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Master@IBM: Hardware Verification (f/m/x)

IBM

Other Engineering

Ehningen, Germany

EUR 1,045-1,393 / month

Posted on Mar 24, 2026

Introduction

We are the Hardware Verification team at the IBM Ehningen Lab (formerly Böblingen). We write software (testbenches) to ensure that IBM’s high-performance processor chips (like IBM Telum, used in mainframe computers) work as designed. We work with millions of lines of code, run our code on large compute farms and generate many gigabytes of data to be analyzed, that we then feed back into our software development process.

In this Master@IBM project, you’ll work with our developers to understand their needs, combine it with your enthusiasm about AI, and develop prototypes of AI-powered tools that then get used by our developers right away. In many cases, we expect you’ll need to do some groundwork first: develop REST APIs for existing data stores, MCP servers, etc. Your scripting skills, for example in Python, will help you with that.

Your role and responsibilities

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way we develop software. New tools, often integrated into our code editors like VS Code, evolve rapidly. Agentic AI promises to act for us to automate formerly tedious development steps. But, as so often, the reality tends to be less gloomy than promises. In this Master@IBM project, we want you to play with the latest and greatest in AI for developer productivity, give it a reality check in our environment, and bring the approaches that work directly to our developers.

What You Can Expect from Master@IBM study&work:

✅ Financial independence from day one - with an attractive salary

15h for IBM 20h for IBM
1st year € 1.045 € 1.393 gross/month
2nd year €1.363 € 1.818 gross/month
3rd year €1.510 € 2.013 gross/month

✅ An employment contract with a 15 or 20h-hour workweek for IBM.

✅ Master studies at recommended German university (of your choice) like TUM, University Stuttgart, University Tübingen, KIT

✅ Full coverage of semester fees plus travel expenses to your university

✅ State-of-the-art equipment, such as a MacBook, iPhone & more

✅ Personalized development through hands-on training, job shadowing, and career coaching

✅ Master’s thesis in collaboration with your department, ensuring a seamless link between theory and practice

✅ A strong prospect of full-time employment after graduation and promising career opportunities at IBM.

To apply for the Master's program at IBM, please submit your CV, your high school diploma, your transcript of records and a letter of motivation. Kindly ensure that all documents are merged into one single PDF file before uploading.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

What you bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Enrolled in a program in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Solid experience with scripting languages like Python or JavaScript/Typescript
- Enthusiasm and initial experience about AI-powered development tools
- Familiarity with development tools and technologies (e.g., Git)
- Strong team player with a passion for working in international teams
- Excellent communication skills in German & English

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM 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, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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