Job Description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > SoC Architecture

General Summary:

Qualcomm Data Center team is developing High performance, Energy efficient server solution for data center applications. We are looking for highly talented, innovative, teamwork-oriented individuals for our cutting-edge technology work! 

Our Mission

We are dedicated to transforming the industry by reimagining silicon and developing next-generation computing platforms. By joining our team, you’ll collaborate with world-class engineers to create innovative solutions that push the limits of performance, energy efficiency, and scalability. Our focus is on developing reference platforms based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoC, delivering a comprehensive solution that includes hardware, software, reference designs, user guides, SDKs, and more.

Position: SoC Security Architect

We are seeking experienced SoC Security Architects to join our team. If you possess a deep understanding of hardware security architecture and have a passion for architecting and designing complex System on Chips (SoCs) at advanced process nodes, we would be pleased to hear from you. This critical role involves architecting the next-generation security system and hardware infrastructure by collaborating with other platform architects to optimize overall Power, Performance, Area (PPA) efficiency and security assurance while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of SoC architecture for datacenter SoCs, HW/SW/System requirements for confidential computing and foundational security technologies. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential for excelling in this position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Over 10 years of experience in designing hardware for data center environments.
• At least 5 years of experience in architecting and developing security technologies for data center products.
• Expertise in  confidential computing architectures such as RME, TDX, SGX, or SEV-SNP, and in architecting components for Trusted Execution Environments and/or Trusted VMs.
• Proficiency in IOMMU and virtualization concepts.
• Experience in architecting/designing foundational security technologies for a data center SoC i.e. secure boot, secure debug, attestation, HW & SW supply chain provenance, access control/isolation primitives.  
• Proven experience with SoC security architecture design and/or implementation.
• Strong technical documentation skills, along with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years in hardware design for data centers.
• Strong knowledge of data center architectures from edge computing to hyperscale.
• Experience with PCIe IDE, TDISP, CXL TSP and memory encryption security protocols.
• Experience in designing attestation flows for confidential computing
• Proven track record in hyperscale data center solutions.
• Participation or leadership in standards bodies or forums like OCP, TCG.

Key Responsibilities

• Take on a leadership role in developing the system architecture for Confidential Computing in data center products.
• Develop High-Level Architecture and Micro-Architecture specifications to enable CCA end-to-end at the platform level, providing guidance and requirements to hardware, software, and platform teams accordingly.
• Participate in relevant standards organizations and monitor security trends and emerging threats to proactively address potential risks. Ensure that the SoC infrastructure complies with relevant regulatory standards and industry best practices.
• Prepare and present clear and comprehensive technical documentation and reports tailored to the needs of stakeholders, including engineering teams, senior management, customers, and suppliers.

Minimum Qualifications:

•    Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

• 2+ years of experience in one or more system architecture technology areas and products (e.g., Power System, Shared Resource Management, Limits/Thermal Management, Hardware Islands).

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$242,300.00 - $363,500.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm.  We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus).  In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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