IBM is hiring: Entry Level Hardware Developer in Hopewell Junction

Introduction

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: to build, design, code, consult, think along with clients, sell, make markets, invent, and collaborate. We're not just doing something better; we aim 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.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Developer at IBM, you’ll get to work on the systems driving the quantum revolution and the AI era. Join our team of creators—people who help move IBM forward by using imagination to envision solutions and curiosity to experiment with new ideas. Your work will support customers in making better decisions faster on trusted platforms. We are seeking Hardware Development Engineers to develop, test, and provide customer support for hardware, firmware, and semiconductors that underpin our industry‑leading products. The role involves:

• Design for Test (DFT) and verification
• Signal integrity, power integrity, and analysis
• Product and packaging reliability qualification
• Materials analysis and characterization
• Mechanical design, modeling and technology integration
• 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
• Basic knowledge of computer hardware and architecture (FPGAs, RISC‑V, ARM, MIPS), programming languages (C/C++/C#, Python, or Java), hardware description languages (RTL/VHDL/Verilog), and circuit simulation tools (SPICE)

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 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‑mindset, trustworthy, team‑focused, courageous, resourceful, and outcome‑focused.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Proficiency in one or more of the following technology areas: 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); 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).

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

Hardware Developer (Quantum Device Yield and Characterization)

Location: Washington, NY.
Salary: $175,000.00–$225,000.00.
Posted 3 months ago.

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