Processor Development Engineer (f/m/x)

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. We are looking for you as a Developer (f/m/x) in Processor Development for our future large-scale and high-performance computing systems. With our innovative processor designs, we tackle current and future challenges in information processing for the next generation of the world’s fastest and most powerful microprocessors. To strengthen our hardware development teams, we are hiring graduates for the position of Development Engineer (f/m/x) in Processor Development starting on January 1st, 2027. The diverse responsibilities of the processor development team include, among others:

• Development of innovative processor and system architectures for future high-performance computing systems (Power & IBM Z)
• Development of new concepts and solutions for processor components and accelerators
• Design of high-frequency logic for high-end microprocessors
• Performance validation and optimization of critical applications for new hardware architectures
• Further development and provision of the existing DevOps and workflow infrastructure for agile hardware processor development projects
• Development of tools to automate and improve our applied methods
• Completed university degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science / Computer Engineering, Physics, or similar.
• Solid expertise in designing digital circuits using VHDL / Verilog or other hardware description languages. This includes partitioning logic circuits, defining interfaces between digital logic blocks, and achieving timing and power closure
• Knowledge of a programming or scripting language (e.g., Python) is an advantage
• Familiarity with development tools/technologies (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins) is a plus
• Strong team spirit and interest in working in international teams
• Excellent communication skills in both English and German