ADAS Systems Cybersecurity Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

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 tomorrow’s transportation.
Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, you’ll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We’re seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!
ADAS Systems Cybersecurity Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the Dearborn office. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from Dearborn, MI. Lead the development and integration of Cyber Security work products on future vehicle program applications for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) features. Support high level design (HLD) cryptographic infrastructure and define security implementation on target hardware. Define secure over the air, secure download and secure boot requirements and HLD. Support the development of the vehicle program specific Cyber Security Plan and associated Cybersecurity deliverables. Support the analysis of ADAS system to identify components reused, developed out-of-context and/or off the shelf. Support ECU threat modeling and development of the Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment to identify security vulnerabilities and apply appropriate countermeasures. Define sensor key pairing HLD and requirements. Ensure successful application cyber security process and requirements for ADAS features on forward model vehicle programs. Identify cyber security changes as needed to satisfy program cyber security objectives. Establish System level requirements and ensure system operation to meet the objectives through structured component, sub-system and system level test methodologies performed on bench/HIL/in-vehicle. Closely coordinate with the architecture team to create ECU/module system design and develop the cybersecurity concept. Closely coordinate with feature development engineers to support execution of cyber security design verification plans to ensure proper feature-level performance. Support development of work products for ISO 21424. Support IT backend on ECU key/password/certificate management. Support ECU manufacturing processes related to cybersecurity material (key/password/certificate).

Requirements

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• Development using C, Python and Matlab.
• Ethernet communication and network security protocols (MACsec, IPsec, SRTP, SFTP, TLS, and DTLS).
• Performing threat analysis and risk assessment.
• Utilizing cybersecurity features including secure boot, secure communications (CAN and Ethernet), secure logging, secure diagnostics, and secure debug.
• Utilizing cryptographic algorithms and concepts, including at least two of the following cryptographic algorithms: AES, RSA, SHA, Public key certificate, PKI, or KDF.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and integration of Cyber Security work products on future vehicle program applications for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) features.
• Support high level design (HLD) cryptographic infrastructure and define security implementation on target hardware.
• Define secure over the air, secure download and secure boot requirements and HLD.
• Support the development of the vehicle program specific Cyber Security Plan and associated Cybersecurity deliverables.
• Support the analysis of ADAS system to identify components reused, developed out-of-context and/or off the shelf.
• Support ECU threat modeling and development of the Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment to identify security vulnerabilities and apply appropriate countermeasures.
• Define sensor key pairing HLD and requirements.
• Ensure successful application cyber security process and requirements for ADAS features on forward model vehicle programs.
• Identify cyber security changes as needed to satisfy program cyber security objectives.
• Establish System level requirements and ensure system operation to meet the objectives through structured component, sub-system and system level test methodologies performed on bench/HIL/in-vehicle.
• Closely coordinate with the architecture team to create ECU/module system design and develop the cybersecurity concept.
• Closely coordinate with feature development engineers to support execution of cyber security design verification plans to ensure proper feature-level performance.
• Support development of work products for ISO 21424.
• Support IT backend on ECU key/password/certificate management.
• Support ECU manufacturing processes related to cybersecurity material (key/password/certificate).

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees