Space Crypto Solution Coordinator (d/w/m)

As a Space Crypto Solution Coordinator at Airbus Defence and Space, you support integrated national space mission project teams and maintain close contact with suppliers and subcontractors on-site. You work on concrete operational tasks and contribute significantly to the transformation plan, whose vision is to become the national champion for high-performance ground-space mission solutions. You help implement forward-looking end-to-end cryptographic solutions for space.

What you'll do

• Provide technical and programmatic management of suppliers and subcontractors as the central point of contact within the company, with regular on-site presence
• Coordinate and support internal and external development of the cryptographic system within the project or projects
• Manage multiple projects across offerings and implementation phases, provide forward-looking coordination and solution-oriented mediation in case of overlapping requirements (multiproject management)
• Support cryptographic accreditation tasks
• Ensure close technical and programmatic exchange between Airbus locations in Bremen and Friedrichshafen

What you bring

• A degree in electrical engineering, technical computer science, physics, engineering management or a comparable field
• Several years of professional experience in technical project management, supplier management, or at the interface between systems engineering and IT security
• Theoretical or practical foundation in cryptography and network security (for example, through a study focus, master thesis or professional practice)
• Strong communication and organisational skills and enjoyment in managing external partners
• Willingness to travel occasionally (for example, to subcontractors or partner sites)
• Fluent German and English

Nice to have

• Experience in space systems engineering (for example, prior experience in ESA projects) and with corresponding methods and tools
• Knowledge of cryptographic protocols, ECSS standards or CCSDS space protocols
• Experience working on classified projects (VS material) and managing technical stakeholders
• Insights into accreditation processes (for example, BSI IT baseline protection, DEUmilSAA, Common Criteria, ISO 27001)
• French language skills

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and individual additional benefits such as occupational pension schemes, mobility options (for example, bike leasing) or employee discounts at partner companies
• 30 days annual leave (based on a 35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible hours, remote work, part-time options, job sharing and sabbatical
• Excellent training and development opportunities with international career perspectives across the group
• Occupational health services, comprehensive health programmes (sports courses, preventive offerings), canteen and cafeteria, and on-site or near-site childcare
• Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, support and diversity are lived

About Airbus Defence and Space

Airbus Defence and Space aims to improve life on Earth and beyond through cutting-edge space technologies. The company operates diverse, autonomous teams across multiple sites developing space and ground system architectures, secure space solutions, systems development, operations, data processing and performance modelling.