DRW · 5 hours ago
Senior FPGA Engineer (Algo)
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $250K/yr
3+ years expDRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience in sophisticated technology and trading. They are seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to build FPGA applications from scratch while participating in the full development lifecycle of low latency high throughput FPGA design.
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Responsibilities
Architect and implement new FPGA applications (synthesis, place & route, static timing analysis, documentation) from the ground up
Research and evaluate a variety of cutting-edge FPGA hardware and technologies
Propose creative solutions to overcome FPGA/hardware limitations
Liaise directly with software and other design teams
Conduct lab debugging and characterization of new hardware
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher, Computer/Electrical Engineering with 3+ years of experience within the field; (Master's degree or higher also counts for experience)
Solid Hardware Engineering experience, especially with FPGA
Highly autonomous with a can-do attitude able to lead an FPGA based project from system requirements to production
Strong capacity to quickly evaluate FPGA based project feasibility based on hardware limitation
Strong skills in RTL logic design (Verilog) and verification; 2+ years of experience writing Verilog
Experience in FPGA design flow including synthesis, place & route, static timing analysis is required
Experience with the design of system-on-chip (SOC) architectures, memory & processor subsystems, networking, and peripheral interconnect is required
Knowledge of the TCP/IP stack
Strong working knowledge of either XILINX or ALTERA FPGA design flow
Excellent research and data gathering skills
Preferred
Experience with functional verification utilizing high-level methodologies (e.g. System Verilog) is a plus
Benefits
Group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance
401k (with discretionary employer match)
Short and long-term disability
Life and AD&D insurance
Health savings accounts
Flexible spending accounts
Company
DRW
DRW is a diversified trading firm that combines technology, research, and risk management to capture trading and investment opportunities.
1001-5000 employees
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