Senior CPU Security Architect for SoC Defense

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a CPU Security Architect to shape the security foundations of next‑generation CPUs and SOCs. This role defines access-control architectures, privilege models, isolation boundaries, and protection mechanisms across CPU subsystems and firmware interfaces.

You will collaborate with SoC architects and product teams to optimize Power, Performance and Area while delivering robust security assurance for our target markets.

Qualifications

• Experience designing CPU security architectures.
• Understanding of access-control, privilege models and isolation boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Define access-control architectures, privilege models, isolation boundaries, and protection mechanisms across CPU subsystems and firmware interfaces.
• Collaborate with SoC architects and product teams to optimize power, performance and area while ensuring security assurance.

Skills

CPU security architecture

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a CPU Security Architect to shape the security foundations of next‑generation CPUs and SOCs.

You will define access-control architectures, privilege models, isolation boundaries, and protection mechanisms across CPU subsystems and firmware interfaces. You will collaborate with SoC architects and product teams to optimize Power, Performance and Area while delivering robust security assurance for our target markets.