Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Cybersecurity Engineer
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States
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About the role
- Act as a technical lead for the security of charging and energy ecosystem
- Develop security designs, write requirements, and research energy security technologies
- Collaborate with product teams to innovate and design new features
- Perform threat models and develop security controls
- Maintain in-depth understanding of technologies, close security gaps, and report risks
- Shape the security posture for energy products to ensure infrastructure resilience
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Cybersecurity
- 5+ years of experience securing embedded systems, IoT devices, automotive systems, or Industrial Control Systems
- 3+ years of experience with networked systems and communication protocols (TCP/IP, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or Cellular)
- Ability to develop and maintain engineering documentation including security requirements, specifications, and test plans
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex security risks to non-technical stakeholders
- **Even better, you may have...**
- Experience with secure charging implementations and protocols (i.e., ISO 15118, OCPP, and PKI)
- Experience with hardware security features such as HSM, TEE, and secure boot for embedded IoT devices
- Experience with coding for security tool development and firmware analysis (i.e., C, C++, Python, or Go)
- Experience securing cloud-connected systems and communication interfaces (e.g., MQTT, TLS, or REST APIs)
- Familiar with industry cybersecurity and grid standards (i.e., ISO 21434, NIST SP 800-213, NIST XFC Cybersecurity)
- Familiar with security risk assessment and quality methodologies (i.e., TARA, FMEA, DVP&R)
- Experience with vulnerability management tooling and processes
- Knowledge of Ford's internal engineering systems and energy services requirements
Benefits
- 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
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Hard Skills & Tools
embedded systems securityIoT devices securityautomotive systems securityIndustrial Control Systems securitynetworked systemscommunication protocolssecure charging implementationscoding for security tool developmentfirmware analysisvulnerability management
Soft Skills
strong communication skillsability to explain complex security risks