In-Vehicle Cybersecurity Manager

Ford • ,

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager