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Public Regulated Service PRS Technical Officer TA AD7

2018-05-17 17:25:57| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

The European GNSS Agency GSA is responsible for the operations and service provision for the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems GNSS EGNOS and Galileo. By developing a new generation of GNSS, Europe is laying the foundation for new hightechnology industry development, leading to job creation and economic growth. In particular, the main PRSrelated activities of the Security Department are 1 Support to the European Commission in the preparation of the PRS User Segment containing Development of PRSrelated technologies including low cost PRS receivers Support the development of the PRS User Segment, in cooperation with the PRS users and the relevant Competent PRS Authorities CPA, analysing the user needs, defining the main applications, providing a PRS User Segment security risk analysis and supporting standardisation activities Preparation of calls for tenders, selection, negotiation and award of grants supporting the implementation of the PRS pilot project, for validating PRS operational and user functions and accelerating preparatory activities in Member States. The overall objective of the PRS pilot project is to perform, within a single framework, an optimised significant scale validation of the PRS user functions, including testing of the overall PRS security framework Provide expertise and support to the GNSS Security Board Working Groups, especially regarding the definition of guidelines and rules for the management of PRS in EU Member States and the definition and implementation of the PRS implementation plan 2 Develop the GSA capacities to implement the provisions of Decision No 11042011EU on the PRS access, in particular Define and setup the GSA CPA in support to third parties PRS participants Define and implement the framework for the provision of the technical support to the PRS participant CPA Support the European Commission in the provision of audit capabilities of the CPAs with respect to the implementation of the Common Minimum Standards 3 Support to the activities related to the exploitation phase of Galileo Define, develop and maintain the PRS service provided in the framework of the initial service milestones Support the definition and the implementation of the regulatory framework of the PRS service including the GSAEuropean Space Agency ESA Working arrangement and the amendment of the ECGSA Delegation Agreement Manage the onsite contractors who are providing support on the PRSrelated activities The PRS tasks and responsibilities shall in principle include 1. Technical contribution to the development of PRS a Responsible for the preparation of RD Calls on PRS technologies b Responsible for technical project management of contracts related to PRS and security technologies in support to the development of the PRS service c Support in the definition, maintenance and implementation of a PRS Technological Roadmap by identifying the key research areas for PRS technologies d Support to the PRS team in technical discussions related to PRS technologies e.g. evolutions, roadmaps, priorities, risk management e Contribute to the preparation of security accreditation of PRS User Segment e.g. receivers, security modules 2. Support to the PRS User Segment uptake f Support to the European Commission in reporting and leading GNSS Security Board and associated working groups g Support the European Commission in implementing guidelines on PRS management for all PRS participants h Chairing the CPA Workshop and leading PRS sessions during dedicated workshops i Contribute to the development of PRS User Segment specifications and PRS User Segment documentation to promote PRS market uptake j Provide technical support to participants during PRS activities including European Commission, other Union Agencies and International institutions, Member States Competent PRS authorities as may be required according to the PRS Decision 11042011EU k Support the development of EU policies regarding the use of PRS for critical applications and contribute to PRS awareness l Provide technical support to international negotiations on PRS access m Support relevant stakeholders in the design of the European GNSS Mission and Services and its evolutions GSA Exploitation and Market development departments, ESA and EC n Actively participate in the Compatibility, Signal and Interoperability Working Group providing security expertise with respect to discussed topics Eligibility criteria The selection procedure is open to applicants who satisfy the following eligibility criteria, on the closing date for application 1 A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies1 attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more OR A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and at least one year of appropriate professional experience when the normal period of university education is three years 2 In addition to the above, appropriate professional experience2 of at least six years 3 Be a national of a Member State of the European Union 4 Be entitled to his or her 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 involved3 7 Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union4 and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of hisher duties 8 Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post5 APPLICATION PROCEDURE For applications to be considered valid, candidates must submit an email to jobsgsa.europa.eu with a subject line of SURNAMENameVacancy Reference Number which contains the Agencys approved application form Download it here httpwww.gsa.europa.eugsajobopportunities. This form must be Completed in English Fully completed, pointing out the professional experience relevant to this position incl. calculation of years, months Printed, signed and clearly scanned in one single document Named as follows SURNAMENameVacancy Ref. number e.g. SPENCERMarcGSA.2018.XXX The application will be rejected if it is not duly completed and signed. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBPAGE httpswww.gsa.europa.eugsajobsopportunities 1 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. 2 Only appropriate professional experience acquired after achieving the minimum qualification stated in A.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 A.1. will be taken into consideration. Internships will be taken into consideration if they are paid. Professional activities pursued parttime shall be calculated pro rata, on the basis of the percentage of fulltime hours worked. A given period may be counted only once. 3 Prior to the appointment, the successful candidate will be asked to provide a Police certificate confirming the absence of any criminal record. 4 The languages of the EU are Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish. 5 Before a successful candidate can be appointed, she will be medically examined by a selected medical service so that the Agency will be satisfied that she fulfils the requirement of Article 28e of the Staff Regulation of Officials of the European Union.

