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RFP OE-16-037 EGNOS Ground and Ops Security Engineer

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

The Serco Group is a FTSE 250 corporation with over 70,000 staff in 30 countries. Our strategy is to be a superb provider of public services, by being the best managed business in our sector. We are a focused business to government (B2G) business, specialising across five sectors: Defence, Justice & Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services.

 

Serco’s space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions such as the European Commission, EUMETSAT or the European Space Agency – where we are the largest on-site service provider with ca. 300 staff.

 

For our activities in the Toulouse Space Centre (CST), we are currently looking for a EGNOS Ground and Ops Security Engineer in the GNSS Ground Segment Security.

Main Responsibilities

Tasks and Responsibilities

You will provide support to the Head of the GNSS Ground Segment Security, Site accreditation and Security Operations Unit.

 

The tasks will include EGNOS V2 and V3 activities related to:

  • guidance and monitoring of the implementation of System Security Requirements by the EGNOS prime contractors;
  • the follow up of the implementation of these requirements within the Segment design down to element level;
  • the selection of evaluated secure element when COTS are selected or the follow up of the secure element evaluation during its development (e.g. Common Criteria);
  • interaction with the Segment Prime contractors and its subcontractors for what concern security implementation;
  • site security measures, their definition and their implementation within the EGNOS Sites;
  • secure operations, the definition of the EGNOS SECOPS and the follow up of their implementation within EGNOS;
  • the definition of the security operational measures in support to the security risk treatment required to cover identified security risk;
  • the support to the Mission Security Engineering Board;
  • the support to the EGNOS Security Accreditation Panel.

 

You will work closely with the EGNOS System Security Accreditation engineer and the EGNOS System Security Design Engineer co-located in Toulouse but as well as with the GNSS Security team located at ESTEC.

Successful Candidate

Requirements

You should bring a university degree or equivalent qualification together with experience in security risk analysis such as consolidated experience in security architecture, experience in penetration testing activities and the following:

  • Experience in System and Security Engineering;
  • Satellite Navigation;
  • Fluency in English, both in speech and writing, with excellent communication, reporting and presentation skills;
  • A concept for overtime management and organization skills;
  • (frequent) European / international travel;
  • Having or eligible for personal security clearance from his/her national security authority.

 

The following skills would be desired:

  • Experience dealing with security components and environments;
  • Capability for travelling within Europe;
  • The ability to multi-task efficiently; working on multiple activities, multiple subsystems and if applicable multiple missions simultaneously.

 

Application procedure

 

Important:

All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for France or be EU / EEA nationals.

 

Important:

Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions.

 

If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in Serco Europe’s Careers Hub: https://careershub.serco.eu/  

 

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