Electrical Engineer, Tape Development (Tucson, AZ)

IntroductionAs a Hardware Developer at IBM, you'll get to work on the systems that are driving the quantum revolution and the AI era. Join an elite team of engineering professionals who enable IBM customers to make better decisions quicker on the most trusted hardware platform in today's market.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesElectrical Engineer in Tape Storage R&D. The individual will be expected to design, analyze, test, and resolve problems in IBM's tape drives as integral part of the IBM tape development team.This position is located in Tucson, AZ.Required Technical and Professional Expertise+ Engineering skills to learn the fundamentals of magnetic recording.+ Engineering skills to learn the integration of the tape drive recording channel with an emphasis on the interaction between head, media, and tape transport.+ Data analysis skills to derive good and bad signatures of operation. Basic understanding/skills in coding to work with firmware development to improve drive optimization and diagnostic capabilities.+ Interpersonal skills to work with all factions of a multi-disciplinary team to understand problems and develop plans to resolve. Skills in design of experiments to find and recreate problems found in test and the field.Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise+ Understanding of the fundamental engineering principles of electromagnetism+ Experience in programming languages, coding. capability to write and execute scripts to automate testing and data collection+ skills with applications such as excel, MS Word, and engineering tools such as Matlab+ Electrical circuits and design+ Communication theoryNAAbout Business UnitIBM 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 @ IBMWhat matters to you when you're looking for your next career challenge?Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities - where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust - where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.About IBMIBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.Location StatementIBM intends this job to be performed entirely outside of Colorado.Being You @ IBMIBM 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, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.