Your Role and Responsibilities

This is for a 2025 summer internship with the following start dates: May - August or June - September for quarter system schools.
In this role, you will be working with a team of scientists and engineers to write VHDL/Verilog modules for the AI Accelerator SoC and perform functional verification of design modules. You will be developing tests for functional logic verification, evaluating system performance and providing feedback and suggestions to system architects and logic design engineers.

Introduction

Want to help create the next generation of AI accelerators to power the fine-tuning and training of large models. Then come join us for a summer internship position at the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center’s Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Research team. IBM Research is seeking students interested in working with a team of accomplished technologists to invent what’s next for IBM and the world. As a Hardware Engineer intern, you will work with world-class global researchers focused on design and development of next-generation Artificial Intelligence compute chip and network interconnect technologies.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience in ASIC or FPGA logic verification.
• Strong FPGA/ASIC RTL logic design skills.
• Experience with programming in C, C++ and Python.
• Knowledge of computer architecture and system design.
• Bachelor in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related fields.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• 1 year or more experience in Verilog/vhdl logic verification
• Experience with custom-hardware for AI/ML
• Experience in network interconnect architectures
• Familiarity of Foundation Models / Large Language Models
• In later years of a Master degree program of related field

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

About Business Unit

IBM Research is the organic growth engine of IBM and an innovation engine for our customers and partners. As part of this mission, IBM Research anticipates and examines 'What's Next in Computing' to ultimately create and integrate the technologies the world relies upon to solve big challenges and unlock new opportunities. We create and pioneer new markets for IBM, our partners and customers as exemplified in our ongoing quest to reach practical and large-scale quantum computing. Across IBM Research, we realize the power and potential to accelerate discovery with our partners and clients by combining the power of high performance computing, AI, and Quantum, all integrated through the hybrid cloud.

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Other Relevant Job Details

Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for up to 8 paid holidays, minimum of 56 hours paid sick time and the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan. IBM offers paid family medical leave and disability benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law. The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year. This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Being You @ IBM

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.

Country/Region

United States

State / Province

MULTIPLE

City / Township / Village

MULTIPLE CITIES

Work Arrangement

Onsite

IBM Business Group

Research

Primary job category

Hardware Development & Support

Secondary Job Category

Other Hardware Development & Support

Role ( Job Role )

Hardware Developer

Employment Type

Full-time OR Part-time

Contract type

Internship

Projected Maximum Salary

$151,800

Projected Minimum Salary

$82,800

Early Professional Track

No Track

Position Type

Intern

Travel Required

No Travel

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No

Company Label

IBM