Embedded Security Engineer

As a key member of our Office of Cybersecurity, reporting to the Director of the organization, you’ll play 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 embedded security expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

The Embedded Security Engineer will serve a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining production-ready implementations of common security mitigations for Ford embedded platforms. You will work closely with the cybersecurity technical lead and cross-functional teams (software, systems, validation, and cybersecurity) to deliver robust, high-quality software that can be adopted by ECU programs across the vehicle. Deliverables include source libraries, prebuilt libraries, and a complete automated test suite.

What you’ll do…

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain production-grade embedded software implementing defined security mitigations for ECU programs.
• Deliver reusable software as source code libraries, prebuilt libraries, and supporting automated tests (unit, integration, regression) suitable for broad ECU adoption.
• Implement primarily in C/C++, with supporting development in Python and Java for tooling, automation, testing, and integration activities as needed.
• Work within Classic AUTOSAR architecture and workflows to implement mitigations across SWCs/BSW, configurations, and integration patterns.
• Contribute to diagnostic/security behavior aligned to UDS (ISO 14229-1) where applicable to the mitigation scope.
• Support cybersecurity engineering needs aligned to ISO/SAE 21434, including implementation traceability, evidence generation, and documentation to support compliance activities; demonstrate familiarity with UNECE R155 expectations.
• Use Jira to manage work items, execution status, and documentation supporting product development rigor.
• Collaborate using modern development practices and tools including GitHub (source control, pull requests, and code reviews) and AUTOSAR tooling such as Vector DaVinci (or similar) for configuration and integration.
  Participate in code reviews, debugging, test development/execution, and release readiness activities to ensure high-quality secure deliveries.
• Collaborate with Verification & Validation teams to develop and execute security-focused test plans
   

You’ll have… (Minimum Requirements)

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of experience developing embedded and/or automotive ECU software.
• Fluency in Classic AUTOSAR, including development and integration practices.
• Strong coding proficiency in C and C++, with working capability in Python and Java.
• Working knowledge of UDS (ISO 14229-1) and ISO/SAE 21434.
• Proficiency working productively with Jira.
• Experience with GitHub-based development workflows (branching, pull requests, code reviews).
• Experience with Vector DaVinci and/or similar AUTOSAR tooling.
• Experience with at least 2 of the following AUTOSAR implementation/tool ecosystems: Vector, ETAS, Elektrobit.
• Background in automotive cybersecurity regulations, data protection standards, and industry-relevant security protocols (e.g., ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE WP29 R.155/R.156, GDPR, IEEE, IETF, NIST), with a history of applying these in vehicle development contexts.
• Understanding of common security vulnerabilities and attack vectors in embedded systems.
• Working knowledge of cryptography fundamentals, including symmetric and asymmetric algorithms, hashing, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and X.509 digital certificates.
• Solid understanding of common security vulnerabilities and attack vectors in embedded systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to explain security concepts to diverse audiences and work effectively in a cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams.

Even better, you may have…

• Experience delivering embedded security features/mitigations to production (design, implementation, test, integration, release support).
• Experience with secure diagnostics concepts and secure coding practices for embedded systems.
• Familiarity with CI practices, static analysis, and automotive software quality processes.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced and innovative environment where problems are not always well-defined.

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