Senior Staff Security Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$187,000–$280,600 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 9, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k
This role $234k
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This role pays more than 86% of similar roles. Most pay $151,493–$216,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $234k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

Qualcomm currently has 618 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $145,200–$219,600 across 600 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Staff Security Engineer

As a Senior Staff Security Engineer within the Security Engineering group, you will leverage deep security knowledge to achieve critical engineering objectives across the product lifecycle. You will be responsible for developing new hardware and software security features while maintaining the integrity of existing products. Your daily work involves performing advanced security assessments, including vulnerability and risk assessments and threat analysis to identify design or implementation flaws. Additionally, you will develop high-level security architectures and solutions for various subsystems while leading cross-organizational teams through their implementation. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, and System Verilog. You will solve complex problems by identifying potential vulnerabilities and influencing product architecture to ensure robust security across all company products and integrated systems.

What does a Security Engineer earn in California?

Median $196000 from 31 postings across 16 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop new hardware and software security features for products.
  • Maintain product security throughout the entire product lifecycle.
  • Perform advanced security assessments and evaluations of company products.
  • Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments to identify design flaws.
  • Perform threat analysis to find potential implementation vulnerabilities.
  • Design highly critical security architectures and solutions for subsystems.
  • Lead cross-organizational teams to implement security architectures and solutions.
  • Influence product architecture and features based on technical expertise.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science with 6+ years of Security Engineering experience, or a Master's with 5+ years, or a PhD with 4+ years.
  • Advanced security knowledge to perform vulnerability assessments, risk assessments, and threat analysis.
  • Experience developing hardware and software security features across the product lifecycle.
  • Ability to design critical security architectures and lead cross-functional teams for implementation.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information and influence product architecture.
  • Advanced problem-solving, planning, and prioritization skills to manage multi-step tasks.
  • Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (preferred).
  • 7+ years of Security Engineering experience (preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, or System Verilog (preferred).

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