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Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

This job is HYBRID, and requires being onsite onsite four or more days per week at the Dearborn, MI. offices 

The Product Cybersecurity Engineer will act as a technical lead designing security for our vehicles responsible for researching future security technologies, developing security designs, writing requirements, and supporting proof of concept validation. You will have an in-depth understanding of the technologies under review, working to close security gaps, mitigate identified vulnerabilities, and reporting out to security management. You will act as a security subject matter expert (SME) that shapes security for current and future products ensuring objectives including, but not limited to:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Cybersecurity5+ years of experience with embedded and/or automotive systems3+ years of experience with in-vehicle network architecture, modules, and protocols (CAN, etc.)Ability to develop and maintain engineering documentation including requirements, specifications, test plans, etc.Ability to work independently and collaborativelyStrong communication and analytical skills

Preferred:

Experience with Secure Onboard Communication (SecOC)Experience with Hardware Security Module (HSM) and Secure Hardware Extension (SHE)Experience with coding (i.e., C, C++, C# Python, Java, CAPL, JQL)Experience with JIRA and Kanban boards for project managementFamiliar with vehicle system (i.e., capabilities of ECUs on a vehicle)Familiar with automotive standards (i.e., ISO 14229-1, ISO 21434)Familiar with quality tools and methodologies (i.e., FMEA, DVP)Able to work following an agile methodologyKnowledge of Ford's internal engineering systems and requirements

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP2

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

This job is HYBRID, and requires being onsite onsite four or more days per week at the Dearborn, MI. offices 

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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ECU and Vehicle level issue resolutionDevelopment and manufacturing process integrationInterface with cross-functional teams on technical issues related to cyber securityReview/develop and maintain security requirements and design validation methodologies (DVM)Provide training and consulting to internal Ford function teamsPerform risk analysis, so that appropriate countermeasures can be developedSupport major product programs/new features with security needsCollaborating on projects with internal and external partnersResearch technologies and security benchmarking data gatheringMonitor identified vulnerabilities and develop mitigationsUnderstand complex in-vehicle systems, assess risk, root cause and resolution problemsCommunicate high level design and low-level design details at working and management levelRecognizing and accommodating the limitations of embedded in-vehicle systemsSome traveling may be required (conferences, regional team meetings, government/academia visits, etc.)