EO Security Applications Engineer - European Space Agency (Frascati)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Space Agency on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Build up increased use of civilian EO capabilities in security and resilience domains within the ERS programme
• Engage key stakeholders from law enforcement/security community and identify strategic collaboration opportunities
• Build awareness and acceptance of civilian EO capabilities among law enforcement/security-sector stakeholders
• Identify and address structural impediments to uptake of civilian EO-based products and services in law enforcement/security domain
• Define and implement innovative projects to foster use of civilian EO, particularly private sector systems
• Define and implement innovative projects combining EO data with non-EO datasets, new architectures and advanced processing methods including AI
• Assess EO science and applications developments regarding exploitation potential for law enforcement/security domain
• Cooperate with other ESA teams involved in industrial innovation

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

• Education: Master's degree in engineering, Earth science, computer science, applied physics or data science
• Experience: Six years of relevant professional experience in principle
• Key skills: Experience in application of satellite/airborne EO with security domain stakeholders, Knowledge of European and Global law enforcement/security environments, Experience in setting up and implementing projects involving exploitation of Earth observation data, Strong problem-solving skills, Strong results orientation with ability to set priorities, Ability to present practical solutions orally and in writing

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: 4 years, extendable to indefinite.

Working arrangements: ESRIN, Frascati, Italy.

Hiring unit: Industrial Competitiveness Section, Green Solutions Division, Science Applications and Climate Department, Directorate….

Position details

Reference

1449755233

Last Verified

21 October 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for EO Security Applications Engineer at ESA based in Frascati (Other). The vacancy reference is 1449755233.

Job Requisition ID:20929

Date Posted:21 October 2026

Closing Date:11 November 2026 23:59 CET/CEST

Publication Method:Internal & External

Type of Appointment (learn more):4 years, extendable to indefinite

Directorate:Earth Observation Programmes

Location ESRIN, Frascati, Italy

Description

Earth Observation Security Applications Engineer in the Industrial Competitiveness Section, Green Solutions Division, Science Applications and Climate Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes.

Duties

You will be responsible for building up the increased use of civilian EO capabilities, in line with the ESA Convention, in all security and resilience domains in the framework of the ERS programme. This will include law enforcement (environmental crime, crimes against humanity, proliferation, organised crime and terrorism), intelligence analysis, actions addressing fragility, conflict and violence, hybrid threats and civil/military cooperation in Earth observation.

Your responsibilities will include:

- engaging key stakeholders from the law enforcement/security community, identifying opportunities for strategic collaboration at international and national level; - building awareness and acceptance of civilian EO capabilities among law enforcement/security-sector stakeholders to foster longer-term adoption, consolidating their information requirements; - identifying and addressing structural impediments to the uptake of civilian EO-based products and services in the law enforcement/security domain; - defining and implementing innovative projects to foster the use of civilian EO, in particular private sector systems, in this domain; - defining and implementing innovative projects to combine EO data with non-EO datasets, new architectures (e.g. edge processing) and advanced processing methods (including AI) to address emerging needs from security stakeholders; - assessing EO science and applications developments (data analytics, artificial intelligence, etc.) regarding the exploitation potential for the law enforcement/security domain; - cooperating with other ESA teams involved in industrial innovation to address evolving priorities in this domain; - liaising with the other divisions and departments involved with the ERS-EO Element 1 activities and the ERS-EO Element 2 Clusters where appropriate; - contributing to ESA communication efforts promoting EO results, mission achievements and EO benefits for society; - supervising and supporting the work of Young Graduate Trainees, National Trainees and Research Fellows.

Technical competencies

Experience in the application of satellite/airborne EO with stakeholders from the security domain in Europe and worldwide

Knowledge of European and Global law enforcement/security environments

Experience in setting up and implementing projects involving exploitation of Earth observation data

Behavioural competencies

Education and professional experience

A master's degree in engineering, Earth science, computer science, applied physics or data science is required for this post together with, in principle, six years of relevant professional experience.

Additional requirements

Specialist experience of working in the one of the following areas would be an advantage: law enforcement, fragile states, civil-military cooperation

Strong problem-solving skills to deal with day-to-day operational challenges

Strong results orientation with ability to set priorities and present practical solutions orally and in writing

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 21 October 2026, today.

The application deadline is 11 November 2026, 20 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 21 October 2026.

Where to learn more

For headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at ESA see the ESA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Frascati see our Frascati location page.

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