Secure Software & Cryptography Engineer – Lab & Evaluation

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY; Redu; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

European Space Agency is seeking a Secure Software and Cryptography Engineer within the System Security Section to advance software security evaluation and cryptographic engineering for national projects across space and ground segments.

The role focuses on secure code review, vulnerability analysis, and lab-based testing to strengthen security assurance Candidates should hold a master’s degree in a relevant field with several years of experience; knowledge of security standards and ability to

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 3 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s with 4 years experience.
• In-depth knowledge of source code review and static code analysis.
• Secure C/C++ programming and cryptographic evaluation.
• FIPS 140-3 and FIPS 197 standards knowledge and lab testing experience.
• Experience with security certification or testing laboratories is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Manager with recommendations for test and evaluation laboratory capability development.
• Report on status of duties assigned under the project.
• Advise national customers and ESA experts on securing software security evaluation capability.
• Review proposals for security design, development, and validation.
• Contribute to new security applications and ongoing technology developments.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Security engineering

Cryptography

Vulnerability analysis

Laboratory testing

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Bachelor’s degree + 4 years experience

Tools

Static code analysis tools

Job description

European Space Agency is seeking a Secure Software and Cryptography Engineer within the System Security Section to advance software security evaluation and cryptographic engineering for national projects across space and ground segments.

The role focuses on secure code review, vulnerability analysis, and lab-based testing to strengthen security assurance Candidates should hold a master’s degree in a relevant field with several years of experience; knowledge of security standards and ability to