Qualcomm India Private Limited
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering
General Summary:
Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in. Qualcomm is utilizing its traditional strengths in digital wireless technologies to play a central role in the evolution of automotive infotainment and autonomous driving. We are investing in several supporting technologies including 4G, 5G, ADAS, and Deep Learning. The Qualcomm Automotive Security team is engaged in offering optimized solutions built on Safety CPU cores, DSP, computer vision and machine learning algorithms for the Qualcomm ADAS/Autonomy/Infotainment systems architecture.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
We are seeking experienced engineers with strong expertise in automotive cybersecurity at the system and SoC levels.
This position will be a hands-on role to independently perform cybersecurity management system audits and internal product assessment against ISO/SAE 21434 standard as well as driving continuous improvement in Qualcomm hardware cybersecurity development processes.
The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of ISO/SAE 21434 standard, practical experience in applying them to hardware and SoC development, and the ability to independently assess, audit, and influence improvements across cross-functional engineering teams.
Responsibilities shall include the following:
- Enhancement of hardware development process and related work products meeting cyber security standards as part of continuous improvement.
- Develop and deliver ISO/SAE 21434training, with emphasis on application of Qualcomm best practices.
- Facilitate and review TARA (Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment) and VARA (Vulnerability Analysis and Risk Assessment) activities.
- Independently conduct cybersecurity management system audits and product assessments against ISO/SAE 21434; provide actionable feedback, identify gaps, and track follow-up actions with internal teams.
- Collaborate closely with SoC design teams, IP teams, third-party IP vendors, software teams, functional safety and cybersecurity managers, Quality teams, and customers to ensure effective deployment of defined cybersecurity processes.
- Participate in external and customer cybersecurity assessments, including support for corrective and preventive actions.
- Maintain strong awareness of automotive cybersecurity best practices, emerging standards, and regulatory trends; proactively influence stakeholders with data-driven insights to close gaps in a timely manner.
- Build and sustain effective working relationships with key stakeholders across Cybersecurity, Functional Safety, and Quality, supporting ongoing internal and external assessments.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/ Electronics and Communications Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 8+ years of Systems Engineering/VLSI design or related work experience.
- Knowledge of product development flow and validation.
- Experience in leading process audits and product assessments against ISO/SAE 21434 standard
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years of automotive experience with familiarity in Hardware development in the semiconductor industry, meeting ISO/SAE 21434 standard
- Familiarity with ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 automotive SOTIF standards is a plus.
- Lead auditor certification for ISO 9001/IATF 16949 is a plus.
- Familiarity with ASPICE and software aspects of the Automotive Safety Functions is a plus.
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