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Hardware Developer Intern 2026

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Recruitment began on May 22, 2026
and the job listing Expires on June 12, 2026
DURHAM, NC Off-Campus Internships
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Introduction

IBM Infrastructure is a catalyst that makes the world work better because our clients demand it. Heterogeneous environments, the explosion of data, digital automation, and cybersecurity threats require hybrid cloud infrastructure that only IBM can provide.

Your ability to be creative, a forward-thinker and to focus on innovation that matters, is all support by our growth minded culture as we continue to drive career development across our teams. Collaboration is key to IBM Infrastructure success, as we bring together different business units and teams that balance their priorities in a way that best serves our client’s needs.

IBM’s product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Your role and 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.

IBM has openings for Hardware Development Engineers to develop, test and provide customer support for hardware, firmware and semiconductors that make up our industry- leading IBM products. We are an elite team of engineering professionals that pioneer innovations for the cutting-edge microprocessors and hardware used in IBM infrastructure including IBM zSystems, IBM Power Systems, IBM Storage, and IBM Quantum Systems. 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

  • Preferred candidates with at least three months of computer or electrical engineering experience of designing or manufacturing hardware products are preferred. Basic knowledge of computer hardware and architecture (FPGAs, RISC-V, ARM, MIPS), programming languages (C/C++/C#, Python, or Java), hardware description languages (VHDL/Verilog), and circuit simulation tools (SPICE) is preferred.

Required technical and professional expertise

  • 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

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Passion for technology and engineering

  • Growth minded, trusted, team focused, courageous, resourceful, and outcome focused

Preferred technical and professional experience

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.

Candidates with at least three to six months of team-based work experience with hardware products, basic knowledge or experience with programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or C++, are preferred but these are not required

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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