Security (Product, Systems, Cyber) Engineering Internship - Summer 2027

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

3d•$17 - $98

About The Position

As a Qualcomm Security Engineering Intern, you’ll collaborate with world-class engineers to enhance the security of systems and products powering billions of mobile, IoT, and connectivity devices. You’ll gain hands-on experience protecting real-world devices and systems from attacks. Qualcomm values collaboration, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing. You’ll work cross-functionally with engineers and stakeholders to secure complex infrastructure and applications. This internship supports three technical tracks: Product Security Engineering Secure Systems Engineering Cybersecurity Engineering Based on your resume you may be aligned to one or more of these tracks. Please clearly indicate your interest(s) in your resume, as this is the only way to communicate preferences during the recruiting process.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. program in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Computer Science (CS), Security, Information Systems, or a related field
Must be available for 11–14 weeks during Summer 2027 (May–September)
Expected graduation date of November 2027 or later

Nice To Haves

Candidates actively pursuing a degree with an anticipated graduation between November 2027 to June 2028
Track 1: Product Security Engineering: Experience in threat modeling, security risk assessment, fuzzing, program analysis, exploit countermeasures, cryptographic assessment, cellular and wireless security, and incident response. Skills in program analysis (source and binary), supply chain security, vulnerability research, exploit mitigations, secure execution environments, hardware security, AI model security. 1+ years of academic experience in computer systems security or embedded device security. Strong technical problem-solving and programming skills. Preferred candidates are studying toward an MS or Ph.D. in a related field.
Track 2: Secure Systems Engineering: Experience in secure OS features, hypervisors, secure boot, key management, automotive safety/security, and programmatic security improvements. Knowledge of systems security, operating systems, hypervisors, trusted execution environments. Strong programming skills and interest in securing mobile devices and programming languages. 1+ years of academic experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python. Preferred candidates are studying toward a BS or MS in ECE, CS, Math, or related field.
Track 3: Cybersecurity Engineering: Experience in OT security, application security, security architecture, GRC, threat hunting, incident response, automation, and risk management. Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, statistics, ML/AI, security frameworks, endpoint security, cryptography, forensics, phishing, malware analysis. Experience with Windows & Linux (any distribution). Programming experience in Java, C, C++, C#, Go, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Perl. Preferred candidates are studying toward a BS in CS, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with world-class engineers to enhance the security of systems and products powering billions of mobile, IoT, and connectivity devices.
Gain hands-on experience protecting real-world devices and systems from attacks.
Work cross-functionally with engineers and stakeholders to secure complex infrastructure and applications.