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Public Regulated Services PRS Access Officer

2018-02-19 17:25:58| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

APPLICATION PROCEDURE For applications to be considered valid, candidates must submit an email to jobsgsa.europa.eu with a subject line of SURNAMENameVacancy Reference Number which contains the Agencys approved application form Download it here httpwww.gsa.europa.eugsajobopportunities. Deadline for applications 09 March 2018 The PRS Access Officer reports to the GSMC Operations Manager. The overall purpose of the PRS Access Officer is to ensure the provision of services to the Competent PRS Authorities CPA in Member States as part of the overall Galileo PRS provision. The jobholders tasks and responsibilities shall in principal include without limitation and subject to adjustment by hisher reporting line Ensuring the timely execution of Member States PRS requests and orders Ensuring that authorised users are able to access and use PRS in accordance with their needs Supervising the PRS status of the Galileo system using dedicated GSMC security tools Providing advice to Member States CPAs in the operation of the PRS, including providing advice on how to achieve their goals or in escalating requests to the GSMC analysis team Investigating PRS anomalies reported by CPAs according to procedures and their resolution to ensure PRS delivery Investigating any degradation of the PRS identified either by the Galileo System or external stakeholders Ensuring that the GSMC Service Desk functions are delivered Supporting the level 1 maintenance of the Galileo Security Facility GSF system Supporting the rampingup of the GSMC PRS operations in terms of operational procedures development and Galileo Security Facility GSF equipment validation for the new releases of operational equipment During times of crisis, providing advice to EU decision taking bodies on the continuity of the PRS, proposing actions required to maintain the service, supporting Galileo Crisis Management and implementing the instructions issued by the relevant authorities The jobholder will be required to work as part of a 247 shift working roster, when demand for GSMC PRS services requires it, in line with the GSAs shift working policy. Heshe will be required to be trained and certified in hisher operational role and will be required to maintain hisher certification as part of the ongoing duties. In addition, heshe may be required to participate to an standby duty roster in line with the GSAs applicable rules. Prior to certification and operations, the role will be primarily a normal daytime job contributing to the development of GSMC operations. Until the start of shift operations, the role will ensure the delivery of the initial PRS Service. Further, the jobholder will contribute to the development of GSMC operational procedures and will be expected to contribute to the GSMC operations validation process. With a view of optimising the usage of resources or in times of crisis, the Staff Member may be required to perform the duties of a Security Incident Handler. To that extent, the required training will be organised by the GSA and the jobholder will need to pass the relevant operational evaluations for both roles in order to remain qualified for the post. Frequent missions and possible deployment to GSMC Backup Site, and occasional ones to Belgium Brussels and Czech Republic Prague are foreseen for this post. Eligibility criteria The selection procedure is open to applicants who satisfy the following eligibility criteria, on the closing date for application Have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies1 of at least three years attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience2 of at least one year after obtaining the final diploma Be a national of a Member State of the European Union Be entitled to his or her full rights as citizen Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws concerning military service Meet the character requirements for the duties involved3 Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union4 and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of hisher duties Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post5 1 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. 2 Only appropriate professional experience acquired after achieving the minimum qualification stated in A.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 A.1. shall be taken into consideration. Internships will be taken into consideration, if they are paid. Professional activities pursued parttime shall be calculated pro rata, on the basis of the percentage of fulltime hours worked. A given period may be counted only once. 3 Prior to the appointment, the successful candidate will be asked to provide a Police certificate confirming the absence of any criminal record. 4 The languages of the EU are Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish. 5 Before a successful candidate can be appointed, she will be medically examined by a selected medical service so that the Agency will be satisfied that she fulfils the requirement of Article 28e of the Staff Regulation of Officials of the European Communities. B.Selection criteria Essential qualifications and experience Professional experience in ensuring service delivery through the execution of operational procedures processes, preferably gained in an international environment Experience of assisting users in defining needs and reaching set goals their needs and achieve their goals Experience in ticketing troubleshooting of reported anomalies or service degradation within a complex system Excellent command of both written and spoken English Advantageous qualifications and experience Experience andor knowledge of the institutional framework and functioning of the European Union, in particular with regard to GNSS, security regulations andor PRS Experience in the execution of procedures related to the use or management of cryptographic devices Experience in being oncall 247 andor working in shifts Previous experience in working with classified information or in national security programmes, preferably holding Personnel Security Clearance at or above the SECRET UE level Behavioural competences Motivation Excellent communication skills Sense of confidentiality, professional discretion and integrity Customer service mindset and collaborative approach within the team Ability to manage stress, prioritise and take appropriate and timely decisions

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PRS Performance and Validation Engineer

