Eagle Seven is seeking a Junior FPGA Design / Verification Engineer to become an integral member of the engineering team dedicated to the development of HDL solutions for our high frequency, low latency electronic trading systems. The role will be a part of the hardware development team and will work alongside senior engineers to design, simulate, and validate high-performance hardware modules. This is a hands-on role where the candidate will focus on building robust testbenches, running functional simulations, and automating validation suites to ensure our trading systems remain deterministic while providing ultra-low latency.
Primary Responsibilities include:
Assisting in writing and maintaining clean, synthesizable SystemVerilog code for new features within our FPGA-based trading platform
Developing comprehensive testbenches using ModelSim to verify logic blocks and ensuring functional coverage before hardware deployment
Utilizing Python to create automated test scripts and data-processing tools that validate hardware outputs against expected trading model behavior
Supporting production deployments by capturing and analyzing various real-time data to identify design faults, edge cases, or timing issues
Maintaining clear design documentation and test results for all assigned modules
Requirements
Skills & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other related disciplines
1-3 years of relevant experience; academic or internship experience with PCIe, Ethernet, or memory interfaces (DDR) preferred
Strong foundational knowledge of SystemVerilog (or Verilog) for design and verification
Hands-on experience with ModelSim (or similar tools like Questa, Vivado Simulator) for simulation, debugging, and waveform analysis
Proficiency in Python for automation, data analysis, and interacting with APIs
Solid understanding of synchronous design, state machines, clock domains, and FIFO structures
Familiarity with FPGA vendor flows (Xilinx/AMD Vivado or Intel/Altera Quartus) preferred
Demonstrated interest in finance, trading, and/or low-latency systems preferred
Benefits
Eagle Seven offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees.
Medical PPO and HMO coverage through BlueCross BlueShield
Health Savings Account (with enrollment into a High Deductible Health Plan)
Dental coverage through Guardian
Vision coverage through VSP
401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
Company Paid Life Insurance
Company Paid Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off
Flexible Spending Account
Pre-tax Transit Benefits
Complimentary Lunch and Beverages
The minimum base salary for this role starts at $150,000. This role is eligible for a discretionary performance bonus as part of the total compensation package, in addition to the benefits listed above. Exact compensation offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, and skill set.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Chicago, IL
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
Automationunmatched
Beveragesunmatched
Computer Engineeringunmatched
Computer Scienceunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Debugging Skillsunmatched
Design Verificationunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Double Data Rate SDRAMunmatched
Electrical Engineeringunmatched
Ethernetunmatched
FIFOunmatched
FPGAunmatched
FPGA Designunmatched
Financeunmatched
Hardware Description Languageunmatched
Hardware Developmentunmatched
Health Planunmatched
Intel Product Familyunmatched
Low Frequency (LF)unmatched
Memory Hardwareunmatched
ModelSimunmatched
PCI Express (PCI-E)unmatched
Production Supportunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
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SystemVerilogunmatched
Test Automationunmatched
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Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
Test Scriptsunmatched
Trading Systemsunmatched
Verification Engineeringunmatched
Verilog Hardware Description Languageunmatched
Waveformsunmatched
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