FPGA Engineer Intern (Summer 2027 - Chicago)
$80,000–$80,000 year
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesOn-siteInternship$80,000–$80,000 yearEntry LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeLarge
InternshipEntry LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeLarge
Job Summary
Accelerate network infrastructure and trading system components with high-speed hardware designs while researching new low-latency techniques and platforms. Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team of traders, software developers, and infrastructure engineers to build in-house FPGA versions that interface with cutting-edge server hardware. Contribute to meaningful projects focusing on nanosecond response times, highly parallelized algorithms, and customized low-level networking under mentorship from Optiver engineers.
Required Qualifications
- Student pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related field
- On track to graduate between December 2027 to June 2028, with junior standing or higher
- Strong engineering instincts and hands-on experience in digital design with FPGAs or ASICs
- Experienced in writing hardware in VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog
Desired Qualifications
- Passionate for writing clean code, well-architected systems, and continuous improvement
- A collaborative teammate comfortable working with developers, traders and business teams
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