Principal Security Research Lead

Nokia Standards is responsible for research and standardization activities related to 5G and 6G cellular networks and collaboration with internal and external experts to advance the technology landscape as well as to protect Intellectual Property.

Within the Nokia Standards organization, the Security Research & Standardization team is made up of security researchers and standardization delegates who are working on the near-to-mid-term security aspects of emerging communication technologies that are being standardized in international standardization organizations, focusing on 5G Advanced and 6G security and their enabler technologies.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

As part of the team, you will:

• Plan, develop and drive internal and external security research projects related to technical specialization areas that are relevant for targeted SDOs and emerging technology domains, with a view to creating differentiating technology solutions, robust intellectual property assets and relevant publications
• Collaborate with Nokia Business Groups as well as Nokia Bell Labs experts to align with product roadmaps, research visions and strategies as well as latest research findings
• Support internal customer, marketing and communications as well as government relations teams on the specialization areas as necessary
• Foster collaboration and innovation with the external security research & standards stakeholders, particularly in Europe
• Represent our interests, views & preferences in external forums (e.g. standard organizations, associations) and ecosystems
• Build strong relationships with universities, research institutes, customers, industry players, and public bodies

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

You have:

• MSc degree in a relevant field. A PhD is a strong plus
• 10+ years of experience in leading large scale research projects at international level with multiple stakeholders and partners, expertise in planning & managing research projects & programs
• Outstanding publication and patent record in mobile network security
• Deep technical knowledge of security technologies within the context of mobile networks (5G and 6G), knowledge of 3GPP radio, core and automation technologies

It would be nice if you had:

• Strong ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, excellent presentation and technical writing skills
• High recognition in security area, proven experience in driving security at strategic level, navigating in cross-functional teams, building academy and industry relationships, developing research collaborations
• Ability to understand mobile networks domain in relation with security technologies like supply chain security, security assurance, trustworthy AI, privacy, cloud-native, AI-native, open systems and their strategic significance