Equipment Security Engineer
Category | Grade:Professional | P-3Deadline:18 Aug 2026Job ID:2026/0354 (018676)Posted on:28 Jul 2026
Overview
Engineer secure mechanical systems for IAEA safeguards equipment. The role assesses vulnerabilities and failures, qualifies materials and designs, supports forensic investigations and procurement, improves engineering procedures and advises safeguards staff on installation, maintenance and security.
Department: Safeguards Equipment Engineering Team
Languages
Required: English
Desired: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish
Minimum Experience
5 years
Salary
USD 71,335 / annually
Responsibilities
- Review safeguards-equipment mechanical designs and physical protection
- Assess vulnerabilities in enclosures, seals, mounts and components
- Investigate failures and propose corrective engineering changes
- Support forensic analysis of anomalies and suspected tampering
- Qualify materials for radiation and environmental conditions
- Improve engineering, quality-assurance and testing procedures
- Brief and train safeguards staff on equipment engineering
- Evaluate vendors, manufacturing and procurement compliance
Requirements
- University degree in computer science, engineering or a similar technical field
- At least five years of relevant mechanical and systems-engineering experience
- Project-management methods and tools experience
- Excellent written and spoken English
Skills
Mechanical engineeringSystems engineeringEquipment securityVulnerability assessmentFailure analysisMaterials qualificationTechnical documentationProject management
Tools
Finite element analysisProject management tools
Additional info
- Fixed-term regular appointment
- One-year probation
- Professional rotation policy applies