Server SoC Security Architect

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CAAustin, TXSan Diego, CA
Salary: $198,700–$298,100 / yr
Posted: 88 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Dec 12, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Server SoC Security Architect

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The Server SoC Security Architect - CCA joins the CPU Engineering team to design next-generation security systems and hardware infrastructure for data center SoCs. This role involves architecting trust boundaries, isolation domains, and root-of-trust strategies across boot, runtime, attestation, and update flows. The architect will develop threat models, define requirements for cryptographic services, key lifecycle management, and anti-rollback protections while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Key responsibilities include managing hardware/firmware provenance, secure debug features, and access control primitives for heterogeneous multi-chiplet or large-scale platforms. The candidate must possess expertise in confidential computing, data center system architecture from edge to hyperscale, and product lifecycle security. Essential skills include technical writing, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to translate complex security requirements into architectural controls for high-performance, secure hardware environments at advanced process nodes.

Skills

SoC Architecture Confidential Computing root-of-trust Secure Boot Attestation Key Management Threat Modeling Hardware Security Firmware Multi-chiplet Security Frameworks

What you'll do

Define SoC and system-level security architecture for confidential computing platforms including trust boundaries and isolation domains.
Architect the platform root-of-trust strategy and chain-of-trust across boot, runtime, attestation, and update flows.
Design security architectures for cryptographic services, key lifecycle management, identity, and anti-rollback protections.
Develop threat models to derive product security requirements mapped to architectural controls and validation strategies.
Drive cross-functional security alignment across hardware, firmware, software, validation, and product teams.
Monitor evolving standards and emerging threats to proactively harden platform architecture.
Ensure the architecture supports secure operations across all lifecycle states and customer deployment models.
Produce technical specifications, security analyses, and design guidance for internal and external stakeholders.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 6+ years of relevant experience.
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience.
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience.
Experience architecting security technologies for data center products and foundational SoC security capabilities like secure boot and key management.
Expertise in SoC architecture for datacenter environments and heterogeneous multi-chiplet or large-scale platforms.
Proven skills in threat modeling, security requirements development, and technical writing for engineering and leadership audiences.
Knowledge of product lifecycle security across manufacturing, deployment, ownership transfer, and decommissioning states.
Experience engaging with standards bodies and applying industry security frameworks to product architecture.

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