Signal & Power Hardware Developer Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Signal and Power Integrity/System Hardware Developer Engineer. Location: Rochester, Minnesota, United States

You will work on hardware validation, modeling, and lab measurements that directly support IBM’s Quantum brand and future system designs.

Duties:

• Perform signal and power integrity analysis on pre-production hardware using electromagnetic modeling and simulation tools.
• Validate and improve system performance through transient and frequency-domain simulations;
• Execute laboratory verification and characterization to support model-to-hardware correlation.
• Perform lab measurements using oscilloscopes, phase noise analyzers, VNAs, and TDRs.
• Collaborate with global engineering and leadership teams to meet aggressive product schedules.
• Support innovation in design and development processes using Agile workflows;
• Contribute to high-level design support, early hardware analysis, and system validation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 3–5 years of industry experience in signal and power integrity analysis.
• Strong understanding of transmission line theory, digital signal processing, RF design, and PCB materials.
• Hands-on experience with signal and power integrity tools such as ANSYS and Cadence.
• Familiarity with microprocessor and ASIC first-level packaging and hardware development.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills;
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience with Python, C++, MATLAB, Perl, or similar languages is a plus.

Benefits and Instructions:

• Work on leading-edge quantum hardware used across IBM’s global systems portfolio.
• Opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced and innovation-driven environment.
• Strong learning culture with continuous feedback and professional development.
• Inclusive workplace with equal-opportunity employment practices;
• Apply online through IBM’s careers portal to begin your journey as an IBMer.