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# FPGA Engineer

- **Company:** NJF
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithmic Trading, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Description Language, Hardware Design, Network Architecture, Network Interface, Performance Tuning, Software Systems, SystemVerilog, Systems Integration, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Fpga Hardware, Hardware Testing, Reliability of Systems, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/us/en/find-jobs-in-United-States/-186DB3C4587CBB00FB/

## About the Role

You are an experienced hardware engineer with a strong digital design background and a genuine interest in solving complex engineering challenges. You enjoy working across hardware and software boundaries, taking ownership of technical problems and delivering reliable solutions in performance-sensitive environments., * A Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical discipline.

 * Practical experience designing, developing, testing and verifying FPGA and/or ASIC-based systems.
 * Proficiency in hardware description languages, including VHDL, Verilog or SystemVerilog, alongside C or C+ programming experience.
 * Experience with RTL synthesis and defining timing, area and other design constraints.
 * Familiarity with digital simulation tools and the development of self-checking testbenches.
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an appreciation for design quality, system reliability and performance optimisation.
 * The ability to collaborate effectively with software engineers and other technical stakeholders to deliver integrated systems.

Desirable Experience:

The following experience would be advantageous:

 * Post-silicon bring-up, hardware validation and debugging.
 * Integrating FPGAs with high-performance server hardware and network interfaces.
 * Developing low-latency hardware architectures or accelerating computationally intensive workloads.
 * Working with third-party hardware vendors and evaluating emerging technologies for production use.

## Description

The firm is seeking an FPGA Hardware Engineer to design and develop bespoke hardware solutions that enhance the performance of high-speed trading systems and network infrastructure.

You will take ownership of hardware development from initial research and architectural design through to implementation, testing and integration. Working alongside software engineers, traders and infrastructure specialists, you will identify opportunities to accelerate critical systems, explore emerging technologies and translate complex requirements into robust, low-latency hardware solutions., * Design and implement FPGA-based solutions to accelerate trading systems, network infrastructure and other performance-critical components.

 * Research emerging hardware platforms and low-latency techniques, assessing their potential to improve existing systems.
 * Lead hardware development throughout the engineering lifecycle, from initial concept and design through verification and deployment.
 * Collaborate with software developers, traders and infrastructure engineers to deliver integrated hardware and software solutions.
 * Evaluate, integrate and optimise third-party hardware, ensuring compatibility with advanced server architectures and FPGA platforms.
 * Develop bespoke hardware solutions where existing commercial products do not meet performance or integration requirements.
 * Manage relationships with external hardware vendors to support technical development and platform integration.