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Cyber Security Engineer, Principal

Cyber Security Engineer, Principal

QualcommSan Diego, CA, United States
22 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Company :

Qualcomm Incorporated

Job Area :

Information Technology Group, Information Technology Group >

Cyber Security Engineering

Overview :

Addresses the requirement for engineering practitioners in cybersecurity functions. Protects vital electronic systems and data from attack, as well as outsmarting and responding appropriately to sophisticated cyber-attacks. Maintains and applies working knowledge of industry standard cybersecurity frameworks and standards to analyze and prioritize cybersecurity risks across the enterprise and recommend treatment options. Researches attempted or successful efforts to compromise application, system, network or data security and designs countermeasures. Identifies, designs, implements, executes and assesses technical and procedural capabilities to effectively identify, prevent, detect, and respond to evolving cyber threats which threaten company electronic information, devices, applications, and data.

Minimum Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of cybersecurity-relevant work experience.
  • OR High school diploma or equivalent and 8+ years of cybersecurity-relevant work experience.

Physical Requirements :

  • Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 40 lbs.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • 12+ years of cybersecurity-relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Familiarity with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
  • 2+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above).
  • 2+ years in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.
  • Cybersecurity-relevant certifications.
  • Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Applies expert knowledge in one or more security-related areas (e.g., cryptography, hacker exploits, reverse engineering) to act as a technical lead on large projects / programs and ensures they are driven to completion.
  • Leads a team to ensure that complex security risks and vulnerabilities are identified, understood, and prioritized; works with other teams to resolve issues and execute mitigation strategy.
  • Stays up-to-date on latest trends to prevent potential attacks and gains buy-in from other areas to promote the adoption of new technologies and methods.
  • Leverages expertise when conducting root cause analyses to find the cause of highly complex security issues in products that may involve multiple groups or processes. Presents findings to critical senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Proactively identifies security risks to existing systems and infrastructure, and discusses risks with senior leadership outside of project team to construct solutions.
  • Reviews technical documentation for large projects before publication and provides feedback as needed. Presents complicated technical information to senior leadership (e.g., Sr. Director and above).
  • Considers all aspects as lead of a design by determining which teams should get involved and which tests need to be conducted, reviewing risk areas and impact, and highlighting the right set of issues to share with senior leadership and the entire team.
  • Collaborates with other Engineers to prioritize and address escalations that impact a large number of customers / stakeholders to create and carry out solutions that meet security requirements, updates senior leadership about critical security issues, and addresses and communicates about highly complex, security-related issues.
  • Meets with high-priority and / or high-profile project teams and business stakeholders to identify security requirements as an industry expert, and makes recommendations based on the configurations, systems, and devices impacted by proposed enhancements or upgrades.
  • Engages with business partners cross-functionally to develop and execute a plan and system design for a large initiative.
  • Leads high-risk security architecture reviews with cross-functional project members and business stakeholders to discuss security risks and identify additional changes to security architecture diagrams.
  • Level of Responsibility :

  • Working independently with no supervision.
  • Taking responsibility for own work and making decisions with more significant impact, influencing overall program or project success, finances, and / or the ability to meet objectives; errors are not readily apparent due to the complexity of work process / product or time between decisions and results; errors typically result in significant expenditure of time, resources, and funds to correct.
  • Using verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and / or detailed information to multiple individuals / audiences with differing knowledge levels. May require strong negotiation and influence, including communication to large groups or high-level constituents.
  • Having a great degree of influence over key organizational decisions.
  • Using deductive and inductive problem solving; multiple approaches may be taken to solve the problem; often information is missing or conflicting; advanced data analysis and interpretation skills are required.
  • Exercising exceptional creativity to innovate new ideas and develop innovative products / processes without established objectives or known parameters.
  • Occasionally participates in strategic planning within own area affecting immediate operations.
  • Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application / hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accommodations@ or call Qualcomm's toll-free number. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to participate in the hiring process.

    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.

    Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits : $184,500.00 - $276,700.00. The pay scale reflects the broad range for this job code and location. Salary is one component of total compensation, with bonus and RSU eligibility as applicable. Benefits details available from the recruiter.

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

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