Introduction

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You'll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Hardware Developer for Cognitive Systems Circuit Layout, you will design, develop, test, and deliver offerings for Power & Z using the latest technologies. This role involves creating complex VLSI circuit layouts and ensuring design integrity. Your primary responsibilities will include: * Design and Layout Circuits: Create new physical design data from concepts, partial schematics, or overall requirements, and convert symbolic circuit data into physical shapes representing the semiconductor process. * Check Design Integrity: Verify the design meets semiconductor ground rules and logical circuit function, performing manual checks and utilizing tool manipulations as needed. * Collaborate with Extended Team: Coordinate with the team to ensure effective methodology creation and implementation. * Develop Physical Shapes: Use graphic editing tools to create and manipulate physical shapes for VLSI circuit designs. * Ensure Logical Function: Validate the logical function of the circuit, ensuring it meets requirements and specifications.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education
Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

* Exposure to VLSI Circuit Design: Familiarity with designing and laying out complex VLSI circuits using graphic editing tools, including converting symbolic circuit data into physical shapes. * Semiconductor Ground Rules Knowledge: Understanding of semiconductor ground rules and their application in ensuring design integrity. * Experience with Graphic Editing Tools: Hands-on experience with graphic editing tools used for creating and manipulating physical shapes for VLSI circuit designs. * Circuit Function Validation: Exposure to validating the logical function of circuits, ensuring they meet requirements and specifications. * Methodology Creation Collaboration: Experience working with teams to coordinate and implement effective methodology creation for circuit design and layout.

Preferred technical and professional experience

* Advanced VLSI Design Tools: Exposure to specialized VLSI design tools and software, including those used for creating and manipulating physical shapes for complex circuit designs. * Semiconductor Process Knowledge: Familiarity with semiconductor processes and their impact on circuit design and layout, including understanding of semiconductor ground rules. * Circuit Simulation Techniques: Experience with circuit simulation techniques and tools used to validate the logical function of circuits and ensure design integrity.

Years of Experience:
6-8