Hardware Program Manager

Drive execution for Qualcomm's Security IP, Root of Trust architecture, and secure boot infrastructure.

Originally posted September 23, 2026 by the employer.

About the role

Qualcomm is seeking a Hardware Program Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of Security IP solutions across the company's SoC portfolio. The position drives cross-functional execution of hardware security technologies including Root of Trust architecture, secure boot infrastructure, cryptographic accelerators, trusted execution environments, and memory protection frameworks.

What you'll do

• Manage the overall lifecycle of Security IP development across business units from conception and product requirements to mature hardware and firmware solutions.
• Drive the program management framework across scope, planning, and cost by developing and maintaining master schedules, milestones, budgets, work plans, and resource requirements.
• Organize and lead interdepartmental meetings to establish project milestones, plans of record, task definitions, and program processes.
• Troubleshoot program issues and develop alternative schedules, milestones, and resource plans to resolve conflicts and mitigate technical risks.
• Direct roadmap quotation and PPM activities encompassing scope, PPA, resource gap analysis, planning, and cost projections.
• Partner with architecture and IP development teams during the architecture phase to ensure spec alignment and track key metrics.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 4+ years of program management or related work experience (or an advanced degree substituted per policy: Master's for one year, Doctorate for two years).
• Experience managing the development and deployment of secure boot, cryptography, secure storage, trusted execution environments, or hardware isolation mechanisms.
• Experience working with operating budgets, resources, and project financials.

Nice to have

• Experience with hardware security architectures, Root of Trust technologies, and secure element architectures.
• Familiarity with TrustZone, virtualization technologies, or security certifications such as FIPS, Common Criteria, GlobalPlatform, or EMVCo.
• Technical domain expertise in VLSI and hardware/software development cycles.
• Background in IP core design and debug.
• Program management certification (PMP or equivalent).

Skills: hardware program manager, security IP, root of trust, secure boot, VLSI

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