Junior FPGA Engineer

Thurn Partners
  • Chicago, IL
    Today

    Job Description

    Job Description

    FPGA Engineer - Quantitative Trading Firm

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    Location: Chicago

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    The Role

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    A world leading quantitative trading firm is hiring an FPGA Engineer to join its hardware team, building the circuits and IP that power its automated trading infrastructure. You'll take designs from RTL through verification, own reusable IP blocks, and help scale hardware across the firm's global footprint.

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    What You'll Need

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    • Hands-on professional background in FPGA/ASIC design and verification
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    • Track record building IP that's reusable and portable across platforms, not one-off designs
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    • Strong grasp of digital design fundamentals
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    • Fluency in at least one HDL - SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL
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    • Comfort with standard EDA toolchains
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    • Working C++ ability
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    • Scripting chops in TCL, Python, or Bash
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    • A degree in EE, CS, CE, or an adjacent technical field, or on track to complete one by January 2026
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    • A plus: exposure to high-speed transceivers, networking protocols, or packet processing
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    What the Job Looks Like

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    • Write and verify RTL for live trading systems
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    • Build IP components designed to be reused across multiple platforms
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    • Bridge hardware designs into the wider tech stack
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    • Automate workflows and tooling via scripting
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    • Work day to day alongside software, research, and systems engineers
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    Compensation & Benefits

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    • Medical (PPO and HDHP options) starting day one, with employer paid plans available
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    • Dental and vision covered by the employer from day one
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    • HSA with company contributions up to the IRS max; FSA also offered
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    • PTO, paid holidays, parental leave for eligible full-time staff
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    • Employer paid life insurance
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    • 401(k) - Traditional, Roth, and After-Tax options, immediate vesting, company match
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    • On-site catered meals, stocked kitchen, and meal delivery stipends
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    • Gym membership covered
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    • Pre-tax commuter benefits
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    • Monthly tech stipend
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    • EAP
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    • Optional add-ons: supplemental life & AD&D, pet insurance
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    Pre-Application:

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    • Please do not apply if you are looking for a contract or remote work
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    • You must be eligible to live and work in the US, without requiring sponsorship
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    • Please ensure you meet the required experience section prior to applying
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    • Allow 1-5 working days for a response to any job enquiry
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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, IL

    Skills

    • ASIC Designunmatched
    • ASIC Verificationunmatched
    • Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)unmatched
    • Bash Scriptingunmatched
    • Broadbandunmatched
    • C++ Programming Languageunmatched
    • Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
    • Design Verificationunmatched
    • FPGAunmatched
    • FPGA Designunmatched
    • Flexible Spending Accountsunmatched
    • Graphic Designunmatched
    • Hardware Description Languageunmatched
    • Hardware Designunmatched
    • IP (Internet Protocol)unmatched
    • Insuranceunmatched
    • Life Insuranceunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Multiplatform/Cross-Platformunmatched
    • Network Protocolsunmatched
    • Packet Processingunmatched
    • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)unmatched
    • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
    • RTL Designunmatched
    • RTL Verificationunmatched
    • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
    • SystemVerilogunmatched
    • Systems Engineeringunmatched
    • Tcl-Tkunmatched
    • Technical Recruitingunmatched
    • Trading Systemsunmatched
    • Transceiversunmatched
    • VHDL Hardware Description Languageunmatched
    • Verilog Hardware Description Languageunmatched
    • Work From Homeunmatched

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