
You should be ready to obtain security clearance from the national relevant authority. Already having security clearance is an asset.
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