EO Security Applications Engineer
Pubblicato il 25-10-2026 - Esa European Space Agency in Roma
Overview
In this role you drive civilian Earth Observation (EO) capabilities for security and resilience, aligning with ESA's ERS programme. You will engage law enforcement and security stakeholders, promote EO adoption, and shape innovative projects that merge EO with non-EO data and advanced processing like AI. You will collaborate across ESA teams and contribute to communication of EO benefits to society. You will also mentor trainees and fellows, supporting capacity building in this domain.
Responsabilità Engage law enforcement and security stakeholders to explore collaboration and adoption of civilian EO capabilities
Identify opportunities to address uptake barriers and consolidate stakeholder information requirements
Design and implement innovative projects leveraging EO data with private sector systems in security domains
Develop architectures and processing methods (e.g., edge processing, AI) to meet security needs
Assess EO science and applications developments for exploitation potential in law enforcement/security
Coordinate with ESA teams on industrial innovation and ERS-EO Element 1/2 activities
Contribute to ESA communications promoting EO results and societal benefits
Supervise and support Young Graduate Trainees, National Trainees and Research Fellows
Requisiti fondamentali Master's degree in engineering, Earth science, computer science, applied physics or data science
Six years of relevant professional experience (in principle)
Specialist experience in law enforcement, fragile states, or civil-military cooperation is advantageous
Strong problem-solving and results-oriented capabilities
Ability to prioritize and present practical solutions orally and in writing
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Experience applying satellite/airborne EO with security-domain stakeholders (Europe and worldwide)
Knowledge of European and Global law enforcement/security environments
Experience in setting up projects exploiting Earth observation data