RISC-V Security Architect
Qualcomm Inc/De
Santa Clara, CA · Posted September 23, 2026
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About the job
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Engineering
General Summary:
In this position you will join the team responsible for security-related RISC-V extensions and their implementation within CPU cores and across SoCs.
Qualifications
10+ years industry experience in Security and RISC-V encompassing both architecture and design, and in high-performance CPU and system design.
Demonstrated expertise in Security Technologies.
Proficient in Confidential Compute Architecture.
Understanding of Security Software Architectures.
Strong capabilities in creating and presenting architecture-level documentation.
Preferred Qualifications
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Leadership and management experience at the project level
Key Responsibilities
Help establish system security requirements for RISC-V-based CPUs and SoCs, focusing on functionality, performance, and security levels.
Participate in RISC-V architecture standards development, including development of RISC-V security extensions.
Specify and review the architecture and implementation of CPU/SoC level security mechanisms.
Perform competitive analysis of security systems and features
Explore future and roadmap server security-related technologies.
Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits : $243,200.00 - $364,800.00
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