Firmware & Systems Development Intern - Hybrid

IBM; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking Hardware, Systems and Firmware Development Interns for 2026 in the U.S. development labs, including Poughkeepsie, NY. You will engage in firmware development, hardware bring-up, testing, and automated tooling as part of our high-power systems portfolio.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, experiments, data analysis, and collaboration across mechanical, electrical, and materials engineering. Strong programming skills and CAD experience are desired.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• B.S./M.S. student in engineering disciplines encouraged to apply.
• Strong programming and hardware design interest with analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across disciplines to design, model, and validate hardware and firmware.
• Participate in power electronics development, firmware development, and system bring-up.
• Conduct experiments, analyze data, and contribute to reliability and materials projects.
• Write Python, C/C++, or Bash scripts to support testing and validation.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Bash

LabVIEW

MATLAB

CAD tools

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Allegro

Cadence

HFSS

CFD

Job description

IBM is seeking Hardware, Systems and Firmware Development Interns for 2026 in the U.S. development labs, including Poughkeepsie, NY. You will engage in firmware development, hardware bring-up, testing, and automated tooling as part of our high-power systems portfolio.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, experiments, data analysis, and collaboration across mechanical, electrical, and materials engineering. Strong programming skills and CAD experience are desired.