23 fpga design engineer jobs at 13 companies in Chicago, IL

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Principal FPGA/Sr. Principal FPGA Design Engineer
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States
$120k-$179k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
5+ YOEU.S. citizenship and active government clearance required; bachelor’s in EE/CE or equivalent experience; 5+ years digital electronics/FPGA design experience (8+ for Sr. Principal); experience with digital prototyping, simulation, and documentation tools.
FPGA, Xilinx, Altera, Actel, DOORS, ClearCase, ClearQuest, Cadence Concept, Allegro, Mentor DxDesigner, Expedition
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FPGA Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$120k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Wolverine Trading
Wolverine Trading: Proprietary trading, asset management, and execution services firm.
4+ YOE4+ years FPGA/ASIC experience, expert SystemVerilog and FPGA design, SoC and high-speed transceiver knowledge, simulation/verification skills, degree in EE/CE, strong analytical and collaboration skills.
SystemVerilog
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Senior FPGA Engineer
Chicago or New York City or London
$225k-$325k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DRW
DRW: Technology-driven principal trading firm operating in global financial markets
3+ YOEBachelor's in Computer or Electrical Engineering, 3+ years FPGA/hardware engineering experience, RTL/Verilog expertise, FPGA design flow experience, knowledge of TCP/IP, strong autonomous and problem-solving skills.
Verilog, System Verilog, RTL, XILINX, ALTERA, TCP/IP, synthesis, place & route, static timing analysis
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FPGA Engineer
Amsterdam or Chicago or London or New York City or Singapore
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Headlands Technologies
Headlands Technologies: A global proprietary trading firm utilizing quantitative algorithms.
Professional FPGA/ASIC design and verification experience; SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL and C++; familiarity with EDA tools and scripting (TCL, Python, Bash); university degree in EE/CS/CE or related.
SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL, C++, TCL, Python, Bash, EDA
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FPGA/ASIC Engineer
Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States
$150k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
Canon Medical Research USA
Canon Medical Research USA: Developing advanced medical imaging systems and diagnostic technologies.
5+ YOEBachelor's or master's degree in electrical or computer engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience in FPGA design, HDL coding, simulation, integration, debugging, and engineering documentation.
VHDL, Verilog, Vivado Logic Analyzer, Xilinx Vivado, Mentor QuestaSim, Subversion, ClearCase, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
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FPGA Engineer Intern (Summer 2027 - Austin)
Austin or Chicago
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Optiver
Optiver: Global market maker providing liquidity to financial markets.
Student in Computer/Electrical Engineering (BS/MS/PhD) graduating Dec 2027–Jun 2028; hands-on FPGA/ASIC digital design experience; VHDL/Verilog/System Verilog experience; strong engineering instincts and teamwork skills.
FPGAs, ASICs, VHDL, Verilog, System Verilog
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FPGA Engineer (IL, Schaumburg)
Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
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EndoSec: Security software and cryptographic hardware for government and defense.
Experience with RTL, C/C++, Python, VHDL/Verilog; hardware security; FPGA design and verification; system integration; cryptography concepts.
C/C++, Python, VHDL, Verilog, Tcl, Vivado, Questa, Quartus Prime, GHDL, Xilinx, Versal, Agilex, AXI, Avalon, cocotb, pyuvm
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FPGA Firmware Developer
Batavia, Illinois, United States
$100k-$131k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Fermilab
Fermilab: Operates particle accelerators for fundamental high-energy physics research.
4+ YOEDesign and implement FPGA logic and embedded firmware; perform simulation, timing analysis, verification, hardware–firmware integration; provide technical direction. Requires engineering degree and multi-year experience.
Zynq, UltraScale, 7-Series, Vivado, Vitis, High-Level Synthesis (HLS), JTAG, Integrated Logic Analyzer (ILA)
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Junior FPGA Developer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$100k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Edgehog Trading
Edgehog Trading: Proprietary firm specializing in systematic electronic options market-making.
BS/MS in EE/CE or related field, hands-on RTL design in Verilog/SystemVerilog, familiarity with ModelSim/QuestaSim/Vivado/Quartus and synthesis flow, Linux proficiency, Python/C/C++ a plus, eagerness to apply AI tools and learn HFT.
Verilog, SystemVerilog, ModelSim, QuestaSim, Vivado, Quartus, Linux, Python, C, C++
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Digital Hardware Development Engineer
Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
$76k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Motorola Solutions
Motorola SolutionsNYSE: MSI: Provides mission-critical communications and public safety technology.
Design and develop digital hardware for public safety radio products; digital/analog circuitry, FPGA/DSP, Ethernet; automated testing with Python.
FPGA, DSP, Ethernet, Cadence, Schematic capture, Python
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Power Electronics Engineer
Batavia, Illinois, United States
$95k-$125k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Waséyabek Development Company
Waséyabek Development Company: Manages non-gaming economic development for the NHBP Tribe.
4+ YOEDesign and develop power electronics systems, perform engineering analyses, lead medium-to-large projects, and supervise technicians; ABET engineering degree with 4–6+ years experience.
FPGA, CPLD, Altium, LTSpice, AutoCAD, oscilloscopes, function generators
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Digital Modem Engineer
Austin or Chicago or New York City or London
$150k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Jump Trading
Jump Trading: Global proprietary trading firm specializing in algorithmic and high-frequency strategies
5+ YOE5+ years in digital modem design, modeling, and implementation; strong FPGA/ASIC knowledge; Python/C/C++/Matlab; MS/PhD in EE/CS or equivalent.
Python, C++, C, Matlab
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Hardware Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$200k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
IMC
IMC: Global proprietary trading firm and market maker.
BS+ in a technical discipline, strong SystemVerilog RTL design experience, digital design knowledge, C++ and scripting experience, verification and testing expertise, networking fundamentals, and strong debugging skills.
SystemVerilog, C++, Python, Bash, FPGA, Ethernet, PMA
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Trading Strategy Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
HybridFull Time
BlackEdge Capital
BlackEdge Capital: Proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making.
Strong command of modern C++ for performance-critical, low-latency systems; deep OS/memory/concurrency knowledge; ability to co-design with FPGA hardware; collaborative communication skills. FPGA, kernel-bypass networking, ML, or market microstructure experience preferred.
C++, FPGA, HLS, ef_vi, OpenOnload, DPDK
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Hardware Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$200k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
IMC
IMC: Global trading firm providing liquidity to financial markets.
BS in EE/CE/CS or related, strong RTL design using SystemVerilog, C++ experience, verification and multi-clock-domain knowledge, Ethernet fundamentals, Python/Bash scripting, and strong debugging and collaboration skills.
SystemVerilog, C++, Python, Bash, FPGA, PMA (Physical Media Attachment), Ethernet, RTL