Cyber & Electromagnetic Defense Engineer

Do you thrive in complexity and are you ready to help shape Switzerland’s digital transformation?

Our client’s (C5I) based team in Bern is strengthening Switzerland’s sovereign cyber resilience by building advanced, open and future-ready capabilities for protecting mission-critical systems and critical national infrastructure. Within a highly skilled research and engineering environment, you will work at the intersection of cyber and electromagnetic defense—combining deep technical expertise with automation and tool development to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Would you like to bring in your expertise, curiosity, and problem-solving mindset and commit yourself together with the team to a shared mission? Then we look forward to hearing from you!

Please send us your CV via this portal or contact us by email at [email protected] with the subject line “Cyber & Electromagnetic Defense Engineer C5I”.

Your Responsibilities

• Analyze and assess electromagnetic systems and communication protocols
• Design and develop tools for signal analysis, automation and electronic defense use cases
• Take ownership of measurement, analysis and research tasks depending on your experience level
• Collaborate with academic and industry partners and contribute to innovation initiatives
• Share knowledge within the team and support continuous technical improvement
• Contribute to secure, sovereign and mission-critical systems in a national security context

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering or equivalent practical experience
• Hands-on experience in signal processing, RF engineering or related technical fields
• Knowledge of VHDL and C++ for hardware and embedded systems development
• Experience working with SDRs, spectrum analysis and RF measurement setups
• Programming skills such as Python for automating technical workflows
• Analytical mindset, curiosity and a structured way of working
• Excellent English language skills; German is a plus
• Swiss citizenship or eligibility for national security clearance