✦ Luna Orbit — Cybersecurity

Vehicle Cyber Security Systems Engineer

at Ford Motor

📍 Dearborn, MI, United States Hybrid Posted March 13, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Cybersecurity
Category Cybersecurity

This role involves developing and securing automotive embedded systems, focusing on vehicle network protocols and hardware security modules to ensure vehicle cybersecurity.

  • Develop automotive cybersecurity features
  • Maintain engineering documentation
  • Implement hardware security modules
  • Ensure compliance with ISO standards
  • Collaborate on security protocols

The technical environment includes automotive embedded systems, in-vehicle network protocols like CAN, hardware security modules, and standards such as ISO 21434, with an emphasis on cybersecurity and engineering documentation.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level cybersecurity engineer with extensive experience in automotive embedded systems, vehicle network protocols, and hardware security modules. They possess strong analytical and communication skills, with a background in automotive standards and agile methodologies.

Bachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringComputer EngineeringSoftware EngineeringComputer Scienceor Cybersecurity5+ years of experience with embedded and/or automotive systems3+ years of experience with in-vehicle network architecturemodulesand protocolsAbility to develop and maintain engineering documentationStrong communication and analytical skills
Experience with Hardware Security Module (HSM)Experience with Secure Hardware Extension (SHE)Coding in CC++C#PythonJavaFamiliarity with ISO 14229-1ISO 21434Knowledge of FMEADVPAgile methodologyKnowledge of Ford's internal engineering systems
JIRAKanban
Embedded SystemsAutomotive SystemsIn-vehicle Network ArchitectureCANHSMISO 21434FMEADVPAgileEngineering Documentation
Embedded SystemsAutomotive SystemsIn-vehicle Network ArchitectureCAN ProtocolRequirements EngineeringSpecificationsTest PlansHardware Security ModuleHSMSecure Hardware ExtensionSHECodingCC++C#PythonJavaISO 14229-1ISO 21434FMEADVPAgile MethodologyEngineering Documentation
CommunicationAnalytical SkillsIndependent WorkCollaborative SkillsProblem-solving
Industry Automotive / Manufacturing / Automotive Technology
Job Function Automotive vehicle cybersecurity engineering
Vehicle Cyber SecurityEmbedded SystemsAutomotive SystemsIn-vehicle Network ArchitectureCANHardware Security ModuleHSMSecure Hardware ExtensionSHEISO 14229-1ISO 21434FMEADVPAgileEngineering DocumentationCybersecurityAutomotive StandardsRequirements SpecificationsTest PlansCAN Protocol

Lack of automotive cybersecurity experience, No experience with HSM or ISO 21434, No relevant engineering degree, Less than 3 years in automotive embedded security

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