Senior FPGA Engineer: High-Performance Hardware & Verification

Objective Partners; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Objective Partners is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to join a high-performance hardware team in Chicago. You will own end-to-end silicon design and verification, delivering low-latency, scalable IP cores for data processing platforms.

You'll shape architectural decisions, integrate high-speed transceivers, and collaborate with software teams using C++ and scripting to streamline the development lifecycle. A strong background in HDL design and FPGA toolchains is required.

Qualifications

• Proven full FPGA/ASIC lifecycle experience.
• Expertise in SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL.
• Proficiency with FPGA synthesis and simulation toolchains.
• Strong C/C++ programming and build process understanding.
• Scripting in Python, TCL or Bash.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement FPGA/ASIC designs.
• Develop modular IP components scalable across platforms.
• Lead verification for production reliability.
• Integrate high-speed transceivers and optimize networks.
• Collaborate on software-hardware interfaces using C++ and scripting.
• Maintain and improve build systems and workflows.

Skills

HDL design

FPGA toolchains

C/C++ programming

Python scripting

TCL scripting

Bash scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

CMake

Job description

Objective Partners is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to join a high-performance hardware team in Chicago. You will own end-to-end silicon design and verification, delivering low-latency, scalable IP cores for data processing platforms.

You'll shape architectural decisions, integrate high-speed transceivers, and collaborate with software teams using C++ and scripting to streamline the development lifecycle. A strong background in HDL design and FPGA toolchains is required.