Embedded Cybersecurity Engineer

Ford Motor Company
Springfield, IL, United States
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$12,480.0 - $14,560.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Cyber Security Computer Engineering Mitre Att&ck Information Technology Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

The engineer will work within cross functional team to do/support the following:

  • Perform assessments on content supporting Ford’s product lines
  • Deliver Compliance reviews on features, functions, platforms, and modules as defined in the Ford Cybersecurity engineering process in compliance with relevant global
  • Cybersecurity requirements, standards, and regulations such as ISO 21434 / R155
  • Identify and engineer applicable Cybersecurity requirements into product design and development life cycle from ideation to testing with required deliverables
  • Review and approve/reject supplier deliverables for conformance with existing Cybersecurity requirements.
  • Work with content owners to manage progression through the development process to ensure security by design from inception
  • Ensure features, components, systems are designed using robust engineering processes including threat analysis, risk assessment, adoption of security requirements, security audits, and vehicle ecosystem assessments
  • Develop and utilize global supplier expertise to meet cyber security expectations
  • Create and deliver risk reviews to management for concerns not mitigated through controls (security governance board, chief engineers, executive leadership, and related roles)
  • Support the re-use model incorporated into the CSMS to reduce reapplication of work across vehicle programs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related domains OR a combination of education and experience.
  • 3+ years of experience with embedded, IoT and/or product systems Cybersecurity
  • Functional knowledge of cryptographic controls and strategies for their application.
  • Experience with security system engineering, development, and testing
  • Experience developing and maintaining engineering documentation including requirements, specifications, test plans, etc.
  • Self-starter with ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Strong communication and analytical skills

Even better, you may have…

  • Certified in CISSP or Security+ Relevant experience with vulnerability assessment management
  • History with threat modeling using industry standards such as MITRE ATT&CK or STRIDE

Benefits & conditions

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 a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

This position is a range of salary grades 6-7 $85,400 - $166,600

SOUTHEAST MI RESIDENTS: This role is posted as remote unless you reside within 50 miles of Dearborn, MI-in which case we request on-site presence up to 4 days a week.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

About the company

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world – together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

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.

The Vehicle Cyber Security Engineer serves a key role in shaping the future of product development security for vehicles (e.g. Next-Gen Network Architecture, Diagnostics, Autonomous Vehicle, Ford Smart Mobility, and Offensive Security Analysis).

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