Junior FPGA Engineer

Eagle Seven; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 127,500 - 172,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical PPO/HMO coverage through BCBS

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k with Employer Match

Company Paid Life Insurance

Company Paid Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Account

Pre-tax Transit Benefits

Complimentary Lunch and Beverages

Job summary

Eagle Seven seeks a Junior FPGA Design / Verification Engineer to join our hardware team focused on HDL solutions for high-frequency trading systems. You will design, simulate, and validate high-performance modules with senior engineers, building robust testbenches and automation to ensure ultra-low latency.

Responsibilities include writing SystemVerilog, developing testbenches with ModelSim, and using Python for automation and data processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 1–3 years of relevant FPGA/verification experience, PCIe, Ethernet, or DDR desired.
• Strong SystemVerilog/Verilog design and verification fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain synthesizable SystemVerilog for new FPGA features.
• Develop and maintain testbenches to verify logic blocks with coverage.
• Create automated Python scripts for validation and data processing.
• Analyze real-time data to identify design faults and timing issues.
• Document design work and test results clearly.

Skills

SystemVerilog

Python

ModelSim

FPGA

PCIe

Education

Bachelor’s degree (EE/CE/CS)

Tools

ModelSim

Questa

Vivado Simulator

Quartus

Job description

Eagle Seven is seeking a Junior FPGA Design / Verification Engineer to become an integral member of the engineering team dedicated to the development of HDL solutions for our high frequency, low latency electronic trading systems. The role will be a part of the hardware development team and will work alongside senior engineers to design, simulate, and validate high-performance hardware modules. This is a hands-on role where the candidate will focus on building robust testbenches, running functional simulations, and automating validation suites to ensure our trading systems remain deterministic while providing ultra-low latency.

Primary Responsibilities include:

• Assisting in writing and maintaining clean, synthesizable SystemVerilog code for new features within our FPGA-based trading platform
• Developing comprehensive testbenches using ModelSim to verify logic blocks and ensuring functional coverage before hardware deployment
• Utilizing Python to create automated test scripts and data-processing tools that validate hardware outputs against expected trading model behavior
• Supporting production deployments by capturing and analyzing various real-time data to identify design faults, edge cases, or timing issues
• Maintaining clear design documentation and test results for all assigned modules

Requirements

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other related disciplines
• 1-3 years of relevant experience; academic or internship experience with PCIe, Ethernet, or memory interfaces (DDR) preferred
• Strong foundational knowledge of SystemVerilog (or Verilog) for design and verification
• Hands-on experience with ModelSim (or similar tools like Questa, Vivado Simulator) for simulation, debugging, and waveform analysis
• Proficiency in Python for automation, data analysis, and interacting with APIs
• Solid understanding of synchronous design, state machines, clock domains, and FIFO structures
• Familiarity with FPGA vendor flows (Xilinx/AMD Vivado or Intel/Altera Quartus) preferred
• Demonstrated interest in finance, trading, and/or low-latency systems preferred

Benefits

Eagle Seven offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees.

• Medical PPO and HMO coverage through BlueCross BlueShield
• Health Savings Account (with enrollment into a High Deductible Health Plan)
• Dental coverage through Guardian
• Vision coverage through VSP
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account
• Pre-tax Transit Benefits
• Complimentary Lunch and Beverages

The minimum base salary for this role starts at $150,000. This role is eligible for a discretionary performance bonus as part of the total compensation package, in addition to the benefits listed above. Exact compensation offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, and skill set.