Senior Cybersecurity Platform Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Senior Cybersecurity Platform Engineer at Ford, designing and improving security platforms and tools. Focused on securing AI and ML systems across the organization while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing security platforms and tools to protect IT infrastructure, with a strong focus on AI/ML security challenges and compliance with industry regulations. Proficient in vulnerability assessments, incident response, and optimizing security technologies for real-time threat detection and prevention.

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Security EngineeringAI/ML SecurityVulnerability AssessmentIncident ResponseCloud Security

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Hard Skills

Security EngineeringAI/ML SecurityVulnerability AssessmentPenetration TestingScripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)Data Protection TechniquesAccess Management (RBAC, ABAC, Zero Trust)Telemetry Pipeline PlatformsSecurity Frameworks (SAIF, NIST, FAICP)

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunicationAnalytical ThinkingAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

SIEM (Splunk, QRadar)Cloud Platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)Container Security (Docker, Kubernetes)Monitoring ToolsIncident Response Tools

Industry Keywords

CybersecurityComplianceData BreachesAdversarial AttacksEthical Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDockerFirewallsGoogle Cloud PlatformITSMKubernetesPythonServiceNowSplunkTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, maintain, and improve security platforms and tools that protect the organization’s IT infrastructure.
Optimize security technologies to detect, prevent, and respond to security threats in real time.
Collaborate with engineering, IT, and security operations teams to deploy and support enterprise cybersecurity platforms and solutions.
Secure in-house and public AI and ML/DL systems against cyber threats, adversarial attacks, and data breaches across the solution lifecycle.
Design and implement robust security platforms supporting enterprise security needs (e.g., unified telemetry pipeline like BindPlane, SIEM like QRadar, SecOps, and AI security).
Define and maintain guidelines and controls to secure AI systems, including data protection, model security, and compliance requirements.
Apply established frameworks as references/baselines (e.g., Google Secure AI Framework (SAIF), NIST AI Risk Management Framework, Framework for AI Cybersecurity Practices (FAICP)).
Identify, assess, and mitigate AI-specific security risks (adversarial attacks, data poisoning, model inversion, unauthorized access).
Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing on AI models and data pipelines.
Ensure AI data is encrypted, anonymized, and securely stored.
Implement access controls for sensitive AI data and models (RBAC, ABAC, Zero Trust).
Protect AI models from tampering, theft, and adversarial manipulation during training and deployment.
Monitor and log AI system activity for anomalies and security incidents.
Develop and enforce policies to align AI systems with industry regulations, ethical standards, and organizational governance requirements.
Develop automated workflows and scripts to enhance security platform functionality and scalability, improving operational efficiency.
Manage timely patching and upgrades to security tools and systems to reduce downtime and minimize vulnerabilities.
Configure alerting systems for security threats and enable real-time monitoring for observability.
Partner with incident response teams to identify, contain, and mitigate security incidents.
Support root cause analysis to improve security posture and prevent repeat breaches.
Optimize security tools and platforms for performance and effectiveness while meeting compliance and organizational requirements.
Maintain documentation for platform configurations, AI services and capabilities, troubleshooting guides, and operational procedures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field OR a combination of education and experience
5+ years of experience in security engineering, platform engineering, and AI/ML, including experience in large, complex environments, such as:
Managing security platforms and tools in enterprise environments
Telemetry pipeline platforms (e.g., BindPlane), SIEM (e.g., Splunk, QRadar), and vulnerability management tools
Scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, and/or Bash)
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
Cloud security tools and platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)
Container security (Docker, Kubernetes)
Networking protocols, firewalls, and network security best practices
AI/ML concepts, architectures, and AI security challenges
AI threat areas (adversarial attacks, data poisoning, model inversion, unauthorized access)
Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing on AI models and data pipelines
Data protection techniques (encryption, anonymization, secure storage) and secure access management (RBAC, ABAC, Zero Trust)
Incident response, monitoring tools, and threat intelligence platforms
Security frameworks and compliance references (SAIF, NIST, FAICP)
ITSM processes and tools (ServiceNow) and delivery practices/tools (Agile, JIRA)

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.