Cybersecurity Engineer - Advanced EV Software Development

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Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

At Ford's Advanced EV Development Security Team, we're safeguarding the future of mobility. We seek an experienced Cybersecurity Development Engineer to implement security features for our next-generation electric vehicle platforms.

In this role, you'll translate high-level security architecture into hands-on engineering solutions, tackling challenges across the vehicle ecosystem. By integrating security features directly into the ECUs and other critical systems, you'll be essential in bringing our security designs to life. Your skills will be crucial in developing, implementing, and validating security features across the platform.

The ideal candidate is passionate about automotive technology and security, and thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments. You should have a strong background in embedded software development and excel at turning security requirements into robust, efficient implementations. 

If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, write secure code that will run in millions of vehicles, and shape the future of electric transportation security, we want to hear from you. Join us in our mission to build a safer, more secure, and electrifying future of mobility.

What you’ll do...

• Translate high-level security requirements and designs into practical, efficient implementations by developing and maintaining software components and libraries.
• Partner with each ECU team to effectively develop and integrate security-focused software components into their codebases.
• Perform hands-on debugging and troubleshooting of security implementations, using low-level debugging tools to identify and fix issues.
• Conduct code reviews with a focus on identifying and addressing potential vulnerabilities in both newly developed and existing code.
• Collaborate with Verification & Validation teams to develop and execute security-focused test plans to ensure robust, secure solutions.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for cybersecurity issues that arise during integration and testing.
• Stay current with emerging threats and vulnerabilities in automotive cybersecurity, proposing and implementing innovative solutions to address them.
• Contribute to building a strong security culture within the Advanced EV Development organization.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in in embedded systems development and cybersecurity implementation.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of embedded systems architecture and cybersecurity with proven experience applying this knowledge in automotive contexts.
  • Proven expertise in embedded C/C++ programming, with a strong focus on secure coding practices.
  • Strong debugging skills and experience with embedded systems debugging tools.
  • Solid grasp of automotive cybersecurity technologies and mechanisms in areas such as in-vehicle networking (e.g., LIN, CAN, Ethernet, wireless, UDS, XCP, TLS), hardware trust anchors (e.g. HSM, HSE, TEE, secure elements), secure boot, secure diagnostics, key management, and Over-The-Air (OTA) updates.
  • Working knowledge of cryptography fundamentals, including symmetric and asymmetric algorithms, hashing, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and X.509 digital certificates, with experience applying these in automotive security contexts.
  • Solid understanding of common security vulnerabilities and attack vectors in embedded systems.
  • Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively to overcome security challenges in resource-constrained environments.

Even better, you may have...

• Broader automotive development expertise, which