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Lead Researcher

We are looking to strengthen our team in our office in Fribourg Switzerland, with a passionate Research Team Lead to join us.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• Influence and drive research initiatives for long-term ambitious research to advance safe and secure technology.
• Represent CertX in several EU and Swiss funded research projects such as AWARD, Orchestra and OPEVA.
• Form internal partnerships, alignment, and work effectively across teams and disciplines throughout the company to execute the research projects.
• Collaborate with domain leads to identify priority research areas.
• Influence the progress of relevant research communities by producing publications.
• Analyse research data for trends and patterns, implement/ validate ML models and communicate the results of statistical evaluations with research partners.
• Keep abreast of new functional safety standards and developments in functional safety practices and technologies such as ISO 21448 (SOTIF), ISO 21434 and AI standards.
• Contribute to research that can be applied to product development in the company, (e.g., develop new certification schemes and principals for autonomous vehicles).
• Handle reporting and financial management.
• Mentor researchers.
• Engage in efforts such as recruiting, cross-functional partnerships, diversity & inclusion initiatives, or site initiatives.

Minimum Educational / Professional Qualifications:

• 7+ years of work experience in a faculty, industry, or government research position with primary emphasis on one of Automotive/Cybersecurity/AI research.
• Ph.D. and established track record of leading influential research, e.g. as evidenced by high-impact publications at peer-reviewed conferences (e.g. NeurIPS, ICML, AAAI, IJCAI) and journals.
• 5+ years of experience in data science, proficiency with data mining and statistical analysis, advanced experience in pattern recognition and predictive modelling.
• Knowledge of the functional safety standard ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 (SOTIF).
• Experience building and executing on long-term research strategies.
• Experience in handling the relationships in a multinational (research) project.
• Experience communicating research for technical, as well as non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge in a programming language.
• Excellent communication skills in English (min. proficient user – C1).

Good to Have:

• 10+ years of work experience in a faculty, industry, or government research position with primary emphasis on one of Automotive/Cybersecurity/AI research.
• Track record of translating research into business impact.
• Experience working with a variety of cross-functional peers and stakeholders (e.g., product managers, data scientists, designers, engineers, policy, communications, marketing).
• Experience in developing and debugging in Python or C/C++.
• Experience in managing research teams in an industrial setting.
• Knowledge in standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISO 13849, IEC 62443, ISO 21434 or experience with AI systems is a strong plus.
• French or German language skills are a strong plus.

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Head of Cybersecurity

to lead and grow our automotive cyber security business in Europe and worldwide from our office in Memmingen/Germany

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• Part of the CertX Management Team responsible for the Cybersecurity department. Reporting to administratively to the MD of CertX GmbH and functional to CEO of CertX
• Lead auditor / assessor for evaluating cybersecurity ISA/IEC 62443, and ISO/SAE 21434, UN ECE R155 & R156, following ISO/PAS 5112 or VDA A-CSMS Red Volume guidance.
• Investigating about testing procedures and related infrastructure for evaluating vehicle / automotive subsystem security.
• Initiating, guiding, and conducting international research projects for automotive and/or industrial cybersecurity, and related topics

Educational / Professional Qualifications:

• Studies in either cyber security, informatics, telecommunications, electrical engineering or similar sciences in with confirmed analytical competencies (Master, PhD or equivalent).
• 5 years’ experience in automotive CS projects, industrial background is a strong plus.
• Experience in certification projects (either as auditor or auditee).

Key Competencies:

• Ability to unlock business growth with a spirit of entrepreneurship.
• Creates and maintains customer relationships.
• Ability to build and lead a team.
• In depth knowledge and proven experience in industry cybersecurity related standards such as IEC 62443 is mandatory.
• Knowledge in automotive cyber security standards and regulations such as UN ECE R155, R156 ISO/SAE 21434 is a strong plus.
• Further expertise in ISO/PAS 5112, CEN/TS 50701, ISO 27K series, ISO 15408/CC, ISO/SAE 24089 and knowledge in functional safety such as IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISO 1384 is very welcome.
• Knowledge about cyber security regulatory landscape (incl. EU NIS directive, EU Cybersecurity Act, EU GDPR, EU RED directive)
• Very dynamic and initiative personality (selfstarter)
• Excellent communication skills in English and German (both at least C1) is mandatory

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Automotive Research Engineer

We are looking to strengthen our team in our office in Fribourg, Switzerland in the canton of Fribourg close to the Swiss capital of Bern with a passionate research engineer to join us as:

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• Represent CertX and execute the funded research projects such as AWARD, Orchestra and OPEVA.
• Support certification and inspections projects according to ISO 26262 under the supervision of the lead assessor
• Keep abreast of new functional safety standards and developments in functional safety practices and technologies such as ISO 21448 (SOTIF), ISO 21434 and upcoming AI standards.

Educational / Professional Qualifications:

• Studies in either informatics, telecommunications, electrical engineering, or similar sciences in with confirmed analytical competencies (Master or equivalent).
• Post graduate studies or 1-2 years of experience in the functional safety environment is a strong plus.

Key Competencies:

• Basic knowledge about functional safety standards such as ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 (SOTIF).
• Motivation to conduct and run research projects to learn and grow with us.
• Ability to handle the relationships in a multinational (research)project.
• Dynamic and self-starting personality.
• Ready to work in a dynamic start-up environment with a spirit of entrepreneurship.
• Have a passion for safety and security.
• Excellent communication skills in English (min. proficient user – C1)
• French or German language skills are a strong plus.
• Knowledge in other functional safety and / or cybersecurity standards such as IEC 61508,IEC 61511, ISO 13849, IEC 62443, ISO 21434 or experience with AI systems is a strong plus.

Job Location:

• Fribourg / Switzerland
• Travel to events and meetings as required (est. 10% of the time)
• Remote work to a wide extent possible but must connect well with the team also by physical presence

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