FPGA Engineer

Intellectual Capital Resources Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital Resources Ltd in Dublin is seeking an FPGA Engineer to join a high-performance hardware team supporting a leading financial technology company. You will own designs from specification through live deployment, developing RTL for low-latency applications and collaborating with a small, highly technical international team.

The role covers digital design, verification and hardware deployment in production environments, with opportunities to improve simulation, build, and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional FPGA or ASIC experience.
• Strong RTL development using SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Experience with FPGA/ASIC verification, including cocotb.
• Knowledge of AMD/Xilinx, Synopsys, or Cadence toolchains.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, AXI, MAC or PHY.
• Strong digital design and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own designs from specification through to live deployment.
• Develop RTL for new low-latency applications.
• Work alongside a small, highly technical international team.
• Improve simulation, build, and verification infrastructure.
• Collaborate on high-speed networking and data interfaces.

Skills

RTL development

SystemVerilog

VHDL

FPGA/ASIC verification

High-speed interfaces

Digital design

Python/C++

Tools

Cocotb

AMD/Xilinx toolchains

Synopsys

Cadence

Job description

Develop FPGA technology where every nanosecond can directly impact performance. We are supporting a leading financial technology company whose hardware engineering team builds the FPGA and ASIC systems at the heart of a global low-latency trading platform. They are looking for an FPGA Engineer to join their team in Dublin.

Owning designs from specification through to live deployment, you'll develop RTL for new low-latency applications while working alongside a small, highly technical international team. The role combines digital design, verification, and hardware deployment, giving you responsibility for technology operating within real-world production environments.

Alongside developing new FPGA functionality, you'll help improve simulation, build, and verification infrastructure while working with high-speed networking and data interfaces. No previous financial or trading experience is required, making this an opportunity to move into high-frequency trading from another performance-critical industry.

They are looking for an FPGA Engineer with the following background:

• 2+ years of professional FPGA or ASIC experience
• Strong RTL development using SystemVerilog or VHDL
• Experience with FPGA/ASIC verification, including cocotb
• Knowledge of AMD/Xilinx, Synopsys, or Cadence toolchains
• Experience with high-speed interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, AXI, MAC or PHY
• Strong digital design and problem-solving skills

Experience with Python, C++, TCP/UDP, packet processing, hardware protocol offloading, or ASIC physical design would be advantageous.