Entry Level Hardware Developer Engineer

Introduction

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling:
To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, let’s talk.

As a Developer at IBM, you’ll get to work on the systems that are driving the quantum revolution and the AI era. Join our team of creators – the people who help move IBM forward by using their imagination to envision solutions, their curiosity to experiment with new ideas, and their ever‑growing skills into action for customers to make better decisions with greater speed on the most trusted platforms in today’s market.

IBM has openings for Hardware Development Engineers to develop, test, and provide customer support for hardware, firmware, and semiconductors that make up our industry‑leading IBM products. We are an elite team of engineering professionals that pioneer innovations for the cutting‑edge microprocessors and hardware used in IBM infrastructure, including IBM Z systems, IBM Power systems, IBM Storage, and IBM Quantum systems. 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
• Electronic design automation
• Signal integrity, power integrity, and analysis
• Microelectronics packaging
• Materials analysis and characterization
• Mechanical design, modeling, and technology integration
• Circuit design / electrical design
• Thermal design and testing
• Voltage regulation and power delivery
• Processor, component, and system characterization
• Customer and field engineering support
• Firmware architecture, development, and test failure analysis
• Product quality, assurance, specification and analytics
• Candidates with at least three months of computer or electrical engineering experience in designing or manufacturing hardware products are preferred. Basic knowledge of computer hardware and architecture (FPGAs, RISC‑V, ARM, MIPS), programming languages (C/C++/C#, Python, or Java), hardware description languages (VHDL/Verilog), and circuit simulation tools (SPICE) is preferred.

Master's Degree

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Optics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related majors.
• Prior (project or internship) experience in computer hardware or testing.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Passion for technology and engineering.
• Growth‑minded, trusted, team‑focused, courageous, resourceful, and outcome‑focused.

Preferred candidates with at least three months of computer or electrical engineering experience in designing or manufacturing hardware products are preferred. Basic knowledge of computer hardware and architecture (FPGAs, RISC‑V, ARM, MIPS), programming languages (C/C++/C#, Python, or Java), hardware description languages (VHDL/Verilog), and circuit simulation tools (SPICE) is preferred.