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# Senior FPGA Engineer

- **Company:** Drw
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Software Requirements Analysis, Static Timing Analysis, System on a Chip, SystemVerilog, TCP/IP, Verilog, Network Switches, Fpga Hardware, Low Latency
- **Published:** September 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/senior-fpga-engineer/47804358

## About the Role

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 FPGAHighly autonomous with a can-do attitude able to lead an FPGA based project from system requirements to productionStrong capacity to quickly evaluate FPGA based project feasibility based on hardware limitationStrong skills in RTL logic design (Verilog) and verification; 2+ years of experience writing VerilogExperience in FPGA design flow including synthesis, place & route, static timing analysis is requiredExperience with the design of system-on-chip (SOC) architectures, memory & processor subsystems, networking, and peripheral interconnect is requiredKnowledge of the TCP/IP stackStrong working knowledge of either XILINX or ALTERA FPGA design flowExperience with functional verification utilizing high-level methodologies (e.g. System Verilog) is a plus.Excellent
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## Description

join one of our trading teams in Chicago, NYC, London or Amsterdam. While DRW has been leveraging FPGA technology for a number of years, you will have the opportunity to build FPGA applications for existing teams. We're seeking a candidate that has a strong understanding of software and hardware interaction. This person will participate in the full development lifecycle, including system and block level testing, of low latency high throughput FPGA design.Responsibilities: Architect and implement new FPGA applications (synthesis, place & route, static timing analysis, documentation) from the ground upResearch and evaluate a variety of cutting-edge FPGA hardware and technologiesPropose creative solutions to overcome FPGA/hardware limitationsLiaise directly with software, trading and other design teamsConduct lab debugging and characterization of new hardwareComfortable doing production support and live debuggingResearching new techniques, tools and architecturesCandidate Requirements


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