Job Description

Cybersecurity Test Engineer

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrows transportation.

As a key member of our Information Technology group, youll play a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If youre looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve peoples lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

The Ford Vehicle and Mobility Cybersecurity team is a highly motivated group of cybersecurity engineers who validate and verify security controls related to vehicles, connected devices, and connected networks. This is a highly technical position and requires a motivated individual. The role is instrumental in securing Fords vehicle and mobility products and services.

What youll be able to do:

Were seeking to optimize our efforts in safety, quality and productivity through our cybersecurity test engineering activities. This involves applying engineering principles and analytical techniques to advance the security posture of our manufacturing processes, products and services. You will be part of a team expected to:

* Work with Agile product teams in cybersecurity testing to deliver products and services to enable the creation of secure vehicle and mobility products.
* Conduct cybersecurity risk assessment activities including threat modeling, vulnerability analysis and analysis of mitigation solutions.
* Drive efficient use of our cyber-physical test facilities through standardization, automation, documentation, and cross-training of other cybersecurity engineers.
* Develop and maintain cybersecurity processes and test procedures for vehicle and mobility products.
* Develop, evaluate and analyze design constraints, trade-offs and mitigations as they pertain to the vehicle and mobility cybersecurity domain.
* Employ cybersecurity processes, methods, techniques and tools and assure their consistent application within the vehicle and mobility domain.

The minimum requirements we seek:

* Bachelor's degree
* 2+ years of experience (or relevant training) in each of the following qualifications:
* Software development in C, Python, and/or Java
* Knowledge of network and web protocols (OSI model)
* Linux knowledge
* 2+ years of experience (or relevant training) in at least 2 of the following preferred qualifications:
* Security fundamentals - authentication, authorization, and cryptography
* Designing or evaluating applications for security
* Vulnerability assessments, red teaming, or penetration testing
* Static and/or dynamic security assessment tools
* Fuzzing

Our preferred requirements:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
* Strong communication skills to both technical and non-technical audiences
* Broad understanding of Threat Modeling, Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Penetration Testing, Fuzzing, and secure coding practices
* Comfortable operating in the automotive technical domain
* Strong personal ethic, discretion, rigor and interpersonal skills to be able to alert the company about security risks in an effective way
* Ability to execute assignments with excellence, without continuous supervision
* Strong written and verbal communications
* Embedded hardware and embedded protocols
* 2+ years of experience (or relevant training) in at least 2 of the following preferred qualifications:
* Linux and/or Android based operating systems and software
* CAN networks
* Cellular, Bluetooth, NFC, or wireless networking knowledge
* Designing or testing security for large scale ecosystems and infrastructure
* Testing automation

What youll receive in return:

As part of the Ford family, youll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. Youll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, wed love to have you join us.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.

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