Qualcomm
RISC-V Security Architect
$243K–$365K
Santa Clara, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in Security and RISC-V architecture and design, and high-performance CPU and system design. Minimum qualifications also state alternatives: 8+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 7+ years with a master’s degree, or 6+ years with a PhD in a related field.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; no equivalent-experience alternative stated.
About the job
Develop security requirements, architecture, and implementation guidance for RISC-V CPU and SoC security extensions.
What you'll do
- Establish security requirements for RISC-V CPUs and SoCs, balancing functionality, performance, and security levels.
- Contribute to RISC-V standards and security-extension development; specify and review CPU/SoC security architecture and implementation.
- Analyze competing security systems and explore future server-security technologies.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of industry experience in Security and RISC-V architecture and design, and high-performance CPU and system design.
- Demonstrated expertise in Security Technologies; proficiency in Confidential Compute Architecture and understanding of Security Software Architectures.
- Strong ability to create and present architecture-level documentation.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of specified related experience; OR master’s degree and 7+ years; OR PhD and 6+ years.
Nice to have
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Project-level leadership and management experience.
Pay
$243,200.00 - $364,800.00 USD base salary
Tools
RISC-V
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