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# Entry Level Hardware Developer-Tucson-AZ

- **Company:** IBM
- **Location:** Tucson, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), 3d Models, Computer-Aided Design, X86 Architecture, Agile Methodology, Very-Large-Scale Integration, Arduino, Bash Shell, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, Microprocessors, Payment Systems, Perl (Programming Language), Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), GNU Debuggers, Hardware Description Language, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Reduced Instruction Set Computing, Signal Integrity, Tcl (Programming Language), Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Scripting, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Git, Computer Equipment, Information Technology, Vlsi Design, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/FAAEEBBB98AA4DCC9C488E3304964D35/job/

## About the Role

* Candidates with at least three months of computer or electrical engineering experience of designing or manufacturing hardware products are preferred. Basic knowledge of computer hardware and architecture (FPGAs, RISC-V, ARM, MIPS), programming languages (C/C++/C#, Python, or Java), hardware description languages (VHDL/Verilog), and circuit simulation tools (SPICE) is preferred.

Required technical and professional expertise

 * Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Optics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related majors.
 * Prior (project or internship) experience in computer hardware or testing.
 * Strong verbal and written communication skills.
 * Passion for technology and engineering.
 * Growth minded, trusted, team focused, courageous, resourceful, and outcome focused.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Proficiency in one or more of the following technology areas:

 * Microprocessor/ASIC Design Skills: VHDL, Verilog, RTL, SPICE, TCL, UVM, verification, and testing
 * Computer Architecture coursework: VLSI Design, Microprocessors, Computer Architecture and Organization, Signal Integrity (Electromagnetics, RF, etc)
 * Programming Skills: C/C++ or another object-oriented language, Git, Linux, GDB or another debugger, Agile practices
 * Scripting Skills: Python, APDL, TCL, Bash, Perl, or Java
 * Proficiency in CAD tools and 3D modeling
 * Familiarity with various hardware architectures: VLSI, FPGA, MIPS, RISC-V, Arm, x86, Arduino, Quantum systems



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