Join a Team That Builds the Future of Computing
At IBM’s largest European R&D site in Ehningen Germany innovation is a team effort. With 1300 employees and around 200 engineers in our hardware development team we’re shaping the future of computing—together.
We design the core components behind IBM POWER IBM Z and Quantum systems —technologies that power cloud computing AI big data and more. What sets us apart is how we work: across borders disciplines and ideas. You’ll collaborate daily with colleagues in the U.S. Israel and India using Agile and Design Thinking to drive creativity and continuous learning.
If you're passionate about technology and thrive in a collaborative forward-thinking environment we’d love to meet you.
Key Areas of Work
We’re offering an internship position (m/f/x) in our System and Board Design team for 6-12 months starting January 1 2026 or later. As part of the Electronic Packaging group you’ll help design high-performance mainboards and PCB cards for IBM’s flagship platforms.
Key Areas of Work
- Dive into advanced packaging and chip technology
- Improve workflows tools and measurement methods by automation
- Tackle real-world challenges in power and signal integrity
- Perform time & frequency domain measurements with state-of-the-art tools like PNA-X network analyzers and real-time oscilloscopes
- Verify power distribution network functionality and design robustness
- Analyze data using Python and other modern tools
- Support hardware bring-up prototype validation and issue resolution
- Gain hands-on experience in a world-class R&D environment
Your Profile
We’re looking for candidates with a strong technical foundation and a collaborative mindset. Ideally you have:
- A Bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering Computer Science Physics or similar
- Basic knowledge of signal and power integrity and circuit design (digital & analog)
- Some familiarity with PCB technologies and materials
- Programming skills (preferably Python)
- Some experience with PCB tools (e.g. Cadence Synopsys Mentor Graphics Altium Eagle)
- Strong self-motivation and team spirit