1217: FPGA Engineer

Our client is currently seeking an FPGA Engineerof their trading teams. Theyre 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.This role can sit in Chicago where the trading is based, or remotely in the US or Canada.

Responsibilities:

Research and evaluate a variety of cutting-edge FPGA hardware and technologies

Architect,and maintainapplications (synthesis, place & route, static timing analysis, documentation)

Propose creative solutions to overcome FPGA/hardware limitations

Liaise directly with software, networking, and trading

Conduct lab debugging and characterization of new hardware

Requirements:

Bachelors degree or higher, Computer/Electrical Engineering with 3+ years of experience within the field; (Masters degree or higher also counts for experience)

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

Solid Hardware Engineering experience, especially with FPGA

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

Knowledge of I/O protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, Ethernet, PCIe, etc)

Strong working knowledge of either XILINX or ALTERA FPGA design flow

Experience with functional verification utilizing high-level methodologies (e.g. System Verilog) is a plus.

Experience working with softwarelanguages isplus (C++, Python, etc.)

Excellent research and data gathering skills