Physical Design Engineer

**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: Generalist, you will develop IBM hardware and technology products, including server systems, storage systems, and networking systems, using design documentation such as Functional Specifications and high-level design documents. You will work on delivering quality systems to meet market needs and establish relations across IBM and with external suppliers/vendors. Your primary responsibilities will include: • Develop Hardware Designs: Develop sub systems designs (Chiplets) across the disciplines of mechanical, electrical, and firmware engineering, ensuring that components are unit tested and ready to be integrated into the system product. • Test and Validate: Test the functional and RAS (reliability, availability, and serviceability) aspects of the implementation to ensure quality systems. • Pro **Required technical and professional expertise** • Responsible for high peroformance microprocessor blocks RTL to GDSII implementation • Perform subsystem (chiplet) level synthesis, floorplanning, placement and routing. • Close the design to meet timing, power budget and area. • Implement ECO's to address functional bugs and timing violations. • Team player, with good problem solving and communication skills. **Preferred technical and professional experience** • Electrical Engineering Principles: Familiarity with electrical engineering concepts and practices can be advantageous in developing hardware designs across multiple disciplines. Knowledge of electrical components and their interactions can help ensure quality systems. • IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.