About the role#
IBM is hiring Hardware Developer Interns to contribute to the development, testing, and support of hardware, firmware, and semiconductors. You will join an engineering team working on infrastructure products including IBM zSystems, IBM Power Systems, IBM Storage, and IBM Quantum Systems.
What you'll do#
- Develop, test, and provide customer support for hardware, firmware, and semiconductors.
- Participate in Logic (RTL) design and verification, physical design, and analog/IO design.
- Engage in electronic design automation and performance modeling.
- Work on signal integrity, power integrity, and analysis.
- Contribute to microelectronics packaging, materials analysis, and characterization.
- Handle mechanical design, modeling, and technology integration.
- Support circuit design, electrical design, and printed circuit board layout.
- Assist with thermal design, testing, voltage regulation, and power delivery.
- Conduct processor and system test, validation, and characterization.
- Support firmware architecture, development, and test failure analysis.
- Contribute to product quality, assurance, specification, and analytics.
- Provide customer and field engineering support.
What you'll need#
- 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 fields.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Growth-minded, team-focused, and resourceful approach to engineering.
- Programming skills in C, C++, or other object-oriented languages, plus familiarity with Git, Linux, and Agile practices.
- Scripting experience with Python, APDL, TCL, Bash, Perl, or Java.
- Familiarity with hardware architectures such as VLSI, FPGA, MIPS, RISC-V, Arm, x86, Arduino, or Quantum systems.
- Knowledge of hardware description languages like VHDL or Verilog and circuit simulation tools like SPICE.
- Proficiency in CAD tools and 3D modeling.
- Coursework in VLSI design, microprocessors, computer architecture, and signal integrity.
- At least three months of experience designing or manufacturing hardware products is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Poughkeepsie, New York
- Term: Summer 2027
- Work Modality: Hybrid
- Employment Type: Full-time internship
- Paid position
About IBM
IBM provides IT services and consulting to a global client base. The company develops technology solutions across areas such as cloud computing, security, analytics, and infrastructure. It operates as a public organization with more than 10,001 employees. The corporate headquarters are located in Armonk, New York.
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