Tactical Engineer

At IBM Research, we are the innovation engine of IBM. Exploring what's next in computing and shaping the technologies the world will rely on tomorrow. From advancing AI and hybrid cloud to pioneering practical quantum computing, we anticipate challenges and unlock new opportunities for clients, partners, and society. Working in Research means joining a team that accelerates discovery at the intersection of high-performance computing, AI, quantum, and cloud. You'l collaborate with leading scientists, engineers, and visionaries to push boundaries and turn ideas into reality. With a culture built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, IBM Research offers the opportunity to grow your career while contributing to breakthroughs that transform industries and change the world. As a Hardware Developer specializing in Semiconductor Technology Fab Operation, you will design, develop, test, and deliver hardware offerings using the latest technologies. You will work on delivering quality systems to meet market needs, establishing relationships across IBM and with external suppliers/vendors. Your primary responsibilities will include: • Develop Hardware Offerings: Design, develop, test, and deliver hardware products using design documentation, such as Functional Specifications and high-level design documents, ensuring components are unit tested and ready for integration into system products. • Ensure Quality and Reliability: Test functional and RAS aspects of implementations, identify and fix defects, and provide end-to-end solutions and issue resolution in customer environments. • Collaborate with Suppliers: Establish relationships with external suppliers/vendors to ensure quality systems meet market needs. • Analyze and Resolve Issues: Perform failure analysis, product and manufacturing process qualification, and OEM quality assurance to identify and resolve issues. • Implement Corrective Actions: Understand and implement corrective and preventive actions, quality audits, and nonconforming materials management to ensure quality and reliability. • Exposure to Hardware Development: Familiarity with designing, developing, testing, and delivering hardware offerings using the latest technologies, including experience with design documentation such as Functional Specifications and high-level design documents. • Understanding of Quality and Reliability: Knowledge of testing functional and RAS aspects of implementations, identifying and fixing defects, and providing end-to-end solutions and issue resolution in customer environments. • Experience with Semiconductor Technology: Familiarity with semiconductor technology fab operation, including corrective and preventive actions, quality audits, nonconforming materials management, inventory management, and failure analysis. • Exposure to Collaboration with Suppliers: Experience working with external suppliers/vendors to ensure quality systems meet market needs. • Understanding of Manufacturing Process Qualification: Familiarity with product and manufacturing process qualification, OEM quality assurance, and manufacturing quality support. • Familiarity with Advanced Semiconductor Technologies: Exposure to emerging trends and innovations in semiconductor technology fab operation, including new materials, processes, and equipment. Understanding of how these advancements can improve product quality, yield, and reliability. • Knowledge of Industry-Specific Quality Standards: Familiarity with industry-specific quality standards and regulations, such as those related to aerospace, automotive, or medical devices. Understanding of how to apply these standards to ensure compliance and quality in semiconductor technology fab operation. • Experience with Data Analysis Tools: Exposure to data analysis tools and techniques used in semiconductor technology fab operation, including statistical process control, data visualization, and predictive analytics. Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data to inform quality and reliability decisions. United States Infrastructure & Technology Hybrid Entry Level Albany, US Albany (0147) International Business Machines Corporation Aerospace Automotive Data Visualization Design Documentation Engineering Failure Analysis Functional Specifications Hardware Development Inform Inventory Management Manufacturing Materials Materials Management Medical Devices Predictive Analytics Quality Assurance Regulations Reliability Statistical Process Control Testing Yield Compliance Hardware Original Equipment Manufacturer Collaboration Data Analysis Tools Product Quality Technology