Qualcomm
Hardware Security Program Manager
$159K–$239K
San Diego, California · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of Program Management or related work experience (advanced degrees may substitute for up to two years: Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years); 5+ years working with operating budgets, resources, and/or project financials. Another section states 5+ years Program Management experience or related work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
About the job
Leads cross-functional planning and delivery of Qualcomm Security IP programs across SoC product generations, managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communication.
What you'll do
- Manage Security IP program lifecycle, master schedules, budgets, resources, milestones, and portfolio execution.
- Coordinate engineering teams and stakeholders; resolve program issues and manage risks, mitigation, and recovery actions.
- Report status, metrics, budgets, and risks to senior management; improve program processes and metrics.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 4+ years of Program Management or related work experience; advanced degrees may substitute for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years).
- 5+ years working with operating budgets, resources, and/or project financials.
- Experience managing development and deployment of secure boot, cryptography, secure storage, trusted execution environments, and hardware isolation mechanisms.
Nice to have
- Experience with hardware security architectures and Root of Trust technologies; familiarity with TrustZone, virtualization, or secure element architectures.
- Experience supporting FIPS, Common Criteria, GlobalPlatform, or EMVCo certifications; PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
Pay
$159,400.00 - $239,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
TrustZone, FIPS, Common Criteria, GlobalPlatform, EMVCo, MS Outlook, Word, Excel
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