CPU Verification Engineer

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.

As a Hardware Developer, you will design, develop, and test hardware components, subsystems, and systems. This role involves developing, modifying, and improving existing engineering activities related to processes, systems, products, devices, components, equipment, or production. Your primary responsibilities will include: • Develop Hardware Components: Design, develop, and test hardware components, including computer chips, circuit boards, firmware, and computer systems. • Improve Engineering Activities: Modify and improve existing engineering activities related to processes, systems, products, devices, components, equipment, or production. • Research and Architecture: Perform research and define architecture for hardware systems, including activities such as design team lead and development. • Test and Supervise: Test and supervise product manufacturing and installation, ensuring high-quality products. • Support Existing Systems: Support existing hardware systems, including related equipment such as keyboards, modems, printers, storage, interconnects, and product packaging.

• Exposure to Hardware Development: Familiarity with designing, developing, and testing hardware components, including computer chips, circuit boards, firmware, and computer systems. • Understanding of Engineering Processes: Knowledge of existing engineering activities related to processes, systems, products, devices, components, equipment, or production. • Experience with Research and Architecture: Exposure to research and architecture definition for hardware systems, including design team lead and development activities. • Familiarity with Testing and Supervision: Understanding of testing and supervising product manufacturing and installation, ensuring high-quality products. • Knowledge of Hardware Systems: Familiarity with supporting existing hardware systems, including related equipment such as keyboards, modems, printers, storage, interconnects, and product packaging.

• Exposure to Computer Chips: Familiarity with designing, developing, and testing computer chips, including understanding of chip architecture and functionality. • Understanding of Circuit Boards: Knowledge of circuit board design, development, and testing, including familiarity with PCB layout and fabrication processes. • Familiarity with Firmware Development: Exposure to firmware development, including understanding of programming languages and firmware testing methodologies.

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