Senior Engineer, Quantum Secure Networks, Compliance & Certification

Senior Engineer, Quantum Secure Networks ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The incumbent will support the delivery of EAGLE-neXt, a satellite-based QKD system intended to provide end-to-end unclassified key distribution services worldwide. Phase A/B1 focuses on defining the technical baseline, including security, establishing the system requirements, and maturing critical technologies, building on the heritage of QUARTZ and EAGLE-1. Furthermore, the incumbent will be responsible for or assist in producing technical proposals in response to international tenders. This encompasses managing inter-company or consortia projects as the prime organisation. The incumbent joins an international team of highly experienced engineers and steadily assumes more responsibility. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS Be responsible, as a senior engineer in compliance and certification and as a work package lead, for the execution of assigned technical activities within inter-company or consortium projects and services for external and internal customers, in line with the agreed requirements, schedule and budget, meaning: Supporting Quantum Key Distribution related standardisation and interoperability activities through engagement with potential partners, competitors and standardisation bodies, such as IEEE QKD groups Identifying system requirements through the review of security standards, such as ISO/IEC 2700x and SOC 2, as well as security regulations relevant to customer sectors Identifying process and organisational requirements through the review of security standards and applicable security regulations, including NIS2 Analysing regulatory trends affecting customer industries in relation to quantum resilience, and disseminating relevant information within the team Supporting system compliance from the early design phase onwards with applicable laws, information security authority directives, and security standards Supporting compliance of operational processes with applicable laws and regulations, information security authority directives, and security standards Coordinating, within the domain of responsibility, with relevant institutions in the EU and Singapore, such as IMDA and MAS, in order to capture needs and translate them into technical and compliance requirements Preparing and coordinating certification activities for developed technologies and for the operation of quantum-safe solutions Translating complex regulatory and certification requirements into practical internal policies, procedures and engineering constraints Leading assigned work packages, including planning, coordination, follow-up of actions, and reporting of progress, risks and issues Take an active part in SES TechCom's proposal activities through the provision of Technical Specifications, Statement of Works (SOW's) and Cost Estimations, in response to customer Requests For Information (RFI) and customer Requests For Proposals…