Hardware Developer Intern - Austin, TX - 2027

IBM is a technology and consulting company focused on infrastructure, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. The Hardware Developer Intern will develop, test, and support hardware, firmware, and semiconductors, contributing to microprocessor, circuit, physical, analog, and electrical design for IBM infrastructure products.

What you'll do:

• Logic (RTL) design and verification, physical design, and analog/IO design
• Electronic design automation
• Signal integrity, power integrity, and analysis
• Circuit design / electrical design
• Preferred candidates with at least three months of computer or electrical engineering experience of 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

What they're looking for:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Passion for technology and engineering
• Growth minded, trusted, team focused, courageous, resourceful, and outcome focused
• Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred candidates with at least three months of computer or electrical engineering experience of 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
• 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

Benefits:

• Hybrid work arrangement
• Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for up to 8 paid holidays
• Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for a minimum of 56 hours paid sick time
• Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• IBM offers paid family medical leave to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• IBM offers disability benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law