Hardware Developer Intern

At IBM, work goes beyond a job; it's a calling: to build, design, code, consult, collaborate, and innovate. We invite you to join us in leading this new era of technology and solving some of the world's most challenging problems. As a Developer at IBM, you'll work on systems driving the quantum revolution and the AI era. Join our team of creators, who use imagination to envision solutions, curiosity to experiment, and skills to help customers make better decisions on trusted platforms.

IBM has openings for Hardware Development Interns to develop, test, and provide customer support for hardware, firmware, and semiconductors that make up our industry-leading products. We are an elite team of engineering professionals pioneering innovations for cutting-edge microprocessors and hardware used in IBM infrastructure, including IBM zSystems, 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
• Printed circuit board physical design and layout
• Thermal design and testing
• Voltage regulation and power delivery
• Performance modeling
• Processor and system test and validation
• Processor, component, and system characterization
• Customer and field engineering support
• Firmware architecture, development, and test failure analysis
• Product quality, assurance, specification, and analytics

Qualifications

Preferred candidates have at least three months of computer or electrical engineering experience in designing or manufacturing hardware products. 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.

• 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
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Passion for technology and engineering
• Growth minded, trusted, team focused, courageous, resourceful, and outcome focused

Preferred Technical Expertise

• Microprocessor/ASIC Design Skills: VHDL, Verilog, RTL, SPICE, TCL, UVM, verification, and testing
• Computer Architecture coursework: VLSI Design, Microprocessors, Computer Architecture and Organization, Signal Integrity (Electromagnetics, RF, etc.)
• Programming Skills: C/C++ or another object-oriented language, Git, Linux, GDB or another debugger, Agile practices
• Scripting Skills: Python, APDL, TCL, Bash, Perl, or Java
• Proficiency in CAD tools and 3D modeling
• Familiarity with various hardware architectures: VLSI, FPGA, MIPS, RISC-V, Arm, x86, Arduino, Quantum systems