Mfg Platform OT Cyber Security Engineer

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

In this position...

* Collaborate across plant controls, Manufacturing IT, and Enterprise Cyber Security to deliver integrated cyber security solutions for manufacturing environments

* Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and implementation guidance for industrial cyber security controls

* Support deployment of industrial networking and cyber security solutions, including troubleshooting at manufacturing plants

* Investigate and evaluate new industrial cyber security and networking solutions for use within Ford manufacturing

* Develop and execute proof-of-concepts (PoCs) and in-plant pilots to validate new technologies

* Provide training and technical support to manufacturing plants for cyber security solutions

* Support deployment of industrial network infrastructure including switches, routers, and segmentation architecture

* Maintain and enhance existing cyber security and networking solutions and related documentation

* Support cyber security gap analysis, audit preparation, and compliance activities (internal and external)

* Capture lessons learned from deployments and drive continuous improvement opportunities

ACE Platform OT Cyber Security Engineer

What you'll do...

* Design and implement network segmentation strategies (zones/conduits, Purdue Model, IDMZ) aligned to industrial security standards

* Apply Zero Trust security principles, including:

* Verification of all users, devices, and communications before granting access

* Micro-segmentation of networks to limit lateral movement within manufacturing environments

* Perform and support cyber security risk assessments and residual risk evaluation for manufacturing systems

* Support asset inventory, visibility, and monitoring of OT environments to enable threat detection and response

* Ensure secure connectivity between OT, IT, and cloud systems, including encryption, protected network boundaries, and controlled data flows

* Support identity and access management for OT systems, including credential management, secure remote access, and device identity

* Support vulnerability management lifecycle, including remediation tracking and patch coordination

* Participate in incident response, recovery planning, and operational resilience activities

* Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure cyber security standards (e.g., IEC 62443) are adhered to in deployed solutions

What you'll do...

* Design and implement network segmentation strategies (zones/conduits, Purdue Model, IDMZ) aligned to industrial security standards

* Apply Zero Trust security principles, including:

* Verification of all users, devices, and communications before granting access

* Micro-segmentation of networks to limit lateral movement within manufacturing environments

* Perform and support cyber security risk assessments and residual risk evaluation for manufacturing systems

* Support asset inventory, visibility, and monitoring of OT environments to enable threat detection and response

* Ensure secure connectivity between OT, IT, and cloud systems, including encryption, protected network boundaries, and controlled data flows

* Support identity and access management for OT systems, including credential management, secure remote access, and device identity

* Support vulnerability management lifecycle, including remediation tracking and patch coordination

* Participate in incident response, recovery planning, and operational resilience activities

* Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure cyber security standards (e.g., IEC 62443) are adhered to in deployed solutions