Development Engineer - Hardware Verification (m/f/x)

IBM; Gemeindeverwaltungsverband Gärtringen/Ehningen; Remote; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

IBM is seeking a Development Engineer in Hardware Verification in Germany to ensure the quality of next-generation processors, accelerators, ASICs, and server systems. You will verify complex hardware designs in pre-silicon environments and build verification environments with modern tooling.

You will collaborate with architecture, logic design, firmware, research, and tooling teams across regions, applying DevOps and AI-powered approaches to improve verification efficiency and outcomes.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a relevant field (CS/EE/CE).
• Strong software development skills with Python, C++, or similar languages.
• Interest in AI technologies and modern development practices.

Aufgaben

• Verify hardware designs in pre-silicon environments for IBM servers and AI systems.
• Develop verification solutions using modern programming languages and automation frameworks.
• Build simulation environments, reference models, test generators, and verification infrastructure.
• Analyze system behavior, identify issues, and collaborate with design teams to resolve them.
• Collaborate with architecture, logic design, firmware, research, and tooling teams globally.
• Apply DevOps practices to hardware development and verification workflows.
• Leverage AI-powered tools to improve productivity and code quality.
• Advance verification methodologies and quality metrics for IBM roadmap projects.

Kenntnisse

Python

C++

Software development

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering/CS/EE

Tools

GitHub

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud-native tools

Jobbeschreibung

Your Team

Joining IBM means becoming part of a highly collaborative and diverse engineering community where innovation happens every day.

What you can expect:

• A global team of experienced engineers across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia.


• Direct mentorship and technical coaching from industry experts.


• Meaningful projects and ownership from your very first day.


• A modern engineering environment that embraces agile development, automation, DevOps, and AI-enabled workflows.


• Opportunities to work on technologies ranging from high-performance servers and AI accelerators to future quantum computing platforms.


• Continuous learning, professional development, and long-term career growth opportunities.


• Flexible working models and a culture built on trust, inclusion, and innovation.

Why IBM?

At IBM, you'll help build technologies that shape the future of computing while developing your skills alongside some of the industry's brightest minds. If you're ready to transform your academic knowledge into real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Your role and responsibilities

Your Job: Hardware Verification

As a Development Engineer in Hardware Verification, you will help ensure the quality and functionality of IBM's next-generation processors, accelerators, ASICs, and server systems before they are manufactured.

• Verify complex hardware designs for future IBM server and AI systems in a pre-silicon environment.


• Develop intelligent verification solutions using modern programming languages and automation frameworks.


• Build simulation environments, reference models, test generators, and verification infrastructure.


• Analyze system behavior, investigate issues, and work with design teams to drive resolutions.


• Collaborate closely with engineers from architecture, logic design, firmware, research, and tooling teams worldwide.


• Apply modern DevOps practices to hardware development and verification workflows.


• Leverage AI-powered development tools to improve productivity, code quality, and engineering efficiency.


• Continuously enhance verification methodologies, automation capabilities, and quality metrics.


• Contribute to technologies that support IBM's AI, Cloud, and Quantum Computing roadmaps.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

A recently completed or soon-to-be-completed Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable field.
Strong software development skills, ideally in Python, C++, or similar programming languages.
Knowledge of computer architecture, digital systems, or hardware design concepts. Enthusiasm for applying AI technologies in engineering and development processes. A structured, analytical, and solution-oriented mindset.
Initial experience with VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, or related technologies is a plus.
Interest in software engineering practices, automation, and DevOps methodologies.
Familiarity with modern development ecosystems such as GitHub, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, or cloud-native tools.
Strong communication skills in English and the ability to collaborate in an international environment.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Preferred professional expertise: Advanced German language skills.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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Job Title

Development Engineer - Hardware Verification (m/f/x)

Job ID

129857

City / Township / Village

State / Province

Country

Germany

Work arrangement

Onsite

Area of work

Infrastructure & Technology

Employment type

Regular

Position type

Entry Level

Up to 20% or 1 day a week

Company

Shift

General (daytime)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?