2018-02-06 16:23:31| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Vacancy in the Directorate of Navigation. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post PRS Performance and Validation Engineer This post is classified A2A4 on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Description PRS Performance and Validation Engineer in the Galileo System Security Unit in the Galileo Security Office, Navigation Security Office, Directorate of Navigation. Duties The holder of this post will report to the Head of the Galileo System Security unit within the Galileo Security Office and will support the GNSS Evolutions Signal and Security Principal Engineer, for the Galileo Evolution Programme, in Defining the evolution for the PRS Signal and Performance architecture in term of system specification and design working in coordination with the G2G System Engineering Unit in charge of the overall architecture Deriving Segment requirements Space Segment, Ground Segment and User Segment from the PRS Evolution System requirements Supervising PRS technology predevelopments Signal generator and Receiver in preparation of future PRS test bench opportunities The management of system tool activities e.g. Emulators contributing to the proof of concept experimentation of potential PRS evolutions Defining and following test campaigns Test Plan, Test Cases and Procedures for experimentation and validation of new capabilities envisaged in the frame of PRS evolutions, in order to consolidate assumptions and target figures in terms of navigation performance, resilience and broadcast encryption scheme Planning and defining the future inorbit validation of new Galileo PRS capabilities including associated system test tools such as Test User Receiver In the execution of hisher tasks the PRS Performance and Validation Engineer will cooperate closely with the other team members working on System design and verification in the G2G System Engineering Unit. Technical competencies Knowledge of other technical domains with interfaces to own area of responsibility Knowledge of ESA and industrial development, verification and procurement processes Design, development, deployment and testing of complex secure systems Galileo system and ground segment architecture Radio navigation principles, systems and technology System engineering and understanding of system requirements and interfaces Behavioural competencies Communication Problem Solving Teamwork Innovation Creativity Education Engineering degree Master level in Telecommunications Engineering. Additional requirements Applicants shoudl have a good background in satellite navigation, signals, receiver and security engineering applied to space systems together with a substantial experience in Phase CD Projects. Knowledge of satellite systems and programming e.g. matlab is also a prerequisite. Previous involvement in system engineering activities for complex systems preferably in satellite based systems. Candidates are expected to be able to set priorities and identify practical solutions. They should be able to work autonomously as well as in a team environment. Applicants should have good organisation and communication skills, a proactive attitude to solving problems and an interest for innovative technologies. Applicants must be eligible to security clearance by their national security administration. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 06 March 2018. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada and Slovenia and in addition of Member States of the European Union not members of ESA Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and Slovakia. According to the ESA Convention the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States. Priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented Member States when shortlisting for interview. see Nationality Targets In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment. Apply HERE

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Galileo PRS Access Control Engineer

2018-02-02 13:25:40| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Vacancy in the Directorate of Navigation. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post Galileo PRS Access Control Engineer This post is classified A2A4 on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Description Galileo PRS Access Control Engineer in the Galileo System Security Unit in the Galileo Security Office, Navigation Security Office, Directorate of Navigation. Duties Reporting to the Head of Unit within the Galileo Security Office, the postholder will be in charge of maintaining PRS Access Control requirements at system and segment i.e. Galileo Security Monitoring Centre GSMC and pointofcontact PRS POCP levels as well as the associated interface control documents, maintaining the PRS Access Control functional chain within the system design definition file logical and physical, participating in segment design reviews to ensure proper design of the PRS Access Control functions in line with system expectation, reviewing the segment test plan, cases and procedures to ensure proper implementation of the PRS Access Control functionality, close followup of segment tests with respect to the PRS Access Control functionality, including test witnessing and qualification credit reviews, supporting system integration and verification activities for the definition of system testing with respect to the PRS Access Control and following up system tests including test witnessing and participation in TRRs, TRBs, following up system and segment anomalies related to PRS Access Control, regular reporting to the Head of Unit. Technical competencies Knowledge of other technical domains with interfaces to own area of responsibility Knowledge of ESA and industrial development, verification and procurement processes Information technology security Security engineering, especially security monitoring Design, development, deployment and testing of complex secure systems Behavioural competencies Communication Problem Solving Results Orientation Teamwork Education Engineering degree Master level in Information Systems Engineering. Additional requirements Applicants should have a good background in satellite navigation, signals and security engineering applied to space systems with substantial experience in phase CD projects. Knowledge of satellite systems is also a prerequisite. Previous involvement in system security engineering design, development, verification for complex systems, preferably satellitebased. Candidates are expected to be able to set priorities and identify practical solutions. They should be able to work autonomously as well as in a team environment. They should have good organisational and communication skills, a proactive attitude to problemsolving and an interest in innovative technologies. Applicants must be eligible for security clearance by their national security administration. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 02 March 2018. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada and Slovenia and in addition of Member States of the European Union not members of ESA Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and Slovakia. According to the ESA Convention the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States. Priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented Member States when shortlisting for interview. see Nationality Targets In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment. Apply HERE

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