Graduate Hardware Engineer - Low-Latency Trading Systems

IMC Trading; Illinois; On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC Trading is seeking a driven Hardware Engineer student in Illinois to join our team. You will design and test hardware alongside software colleagues, driving ideas from concept to production while learning from mentors and leaders.

The role targets a graduating student between Sep 2026 and Jul 2027 in Electrical/Computer Engineering, with strong analytical skills and RTL programming experience (SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL). Full-time availability from Feb or Aug 2027.

Qualifications

• Current university student graduating between Sep 2026 – Jul 2027 pursuing Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related degree.
• Strong analytical skills and a desire to solve complex problems programmatically.
• Proficient in SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL, or other RTL programming (additional software experience is a plus; C++, Python, or similar).
• Desire to collaborate with non-engineers in a dynamic environment.
• Interest in the Financial Markets; previous knowledge is NOT required.
• Must be available for full-time employment starting in February or August 2027.

Responsibilities

• Enhance your knowledge of trading, algorithm complexity, system design, and coding.
• Work within different systems involving a mix of software and cutting-edge hardware technologies.
• Develop hardware designs and tests.
• Drive projects from ideation to production.
• Explore innovative low-latency techniques to implement within our trading system.
• Build relationships across our technology and trading teams.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Solve complex problems programatically

Desire to collaborate with non-enginee

Education

Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

SystemVerilog

Verilog

VHDL

C++

Python

Job description

IMC Trading is seeking a driven Hardware Engineer student in Illinois to join our team. You will design and test hardware alongside software colleagues, driving ideas from concept to production while learning from mentors and leaders.

The role targets a graduating student between Sep 2026 and Jul 2027 in Electrical/Computer Engineering, with strong analytical skills and RTL programming experience (SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL). Full-time availability from Feb or Aug 2027.