Hardware Developer Intern 2027 -Austin

Introduction

At IBM, work is more than a job. It's an opportunity to help shape the technology that powers some of the world's most critical computing environments. Our teams collaborate across hardware, software, firmware, test, quality, manufacturing, and system engineering disciplines to deliver innovative processor, memory, and infrastructure technologies. We're looking for curious problem-solvers who are passionate about technology and motivated by complex engineering challenges. Whether you're developing test solutions, driving product quality, enabling manufacturing, advancing next-generation validation methodologies, or leveraging AI and automation to transform engineering workflows, you'll work alongside experts who are defining the future of enterprise computing. If you're ready to innovate, collaborate, and make an impact on technology used around the world, we'd like to talk with you.

Your role and responsibilities

As part of our hardware development and product engineering team, you will contribute to the development, validation, qualification, and delivery of IBM's industry-leading processor, memory, and enterprise system technologies. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure products meet the highest standards for quality, performance, reliability, and manufacturability across the entire product lifecycle. Engineers within our organization participate in a broad range of activities, including:

• Develop and execute hardware, processor, memory, and system-level test and validation solutions to ensure product quality and manufacturing readiness.
• Design, enable, and optimize test methodologies across development, characterization, qualification, manufacturing, and field support environments.
• Support product reliability, qualification, and burn-in activities to ensure robust product operation throughout the lifecycle.
• Analyze engineering and manufacturing data to identify issues, improve product performance, and drive data-informed decisions.
• Build software and automation solutions that enable hardware and firmware validation, test infrastructure, manufacturing operations, engineering analytics, improve productivity, operational efficiency, and adoption of AI-native engineering workflows across the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with design, architecture, firmware, manufacturing, suppliers, and quality teams to solve complex technical challenges and deliver innovative technology solutions.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related STEM field.
• Basic understanding of computer architecture, electronic systems, semiconductor technologies, hardware validation, or test engineering concepts.
• Experience with programming, scripting, data analysis, or automation using languages such as Python, C/C++, Java, or similar technologies.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills through coursework, research, internships, or project experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Pursuing a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related STEM field.
• Experience through internships, co-ops, research, or academic projects in hardware development, semiconductor technologies, system validation, or test engineering.
• Knowledge of computer architecture, microprocessors, memory subsystems, storage technologies, or embedded systems.
• Familiarity with programming and automation using languages such as Python, C/C++, Java, or similar tools.
• Exposure to AI-assisted engineering workflows, data analytics, hardware characterization, reliability testing, or manufacturing test environments.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM 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, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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. This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 15 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

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.

Job Title

Hardware Developer Intern 2027 -Austin

Date posted

25-Aug-2026

Job ID

129936

City / Township / Village

Austin

State / Province

Texas

Country

United States

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Infrastructure & Technology

Employment type

Co-Op (Fixed Term)

Contract type

Internship

Projected Minimum Salary per year

73,500.00

Projected Maximum Salary per year

134,750.00

Position type

Internship

Travel required

No Travel

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Shift

General (daytime)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No