Introduction
IBM Hardware and Systems engineers design and deliver the compute platforms that power the world’s most advanced AI, cloud, and enterprise technologies. From silicon to system, our teams collaborate across mechanical, electrical, computer, materials, and firmware engineering to design, prototype, and test next-generation IBM hardware. These roles offer hands-on opportunities to innovate across IBM’s high-performance systems portfolio — shaping the technologies that define what’s next.
Your role and responsibilities
As part of IBM’s hardware development organization, you will design, prototype, and validate next-generation compute systems by integrating expertise across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and materials engineering.
Your work may include:
- Developing and optimizing mechanical, thermal, and electrical components using CAD and CFD tools.
- Building and testing hardware prototypes, performing debug, failure analysis, and driving reliability and serviceability improvements.
- Modeling system-level thermal performance to enhance cooling, manufacturability, and efficiency.
- Applying design-of-experiments (DOE) methods to evaluate and improve processes, materials, and hardware designs.
- Supporting process and materials development, manufacturing readiness, and equipment IT integration within R&D environments.
You will have opportunities to work in areas such as:
- Thermal and mechanical modeling for air and liquid cooled systems
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Required education
Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred education
Master’s Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
- M.S. or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or Thermal Fluid Science.
- Experience with design of experiments (DOE) and/or project management.
- Hands-on experience with hardware design, CAD tools (SolidWorks, Allegro, Cadence or equivalent), and modeling/simulation environments (Cadence Celsius, Ansys Fluent, Icepak, Flotherm, or equivalent).
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with a focus on collaboration and data-driven problem solving.
Preferred technical and professional experience
- Lab-based development or validation work skills.
- Advanced technical degrees (M.S. or Ph.D.) in relevant disciplines.
- Experience leading project teams or cross-functional technical initiatives.
- Proficiency with SolidWorks and/or finite element modeling (FEM) tools.
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.
