Type of contract Temporary Agent Reference number EUSPA/2026/AD/014

Deadline for applications 23.11.2026 11:59 AM (GMT+2)

Contract duration (Y) 5 Possibility of renewal 2 yes

Desired start date As soon as possible Possible reserve list valid until 31.12.2027

Organisational department Engineering Reporting to 3 End to End Infrastructure Team Leader or Mission Services and Standardisation Team Leader or their assignee

Level of security clearance 4 SECRET UE / EU SECRET

[1] The place of employment is subject to changes in the interest of the service and always under due consideration of the Staff Member’s interests. [2]Possibility of renewal for a fixed period and a further renewal for an indefinite period on the conditions set out in the Staff Regulations and in the Conditions of Employment for Other Servants [3]The organisational department and the hierarchical reporting line may change in line with the developments of the EUSPA and department’s organisation.[4] The successful candidateshall be able and willing to applyfora personnel security clearance, issued by an EU Member State,at the level defined above immediately after the contract signature or at a later stage. The procedure for obtaining a personnel security clearance shall be initiated on request of the employer only, and not by the individual candidate. Description of the EU classified information levels is available here .

1. EUSPA AND THE HIRING DEPARTMENT

The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) provides safe, secure, and innovative satellite navigation and communication services for Europe. We advance the commercialisation of Galileo, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), and Copernicus data and services,



while engaging in secure SATCOM (GOVSATCOM & IRIS²), and operating the Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) Front-Desk. Our work strengthens European autonomy in space technologies, fosters innovation, and supports critical sectors such as transport, agriculture, and economic development across the EU.

At EUSPA, we aim for our workforce to be representative of European society and strongly welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We actively seek to create a workplace where each staff member feels valued and respected, can give their best and can develop to their full potential. We believe that diversity drives excellence, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to our shared mission.

To promote diversity and establish a geographically balanced pool of candidates, we strongly encourage applicants from Member States which are lesser represented in the Agency workforce to apply. These Member States are currently Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Sweden. Recruitment will however remain strictly based on the merits of all applicants and no advantage will be given and no positions will be reserved for nationals of any specific Member State.





The Engineering Department provides the Engineering Centre of Competence for all activities of EUSPA on all matters related to ground and space system infrastructure, service and mission, security/cyber engineering, and development of the user segment tools, including receivers and terminals. It acts as internal provider of tasks and results to the programme departments under clear delegation - and other corporate resources functions and/or Executive Director services teams if needed. It further implements its own activities (e.g. standardisation) and is the technical authority for the infrastructure under EUSPA’s responsibility.

The current vacancy is for positions situated in Prague (Czech Republic) or Torrejón de Ardoz (Spain) which will require permanent relocation to the respective place of employment.

2. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Engineering department is looking for Security and Service Engineers who will actively contribute to the definition and implementation evolutions of the current EU space services (civil and governmental) 5 or new services, and the systems implementing those services, with focus on the security and cybersecurity aspects.

The job holder will be entrusted with the following non-exhaustive list of tasks and responsibilities:

Technical

- Analyse and understand needs collected from policies and consultations with stakeholders and translate them into mission, service, infrastructure (system) and operation security requirements, maintaining proper traceability and justification of the baselines;
- Follow-up EUSPA developments to ensure an adequate implementation of the applicable requirements, with focus on security and cybersecurity aspects,
- Coord

📌 Security and Service Engineer (Torrejón de Ardoz)
🏢 EUSPA European Union Agency for the Space Programme
📍 Torrejón de Ardoz