Hybrid Hardware Developer – Entry Level (FPGA/ASIC)

IBM; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking an Entry Level Hardware Developer in Poughkeepsie, NY, to contribute to the hardware, firmware and semiconductor design for IBM systems. The role covers RTL/Verilog, CAD tools, SPICE, and packaging, with exposure to quantum and AI-era platforms.

You will work on a team of engineers to develop, test and support cutting-edge processors, systems, and components, applying knowledge of CPUs, FPGAs and architectures.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Optics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related majors
• Prior (project or internship) experience in computer hardware or testing
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Growth minded, trusted, team focused, courageous, resourceful, and outcome focused

Responsibilities

• RTL design, verification, physical design, and analog/IO design
• Electronic design automation and signal integrity analysis
• Microelectronics packaging and thermal design and testing
• Circuit design / electrical design and PCB layout
• Firmware architecture, development, and test failure analysis
• Product quality, assurance, specification and analytics
• Customer and field engineering support

Skills

FPGAs

RISC-V

ARM

MIPS

C/C++/C#

Python

Verilog/VHDL

SPICE

Circuit design

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Electronic design automation

CAD tools

3D modeling

Job description

IBM is seeking an Entry Level Hardware Developer in Poughkeepsie, NY, to contribute to the hardware, firmware and semiconductor design for IBM systems. The role covers RTL/Verilog, CAD tools, SPICE, and packaging, with exposure to quantum and AI-era platforms.

You will work on a team of engineers to develop, test and support cutting-edge processors, systems, and components, applying knowledge of CPUs, FPGAs and architectures.