Qualcomm
CPU Security Architect
$243K–$365K
Santa Clara, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 7+ years with a master’s degree, or 6+ years with a PhD in relevant work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Architects CPU and SoC security features, access-control policies, and protection mechanisms, working with engineering teams to secure CPU subsystems and optimize PPA.
What you'll do
- Design CPU security features and architect access-control topologies and policies for CPU clusters and control processors.
- Define security requirements and specifications, and collaborate with hardware and software teams on secure implementation.
- Conduct security assessments and recommend updates in response to threats and vulnerabilities.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of relevant work experience; OR master’s degree in a listed or related field and 7+ years; OR PhD in a listed or related field and 6+ years.
- Expertise in system-level security, hardware architecture, access-control policy design, and secure integration across complex SoC environments.
Nice to have
- Experience in system security architecture and micro-architectural security attacks and countermeasures.
- Experience with a CPU ISA such as ARM, x86, or RISC-V; threat modeling or security risk analysis; cryptographic algorithms and protocols; or formal/semi-formal security verification.
Pay
$243,200.00 - $364,800.00 USD base salary
Tools
ARM, x86, Risc-V
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