Security Engineering Intern: Product, Systems & Cyber

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation coverage

Furnished housing accommodations

Competitive hourly pay

Accrued vacation time

Job summary

Qualcomm is seeking a Security Engineering Intern for the Summer 2027 program in the United States. You will work across three tracks: Product Security Engineering, Secure Systems Engineering, and Cybersecurity Engineering, contributing to threat modeling, risk assessment, and secure development practices.

Interns are paired with mentors, receive support from a manager, and gain access to Qualcomm’s employee community.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. program in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Computer Science (CS), Security, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Must be available for 11–14 weeks during Summer 2027 (May–September).
• Expected graduation date of November 2027 or later.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Qualcomm Security Engineering teams to enhance security of mobile, IoT, and connectivity devices.
• Assist with threat modeling, security risk assessment, fuzzing, and incident response.
• Contribute to secure boot, cryptography, and vulnerability research initiatives.

Skills

Threat modeling

Security risk assessment

Fuzzing

Program analysis

Exploit mitigations

Cryptographic assessment

Cellular security

Wireless security

Incident response

C/C++ programming

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in ECE/CS/Security

MS/PhD preferred

Job description

Qualcomm is seeking a Security Engineering Intern for the Summer 2027 program in the United States. You will work across three tracks: Product Security Engineering, Secure Systems Engineering, and Cybersecurity Engineering, contributing to threat modeling, risk assessment, and secure development practices.

Interns are paired with mentors, receive support from a manager, and gain access to Qualcomm’s employee community.