Infrastructure & Technology Hardware Developer Austin

Developers and Engineers at IBM Research play a pivotal role in advancing innovation by overseeing the design, construction, testing, and characterization of both hardware and software. This multifaceted responsibility spans from individual devices to system-level implementations. Our team is dedicated to enabling and supporting internal research initiatives, evaluating emerging technologies for their potential application in real-world products, and demonstrating the value of these technologies for IBM's businesses and strategic partners.

Your role and responsibilities

What You’ll Do
Development engineers participate in various aspects of the development, test, and support process, such as:

• Logic (RTL) design and verification, physical design, and analog/IO design
• Signal integrity and power integrity analysis
• Microelectronics packaging and materials characterization
• Mechanical design, modeling, and technology integration
• Circuit and electrical design
• Printed circuit board layout and physical design
• Thermal design and testing
• Voltage regulation and power delivery
• Performance modeling
• Processor and system test and validation
• Component and system characterization
• Customer and field engineering support
• Firmware architecture, development, and test failure analysis
• Product quality, assurance, specification, and analytics

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• At least three months of experience in computer or electrical engineering tasks such as designing or manufacturing hardware products
• Basic knowledge of:
• High School diploma or GED (minimum)
• Prior experience through projects, internships, or hands‑on work in computer hardware or testing (personal projects count!)
• Basic understanding of computer hardware and architecture
• Computer hardware and architecture (FPGAs, RISC‑V, ARM, MIPS)
• Circuit simulation tools (SPICE)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Passion for technology and engineering
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Growth mindset and willingness to learn new tools and technologies
• Familiarity with one or more of the following:
• Hardware design tools and languages
  : VHDL, Verilog, RTL, SPICE
• Programming
  : C/C++, Python, or Java
• Scripting
  :
  Python, Bash, TCL, Perl
• Computer architecture concepts
  : VLSI, Microprocessors, Signal Integrity
• CAD tools and 3D modeling

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