Service and Mission Security Engineer (EUSPA)
Hlavní město Praha, Hlavní město Praha•Full-time
About the Job
Introduction
Serco is a trusted leader in Space Services, with a proud history spanning over 55 years and a track record of supporting more than 50 space missions for world-renowned agencies like ESA and NASA. Our expertise covers the entire space lifecycle—from satellite testing and launch services to spacecraft operations, space surveillance, and data management—making us a key partner in advancing national strategies and driving innovation in the New Space era.
We are currently searching for an experienced and dynamic Service and Mission Security Engineer who will support our activities in EUSPA and work from their HQ in Prague, Czech Republic. We are open for full time employment, as well as consultants, depending on your preference.
Please note that the deadline for this position is Wednesday 08/07.
The Community You Will Join
At EUSPA, you will become part of a truly international community united by a shared passion for space and its impact on society. Working alongside experts from across Europe and beyond, you will contribute to programmes that shape navigation, Earth observation, and secure connectivity services used by millions every day. Your professional journey will be supported through continuous learning opportunities, exposure to high-level stakeholders, and collaboration with leading institutions, industry partners, and space agencies. In an environment that values diversity, cooperation, and excellence, you will help advance technologies and services that strengthen Europe’s autonomy in space, while building a career that is both meaningful and inspiring.
The Difference You Will Make
You will contribute directly to some of Europe’s most exciting space programmes, from Earth observation and climate monitoring to satellite navigation and space safety. Your work will play a vital role in ensuring mission success, enabling better decision-making on Earth and driving innovation in orbit. Whether you’re helping managing spacecraft operations, analysing mission data, or supporting software and systems development, your expertise will help move Europe’s space ambitions forward.
Your Mission
Within EUSPA’s EGNOS programme, you will support security engineering and operations preparation by defining and maintaining the Security Baseline in line with service evolution and risk analysis outcomes. You will contribute to the consolidation of Mission Security Requirements, review secure concepts, and ensure traceability to Service and lower-level requirements, including the justification of new requirements. You will maintain alignment between SOC, Service Requirements, and Mission Security Requirements, assess associated RFW/RFD, and support contingency planning, including business continuity, disaster recovery, and key management. You will support secure aspects of service implementation and validation, contribute to secure engineering methodologies and supporting tools, and drive service evolution by capturing security lessons learned and analysing impacts from programme documentation. Through participation in boards, meetings, and reviews, you will help strengthen the resilience and protection of mission-critical services.
What You Bring to the Mission
As an EGNOS Security Specialist, you will contribute to safeguarding space-based services and ground segment operations, ensuring they remain resilient and compliant with stringent security regulations. Working within a team of multilingual experts, you will collaborate closely with stakeholders, applying your expertise in security engineering, IT compliance, and risk assessment to protect mission-critical systems. You will rely on your knowledge of standards such as ISO 27001, Information Security Management Systems, auditing, and compliance assessment, while leveraging your understanding of satellite operations, RF communication systems, and secure services such as Galileo PRS. Through technical writing, clear communication, and structured project coordination, you will help translate complex security requirements into practical solutions. Your professional background, certifications, and ability to obtain security clearance will enable you to play a key role in strengthening the security posture of programmes supported by EUSPA.
What We Offer: More Than Just a Job
At Serco, we believe your career should come with more than a payslip, it should come with peace of mind, flexibility, and opportunities to thrive. That’s why we’ve built a benefits package designed to support you and your family, both inside and outside of work. Here, you’ll find more than just a job, you’ll step into a place where your long-term growth is planned and supported through a clear career path and continuous training opportunities that help you evolve with confidence.
About Serco
Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the likes of ESA, CNES, EUMETSAT, EUSPA, ASI and NASA.
We offer space capabilities across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to Launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development. With over 55 years history in the space sector Serco is well placed to contribute to National strategies across Europe and the globe
We work within the heart of the space sector so understand the challenges our customers face. When it comes to recruitment we are experts in sourcing the very best talent within space engineering, earth observation, satellite communications and cyber security.
We have placed hundreds of people from post graduates through to C-suite executives into space agencies, satellite operators, manufacturers, system integrators, consultancies, earth observation/remote sensing, launch providers and much more.
We offer space capabilities across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to Launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development. With over 55 years history in the space sector Serco is well placed to contribute to National strategies across Europe and the globe
We work within the heart of the space sector so understand the challenges our customers face. When it comes to recruitment we are experts in sourcing the very best talent within space engineering, earth observation, satellite communications and cyber security.
We have placed hundreds of people from post graduates through to C-suite executives into space agencies, satellite operators, manufacturers, system integrators, consultancies, earth observation/remote sensing, launch providers and much more.