Quantum Security Engineer in Quantum Technology Development (m/f/d)

at  OHB System AG

OHB System AG – We.Create.Space
OHB System AG is one of the leading space companies in Europe. The company is part of the listed high-tech group OHB SE, which has more than 3,200 employees working on pivotal European space programs. With two strong locations in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich and more than 40 years of experience, OHB System AG specialises in high-tech solutions for space. These include low-orbiting and geostationary satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science and space exploration as well as systems for human space flight and aerial reconnaissance. We owe our success to our employees’ passion for innovation, as well as their commitment and initiative.
For permanent employment OHB System AG in Oberpfaffenhofen is looking for a
Quantum Security Engineer in Quantum Technology Development (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

• Security analysis with emphasis on implementation security for QKD protocols or quantum-based random number generation (QRNG), as part of proposals/projects and technology development programs with focus on secure and quantum communication
• Development of concepts towards closing the gap between theoretical concepts and their experimental implementation with current optical /photonic technologies
• Scientific assessment of new protocols and their application in collaboration with academic partners
• Vulnerability analyses and threat/risk analyses
• Support in security validation and security system certification
• Trade-offs of technical and programmatic solutions
• Deriving security system requirements specifications and system architectures and develop security concepts

Your Qualifications

• PhD in theoretical physics, mathematics, theoretical computer science, quantum-optics or equivalent with a strong background in quantum mechanical modeling of systems
• Experience with development of security proofs in context of QKD protocols or QRNGs and their implementations, i.e. against quantum adversaries
• Experience in performance simulations of QKD systems, including secret key rate estimations
• Motivation to link quantum security analysis to classical crypto systems, in the frame of security risk analysis according to the EBIOS or ISO method
• Motivation to actively participate in space-based missions to secure future European data communications
• Passion for providing systematic approaches to prove the security properties of systems
• Ability to work in a team with a self-managed and pro-active working style

We offer
Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 days vacation & special leave days
Mobile Work: Hybrid work & mobile work abroad
Structured on-boarding process (incl. Assignment of a buddy in the first months)
Development: Extensive range of training courses, individual professional development, German language courses & annual employee dialogue
space projects
Additional benefits: 13. monthly salary, accident insurance & company pension plan
Catering: High standard company restaurant & generous meals subsidy
Active health promotion: Health management, E-GYM Wellpass & In-company sports groups
Family: Kindergarten subsidy / Kindergarten places, Childcare in the vacation period & paid child sickness days
Mobility: Subsidized Deutschland ticket, Job bike & parking lots
Company parties & events: Christmas party, Satellite launch events, NextGen Speakers Night
Innovation: Company suggestion system & free research and development
A complete overview of our benefits and more details can be found here on our website.
Become part of our international team and take your professional and personal development to a new level. Don’t fulfil all the requirements? No problem - we are happy to receive applications with partial matches! We are looking forward to your application in German or English via our online tool.
OHB System AG
Human Resources
Questions regarding this posting? Julia Klinke is available under career@ohb.de

• Security analysis with emphasis on implementation security for QKD protocols or quantum-based random number generation (QRNG), as part of proposals/projects and technology development programs with focus on secure and quantum communication
• Development of concepts towards closing the gap between theoretical concepts and their experimental implementation with current optical /photonic technologies
• Scientific assessment of new protocols and their application in collaboration with academic partners
• Vulnerability analyses and threat/risk analyses
• Support in security validation and security system certification
• Trade-offs of technical and programmatic solutions
• Deriving security system requirements specifications and system architectures and develop security concept