Connected Automotive Cybersecurity Manager

Ford Motor Company

Connected Automotive Cybersecurity Manager at Ford managing a team of cybersecurity engineers. Focused on cybersecurity for connected vehicle platforms and embedded systems.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $132,800 - $250,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidCloudCyber SecurityIoTLinuxPythonShell Scripting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and Develop: Direct, develop, and mentor a high-performing team of 12 cybersecurity engineers, setting technical direction, priorities, and execution expectations to support Ford's global vehicle programs.
Requirements Ownership: Lead authorship of, and approve cybersecurity requirements for in-vehicle networks, connected features, and electronic control modules to establish robust security baselines across the vehicle ecosystem.
Drive Secure-by-Design: Act as a senior SME to guide secure-by-design implementation across multiple vehicle architectures, and work closely with our offboard team on backend, and cryptographic security.
Manage Design Trade-offs: Partner with engineering teams to translate complex cybersecurity requirements into system architecture, advising on design trade-offs balancing security, safety, performance, and cost.
Collaboration: Work closely with peers and staff in other areas of the Product Cybersecurity organization, as well as Product Creation and Industrialization.
Global Alignment: Collaborate with Ford global teams and joint ventures with other automotive OEMs to align cybersecurity practices, standards, and risk postures globally.
Cryptographic & Key Management: Partner across in-vehicle, In-Vehicle Security Services (IVSS), and cloud teams to support PKI, key management, and cryptographic design for the connected vehicle ecosystem.
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure connected vehicle systems align with industry standards and regulatory frameworks, specifically ISO/SAE 21434 and UNECE R155/R156.
Industry Representation: Represent Ford's connected vehicle cybersecurity interests in internal governance forums and external consortia, such as the SCMS (Security Credential Management System) Manager Consortium, and 5GAA.
Validation & Testing: Coordinate and prioritize the team's cybersecurity Verification & Validation (V&V) strategy and risk-based testing to effectively validate production vehicle security controls.
Vulnerability Management: Guide vulnerability management and incident response activities, including the coordination of third-party penetration testing and the remediation of findings in production systems, and binary scanning of software for connected vehicle modules.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related OR a combination of education and experience.
8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on embedded systems, connected vehicles, or IoT security.
2+ years of experience leading, supervising, or mentoring engineering teams in a technical environment.
Proven experience with secure-by-design principles, threat modeling, and cryptographic systems (e.g., PKI, key management, secure boot).
Strong understanding of in-vehicle networks and communication protocols (e.g., CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, OTA).
Deep familiarity with Ford-specific or modern automotive architectures and modules (e.g., Telematics Control Unit (TCU), Enhanced Central Gateway (ECG), Infotainment systems like SYNC/Phoenix).
Mastery of automotive security standards such as ISO/SAE 21434 and UNECE R155/R156.
Hands-on experience with operating systems like Linux, QNX, or Android and scripting/programming proficiency (e.g., Python, C, Shell scripting).
Exceptional communication skills with a proven track record of influencing cross-functional engineering teams and external partners/consortia.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

cybersecurityembedded systemsIoT securitysecure-by-design principlesthreat modelingcryptographic systemsin-vehicle networkscommunication protocolsoperating systemsscripting/programming

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationinfluencing