FPGA Hardware Engineer Intern – High-Performance, Low-Latency

Akuna Capital

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 130,500 - 159,500

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Akuna Capital is offering a 10-week Hardware Engineer Intern program on the FPGA Team in Chicago. Interns work with experienced Hardware and C++ Software Engineers to design and implement elegant solutions to complex problems, taking full ownership of their projects and presenting outcomes at program end.

You will work on high-performance, low-latency systems and contribute to automated trading algorithms with cutting-edge tech, while gaining training and education support throughout the

Qualifications

  • Pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer and Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Graduating by August 2029.
  • GPA of 3.5 or above.
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on first day of employment (including F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM).

Responsibilities

  • Own your project from inception to presentation after 10 weeks.
  • Design and implement high-performance, low-latency FPGA solutions.

Skills

Verilog
SystemVerilog
VHDL
Analytical skills
Fast decision making
High-performance computing

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in EE/CS

Job description

Akuna Capital is offering a 10-week Hardware Engineer Intern program on the FPGA Team in Chicago. Interns work with experienced Hardware and C++ Software Engineers to design and implement elegant solutions to complex problems, taking full ownership of their projects and presenting outcomes at program end.

You will work on high-performance, low-latency systems and contribute to automated trading algorithms with cutting-edge tech, while gaining training and education support throughout the

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