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Staff Platform Security Engineer

Ford Motor Company · Palo Alto, CA · 1 mo ago
HybridInformation Technology$150k–$284k/yrFull-time

About the role

We're transforming the future of transportation, and you'll play a crucial part in making it happen. Join our team of innovators and engineers who are dedicated to creating a better world through sustainable mobility.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement embedded security solutions for next-generation automotive platforms.
  • Translate high-level security and system requirements into scalable, secure embedded system designs.
  • Collaborate with systems engineering to refine requirements and ensure feasibility in embedded environments.
  • Partner with cybersecurity teams to define and implement security architectures and platform-level security components.
  • Work closely with test teams to support validation activities, including test case development and issue resolution.
  • Identify gaps in existing architecture and design, then build and integrate missing components end-to-end.
  • Develop, maintain, and optimize embedded software using Embedded C as the primary language.
  • Implement and support unit testing and participate in broader system and integration testing efforts.
  • Utilize Git for version control and Jira for task/issue tracking to manage day-to-day development work.
  • Contribute to secure services, key provisioning workflows, and cryptographic operations within the platform.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues in a Linux-based embedded environment, including performance and security-related defects.
  • Operate as a self-directed engineer, driving delivery of key platform milestones and contributing production-level code on aggressive timelines.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • 10+ years of embedded systems development experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Embedded C as primary development language.
  • Promising track record of building security into shipped embedded products.
  • Proven experience working in Linux-based embedded environments.
  • Strong experience designing and implementing embedded security solutions (platform-level security, secure services, key provisioning, etc.).
  • Comfortable working in early-stage, prototype, and pre-go-to-market environments.
  • Ability to work independently, operate in ambiguity, and drive solutions end-to-end.
  • Experience collaborating with systems engineering, cybersecurity, and test/validation teams.
  • Proficiency with Git for source control.
  • Experience using Jira or similar tools for work tracking and issue management.
  • Strong problem-solving, debugging, and unit testing skills in embedded contexts.

Qualifications

  • Rust programming experience.
  • Experience with TPM (Trusted Platform Module).
  • Experience with secure boot implementations.
  • Experience with key provisioning and cryptographic services.
  • Background in automotive platforms (highly preferred).
  • Experience in consumer devices (mobile, IoT, etc.).
  • Experience at semiconductor companies (e.g., Qualcomm, AMD, Intel, Broadcom).

Skills

  • Embedded Systems Development
  • Security Architecture
  • Linux-Based Embedded Environments
  • Secure Boot Implementations
  • Key Provisioning and Cryptographic Services
  • Automotive Platforms
  • Consumer Devices
  • Semiconductor Companies

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.
  • 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.

Pay

$150,200 - $283,500

Schedule

Hybrid

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