Project System Security Officer Job

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Project System Security Officer
Job Requisition ID: 20696
Date Posted: 14 July 2026
Closing Date: 16 August 2026 23:59 CET/CEST
Publication: Internal & External
Type of Appointment : 4 years, extendable to indefinite
Directorate: Technology, Engineering and Quality
Workplace:
Noordwijk, NL
Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Description
Project/System Security Officer (PSSO) in the System Security Section (TEC-SES), End-to-End Systems Division, Systems Department, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.
The System Security Section is responsible for the end-to-end system security engineering of the Agency's missions, projects and activities in the space, ground and user segments and communication links, at system, subsystem, element and equipment level. It covers the missions from study phase to the definition of requirements, design, development, security integration/verification, and security service preparation, across the full stack, from the physical to the application layer. The System Security Section provides functional support to ESA missions and projects in the area of end-to-end security engineering and cyber security. To serve these functions, it also defines and carries out the associated technology research and development (R&D) and studies.
In this role, you will support the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality, or projects and systems as a Project/System Security Officer (PSSO).
Duties
As a Project/System Security Officer (PSSO) you will be responsible for the design and successful implementation of all security measures designed as part of the overall system(s) you will be assigned to. The tasks to be accomplished will be defined and supervised by the ISO (Information Security Officer). Specifically, your tasks and responsibilities will include the following: - Create and implement comprehensive security policies, procedures and access control protocols in com...