**Introduction** IBM Infrastructure is a catalyst that makes the world work better because our clients demand it. Heterogeneous environments, the explosion of data, digital automation, and cybersecurity threats require hybrid cloud infrastructure that only IBM can provide. Your ability to be creative, to be a forward-thinker, and to focus on innovation that matters, is all supported by our growth minded culture as we continue to drive career development across our teams. Collaboration is key to IBM Infrastructure success, as we bring together different business units and teams that balance their priorities in a way that best serves our client's needs. IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive. **Your role and responsibilities** The High-Speed IO design team delivers both proprietary and industry standard interfaces for IBM’s Power systems’ and Z Mainframe’s processors. We work on cutting edge technology and data rates of over 75Gbps. Employees in this role use design documentation, such as Functional Specifications and high high-level design documents to develop IBM hardware and technology products including server systems, storage systems, and networking systems. Additional responsibilities include: * Ensure that the components are unit tested and ready to be integrated into the system product. * Provide fixes to defects identified by the verification team during the development life cycle. * Characterize the hardware post-silicon in the Lab with cross domain collaboration with the firmware and characterization teams. Above all, we are looking for applicants who will thrive in an open, vibrant, flexible, fun-spirited, collaborative environment and desire creative freedom and an opportunity to work on high performing teams! **Required technical and professional expertise** * Work with stakeholders and others in a multidisciplinary team to define functional requirements and develop the solution * Ensure that the components are unit tested and ready to be integrated into the system product. * Provide fixes to defects identified by the verification team during the development life cycle. * Characterize the hardware in Lab * Demonstrated experience in logic design. * Exposure to VHDL or, Verilog hardware languages * Demonstrated communication skills * Digital logic design and simulation experience required * Knowledge of High-speed IO or, Analog Mixed Signal, or Digital Signal Processing * Good communication skills (written and on the phone) * Tools / Languages: Git, VHDL, Verilog, C, Python, Linux OS, BASH scripting **Preferred technical and professional experience** Power-Efficient Logic Design: Experience in designing power-efficient logic, optimizing designs for low power consumption without sacrificing performance. Physical Design and Timing Constraints: Understanding of physical design concepts and timing constraints, facilitating seamless integration with physical implementation and timing closure processes. Python Scripting: Proficiency in Python scripting, enabling automation of design tasks and enhancing productivity in design workflows. 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.