Junior Hardware Development Engineer – RTL/FPGA

International Business Machines Corporation; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking hardware development engineers in Minnesota (Rochester area) to join teams building and supporting IBM hardware, firmware and semiconductors. You’ll contribute to RTL design, verification, packaging, and system-level testing across industry-leading platforms and support customers with field engineering expertise.

The role emphasizes collaboration, hands-on development, and strong communication, with opportunities to work on cutting-edge microprocessors and quantum-ready hardware.

Qualifications

• Candidates with at least three months of computer or electrical engineering experience of designing or manufacturing hardware products are preferred.
• Strong background in Microsoft Excel / Microsoft Power Point / Microsoft Office Suite.
• Leadership experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• 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, Packaging Science, Packaging Engineering or related majors.
• 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

• As a Developer at IBM, you’ll get to work on the systems that are driving the quantum revolution and the AI era.
• Join our team of creators - the people who help move IBM forward by using their imagination to envision solutions, their curiosity to experiment with new ideas, and their ever-growing skills into action for customers to make better decisions with greater speed on the most trusted platforms in today’s market.
• Development Engineers Participate In Various Aspects Of The Development, Test, And Support Process, Such As
• Logic (RTL) design and verification, physical design, and analog/IO design
• Electronic design automation
• Signal integrity, power integrity, and analysis
• Microelectronics packaging
• Materials analysis and characterization
• Mechanical design, modeling and technology integration
• Circuit design / electrical design
• Printed circuit board physical design and layout
• Thermal design and testing
• Voltage regulation and power delivery
• Performance modeling
• Processor and system test and validation
• Processor, component, and system characterization
• Customer and field engineering support
• Firmware architecture, development, and test failure analysis
• Product quality, assurance, specification and analytics
• Candidates with at least three months of computer or electrical engineering experience of designing or manufacturing hardware products are preferred.

Job description

IBM is seeking hardware development engineers in Minnesota (Rochester area) to join teams building and supporting IBM hardware, firmware and semiconductors. You’ll contribute to RTL design, verification, packaging, and system-level testing across industry-leading platforms and support customers with field engineering expertise.

The role emphasizes collaboration, hands-on development, and strong communication, with opportunities to work on cutting-edge microprocessors and quantum-ready hardware.