OSMIUM is a leading cybersecurity firm based in Spain (Osmium Solutions Spain SL, founded in JAN 2020) and Italy (Osmium Italy SRL, founded in JUL 2023), with the mission of safeguarding the aerospace, defence and automotive industries’ digital transformation and enabling the secure use of digitalization, connectivity, and SW-based spacecraft, aircraft and vehicles to guarantee the safety, integrity, and resilience of its customers’ missions and operations.

OSMIUM is one of the 12 founding members of the EUSPA-led initiative EU Space ISAC, where it is actively working on standardization and threat intelligence, among other topics.

Osmium Solutions Spain SL is registered as supplier of the General Directorate of Armament and Material (DGAM) of the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Spain, in the area of cybersecurity. Moreover, it has been selected as the winner startup of the acceleration programme of the National Cybersecurity Agency (INCIBE) in collaboration with Telefonica Wayra.

Osmium Italy SRL has been incubated at the ESA-BIC Turin and is currently on an incubation programme, as one of the top four cybersecurity startups in Italy by the National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) in collaboration with Leonardo as industrial partner for the development of its product: Osmium OS, a secure operating system for small satellites and embedded systems.

 

Network Security Engineer – Internship

 You will contribute to the development of a post-quantum and hybrid virtual private network (VPN) optimized for satellite communication. The final use case targets secure communications over satellite links, where high latency and constrained bandwidth require carefully designed cryptographic protocols and implementations. The internship will explore how post-quantum and hybrid cryptographic mechanisms can be efficiently integrated into a VPN architecture to ensure long-term security while maintaining practical performance in satellite environments.

 

Main Activities:

• Perform a state-of-the-art analysis and contribute to the design, development, and testing of variants of OSMIUM VPN solution based on IPsec, with a focus on the IKEv2 protocol.
•  Study hybrid (pre- and post-quantum) and post-quantum certificates and investigate their integration into the key management process.
• Design and develop a Linux-based graphical interface to facilitate the deployment and use of the VPN solution.
• Conduct experimental evaluations and in-field testing using both software-based testing frameworks and real satellite connectivity, including platforms such as Starlink. 

For the performance of the duties above, OSMIUM expects the following experience and skills:

• Master’s in Computer Science, Electronics, Embedded System Design, or Security or a comparable qualification
• Ability to seek and understand security needs and research possible solutions following formal standardized procedures or best practices
• Solid knowledge in both networking and VPN technologies (particularly IPsec)
• Hands-on experience working with networking tool, e.g., Wireshark
• Fluent English language skills are essential (Note: oral and written, as you will be part of a multi-cultural team).

 

Salary: 600 euro