Hardware and Systems Developer Intern 2027 -New York

IBM; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Hardware and Systems Development Interns will join our U.S. development labs for hands-on experience across design, prototyping, testing, and process development in high-performance systems.

You will work on mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical, and logic design, using CAD/EDA tools, performing experiments, and writing automation scripts to support validation. Preferred candidates are BS/MS students in engineering with strong CAD/simulation experience and a passion for hardware

Qualifications

• BS/MS student in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, Chemical, Industrial, or related Engineering disciplines.
• Strong interest in hardware design, optics, logic, process, or materials engineering.
• Experience with CAD tools (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Allegro, Cadence) and/or simulation tools (CFD, FEM, HFSS).
• Programming experience with Python, C/C++, or Bash for automation or data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across disciplines to design, model, and validate next-generation hardware.
• Support mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical, and logic design using CAD, EDA, and simulation tools.
• Participate in PCB layout, power and signal integrity, circuit design, and system bring-up.
• Conduct experiments, analyze data, and contribute to reliability, process, and materials development projects.
• Write scripts and automation tools using Python, C/C++, or Bash to support testing and validation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Python

C/C++

Bash

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (BS/MS)

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Cadence

Allegro

CFD

FEM

HFSS

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Job description

Introduction

IBM Hardware and Systems engineers design and deliver the compute platforms that power the world’s most advanced AI, cloud, and enterprise technologies. From silicon to system, our teams collaborate across mechanical, electrical, computer, materials, and firmware engineering to design, prototype, and test next-generation IBM hardware. We are seeking Hardware and Systems Development Interns to join our U.S. development labs for 2026. These roles provide hands-on experience in design, prototyping, testing, and process development across IBM’s high-performance systems portfolio.

Introduction

IBM Hardware and Systems engineers design and deliver the compute platforms that power the world’s most advanced AI, cloud, and enterprise technologies. From silicon to system, our teams collaborate across mechanical, electrical, computer, materials, and firmware engineering to design, prototype, and test next-generation IBM hardware. We are seeking Hardware and Systems Development Interns to join our U.S. development labs for 2026. These roles provide hands-on experience in design, prototyping, testing, and process development across IBM’s high-performance systems portfolio.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an intern, you will:

• Collaborate across disciplines to design, model, and validate next-generation hardware.
• Support mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical, and logic design using CAD, EDA, and simulation tools.
• Participate in PCB layout, power and signal integrity, circuit design, and system bring-up.
• Conduct experiments, analyze data, and contribute to reliability, process, and materials development projects.
• Write scripts and automation tools using Python, C/C++, or Bash to support testing and validation.

You’ll have opportunities to work in focus areas such as:

• Mechanical & Thermal Design – SolidWorks, CFD, FEM, design for manufacturing, and reliability testing.
• Electrical & Logic Design – PCB/IC layout (Cadence, Allegro), digital logic, circuit, and system design.
• Optics & Photonics – Fiber optics, photonics, lasers (DFB, VCSEL), optical networking, and data center systems.
• Materials & Process Engineering – Composites, metallurgy, heat transfer, and process development.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• B.S. or M.S. student in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, Chemical, Industrial, or related Engineering disciplines.
• Strong academic background with an interest in hardware design, optics, logic, process, or materials engineering.
• Experience with CAD tools (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Allegro, Cadence) and/or simulation tools (CFD, FEM, HFSS).
• Programming experience with Python, C/C++, or Bash for automation or data analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience with test automation.
• Hands-on experience with lab tools (LabVIEW, MATLAB, oscilloscopes, thermal chambers, or optical test equipment).
• Familiarity with design of experiments (DOE) or project management in a research or lab environment.
• Experience in signal or power integrity modeling, optical systems, logic design, or materials process engineering.
• M.S. or Ph.D. students with a research focus in electrical packaging, photonics, signal integrity, or thermal design are encouraged to apply.