Hardware Development Intern: Design & Test Next-Gen Chips

IBM; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 74,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Sick time

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid family medical leave

Disability benefits

Job summary

IBM Houston is seeking a Hardware Developer Intern to help design, test and support hardware, firmware and semiconductors powering IBM systems.

You will join an elite engineering team working on CPUs, ASICs and quantum hardware, with exposure to RTL design, SPICE simulations, EDA tools, testing and field support.

Candidates should have basic computer or electrical engineering experience, knowledge of C/C++/Python, VHDL/Verilog, and a passion for hands-on hardware development.

Qualifications

• Prior (project or internship) experience in computer hardware or testing.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Passion for technology and engineering.
• Growth minded, trusted, team focused, courageous, resourceful, and outcome focused.

Responsibilities

• Design, test and support hardware, firmware and semiconductors.
• Engage in RTL design, physical design, and analog/IO design.
• Electronic design automation and signal integrity analysis.
• Thermal design and power delivery analysis.
• Customer and field engineering support.
• Product quality, analytics and testing.

Skills

Strong verbal and written comms

Hardware knowledge

Team collaboration

Growth mindset

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

C/C++/C#

Python

VHDL/Verilog

SPICE

FPGAs

ARM/MIPS/RISC-V

CAD tools

Linux

Git

Job description

IBM Houston is seeking a Hardware Developer Intern to help design, test and support hardware, firmware and semiconductors powering IBM systems.

You will join an elite engineering team working on CPUs, ASICs and quantum hardware, with exposure to RTL design, SPICE simulations, EDA tools, testing and field support.

Candidates should have basic computer or electrical engineering experience, knowledge of C/C++/Python, VHDL/Verilog, and a passion for hands-on hardware development.