In-Vehicle Cybersecurity Manager

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The Vehicle Cybersecurity Manager leads a team of engineers responsible for securing Ford vehicle programs through cybersecurity requirements development, compliance reviews, supplier deliverable evaluation, and risk management support. This role partners closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure security-by-design is embedded throughout the product development lifecycle, from concept through launch.

The Manager is responsible for prioritizing team workload, guiding technical execution, reviewing deliverables, and escalating significant risks to management and governance forums as needed. This role also helps drive consistency in cybersecurity processes across vehicle programs and supports reuse of approved security work products within the Cybersecurity Management System.

What you'll do...

• Lead a team of vehicle cybersecurity engineers responsible for designing cybersecurity controls, testing, and risk management from end to end on embedded vehicle devices. 
• Oversee assessments, compliance reviews, and technical evaluations of features, functions, platforms, and modules in accordance with Ford cybersecurity engineering processes and relevant global requirements, standards, and regulations such as ISO 21434 and R155.
• Ensure cybersecurity requirements are identified, engineered into product designs, and tracked through the development lifecycle from ideation through testing and release.
• Review team assessments and supplier deliverables for completeness, technical accuracy, and conformance to established cybersecurity requirements.
• Partner with content owners, chief engineers, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders to support security-by-design decision-making and timely issue resolution.
• Guide the team in performing threat analysis, risk assessment, security audits, and vehicle ecosystem assessments.
• Support the development and reuse of cybersecurity work products across vehicle programs to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Prepare and present risk reviews to management, governance boards, and other leadership forums for issues that cannot be fully mitigated through technical controls.
• Coach and develop team members, supporting technical growth, execution quality, and professional development.

You'll have... 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field, OR equivalent education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in embedded, IoT, or product systems cybersecurity.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating technical engineers or project work.
• Functional knowledge of cryptographic controls and their application.
• Experience with security system engineering, development, and testing.
• Experience developing and maintaining engineering documentation, including requirements, specifications, and test plans.
• Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance technical depth with team leadership and cross-functional coordination.

Even better, you may have...

• Master's degree in Computer Science or related.
• Certifications such as: CISSP, CASE or related.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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. 

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6
Leadership Level 6: $132,800 – $250,800

SOUTHEAST MI RESIDENTS: This role is posted as remote unless you reside within 50 miles of Dearborn, MI—in which case we request on-site presence up to 4 days a week.

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.

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