Entry Level Hardware Developer

IBM is looking for an Entry Level Hardware Developer to join our Infrastructure & Technology team in Austin, US. As an IBMer, you will have the opportunity to learn and develop your career, with the support and trust of a diverse and inclusive environment. We value growth-minded individuals who are curious, open to feedback, and eager to collaborate with colleagues to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers.

VLSI Circuit Design / Physical Design / Integration Engineer

You will be responsible for the physical and electrical design and development of high-frequency CMOS chips in leading-edge technologies. You will use sophisticated design tools and flows to implement circuit schematics (microprocessors and ASIC) and verify against technology design rules.

• Deliver the physical and electrical design of specific processor and ASIC design elements
• Understanding of Computer Architectures, Digital System Design, and VLSI Systems
• Projects in RTL design using Verilog/VHDL
• Scripting skills (Python)
• Inter-discipline design experience
• Git, Python hands-on experience
• Internships or work experience in high-frequency processor or ASIC physical design
• Exposure to industry microprocessor designs (x86, ARM, or RISC-V)

Analog Circuit Design Engineer

You will be part of the team responsible for delivering high-speed SERDES interfaces for IBM Power and Z microprocessors in advanced 3nm technologies and beyond. You will help transition the high-speed IO architecture from NMZ to PAM4 in support of future IBM microprocessors. You will use a combination of industry-standard and IBM proprietary tools to design, simulate, and layout circuits, with opportunities to work on transmitter, receiver, PLL, or other analog designs.

• Perform schematic level design using Cadence design tools
• Perform in-depth circuit analysis using Spectre and spice simulators
• Analyze the design for manufacturability and end-of-life requirements
• Develop scripts to parse data using languages like Python
• Relevant Circuit Design course with applied experience in circuit design
• Use of Cadence and Spice tools
• Understanding of VHDL, Python, Perl, TCL
• Understanding of Interface terminology such as NMZ, PAM4, CTLE, DFE, PLLs, RX, TX and how these work within a High-Speed interface