Senior Staff Security Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$187,000–$280,600 / yr
Posted
52 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 16, 2027

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Above market

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About Qualcomm

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

Qualcomm currently has 580 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $147,900–$218,400 across 556 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Staff Security Engineer

The Senior Staff Security Engineer joins the Security Engineering group to achieve critical engineering business objectives through deep security expertise. This role involves developing new hardware and software security features, updating existing products, and maintaining security throughout the product lifecycle. The engineer performs advanced security assessments, vulnerability and risk assessments, and threat analysis to identify design and implementation flaws. Key responsibilities include developing highly critical security architectures and solutions for products and subsystems while leading cross-organizational teams to implement these designs. The position requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, and System Verilog. The work focuses on securing Snapdragon platforms and ensuring the integrity of high-performance, low-power computing products against potential threats and vulnerabilities.

What does a Security Engineer earn in California?

Median $200125 from 40 postings across 16 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop new hardware and software security features and update existing 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 and implementation flaws.
  • Perform threat analysis to identify potential security risks.
  • Develop highly critical security architectures and solutions for products and subsystems.
  • Lead cross-organizational teams to adopt and implement security architectures.
  • Influence product architecture and features through significant technical decision-making.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Security Engineering or related work experience.
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Security Engineering or related work experience.
  • PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Security Engineering or related work experience.
  • Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (preferred).
  • 7+ years of Security Engineering experience or related work experience (preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, System Verilog, etc. (preferred).
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information and influence product architecture.
  • Extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization skills to complete multi-step tasks effectively.

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