Software Engineering Manager II - Security & Lifecycle (Automotive)

TL;DR

Software Engineering Manager II - Security & Lifecycle (Automotive): Leading development of embedded platform security, nonvolatile memory management, storage drivers, and vehicle software update workflows with an accent on secure boot, cryptographic key lifecycle management, and reliable in-field updates. Focus on designing low-level storage and memory architectures, solving safety-critical integration challenges, and building a team responsible for the complete device lifecycle.

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or Detroit, Michigan. Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the United States; visa sponsorship is available.

Salary: $218,240–$327,360 USD base salary for the California position, plus eligibility for annual bonuses, equity compensation, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global, a Ford subsidiary operating with a technology-startup approach, develops automated driving technologies including Level 3 systems for Ford vehicles.

What you will do

• Lead, grow, hire, and develop an engineering team responsible for platform security, storage, memory management, and software updates.
• Set technical direction for packaging, validating, deploying, rolling back, and safely applying vehicle software updates.
• Guide low-level storage driver development and own the platform memory map across nonvolatile storage units.
• Oversee trusted firmware, secure boot, and cryptographic key provisioning, rotation, and revocation.
• Direct manufacturing image creation and device-provisioning tooling.
• Collaborate with platform, safety, security, manufacturing, silicon, and tooling partners to resolve integration issues and meet automotive requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field with 7+ years of relevant experience; equivalent master’s or PhD pathways are accepted.
• At least 2 years of engineering management or technical leadership experience, including hiring and performance management.
• Hands-on architectural, coding, and management skills, including strong C++ experience in embedded systems.
• Deep knowledge of nonvolatile memory, low-level storage drivers, memory layout, linker scripts, and bootloaders.
• Experience with software update systems, trusted firmware, secure boot, and cryptographic key management in embedded systems.
• Familiarity with automotive or other safety-critical development practices, such as ISO 26262.

Nice to have

• Manufacturing provisioning tooling, image creation, and memory-map allocation across multiple storage units.
• Experience with hardware security modules, secure elements, A/B updates, or dual-bank rollback schemes.
• Autonomous driving or ADAS experience.
• Bazel build system experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with individual and family coverage.
• Employer-matched 401(k), health savings account, life insurance, and pre-tax spending accounts.
• Paid parental and medical leave, unlimited vacation, and 15 paid holidays.
• Professional development reimbursement, wellness stipend, and employee assistance program.
• Daily office meals and refreshments, commuter benefits, backup care, and employee resource groups.