Remote Cybersecurity Lead for EV Charging & Grid

Ford; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Family care days and parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off for community service

Paid holidays

Vacation time purchase option

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a senior security engineer to protect EV charging and energy infrastructure. You will perform threat modeling, develop security requirements for charging protocols, and secure V2G and V2H communications across embedded hardware and cloud interfaces.

You will work with hardware vendors and cross-functional teams to implement end-to-end security controls, produce engineering documentation, and communicate risks to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Software Engineering or Cybersecurity.
• 5+ years securing embedded systems, IoT devices, automotive systems or ICS.
• 3+ years with networked systems and protocols (TCP/IP, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Cellular).
• Ability to develop and maintain security requirements, specs, and test plans.
• Strong communication to explain risks to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform threat modeling and security risk assessments for EVSE and energy infrastructure products.
• Develop and validate security requirements for charging protocols (ISO 15118, OCPP, OCPI).
• Secure V2G and V2H communication pathways.
• Review, develop, and maintain security requirements and design validation methodologies.
• Develop security controls and mitigations for embedded components.
• Collaborate with hardware vendors and internal teams to ensure end-to-end security.
• Investigate and resolve complex security issues across hardware, firmware, and communication layers.
• Research emerging threats to smart grids and IoT energy devices.

Skills

Threat modeling

Security risk assessments

Embedded security

IoT security

Network protocols

Communication with stakeholders

Firmware security

V2G/V2H security

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HSM

TEE

Secure boot

Job description

Ford Motor Company seeks a senior security engineer to protect EV charging and energy infrastructure. You will perform threat modeling, develop security requirements for charging protocols, and secure V2G and V2H communications across embedded hardware and cloud interfaces.

You will work with hardware vendors and cross-functional teams to implement end-to-end security controls, produce engineering documentation, and communicate risks to stakeholders.