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Senior FPGA Engineer (Algo)

DRW · Chicago

Posted about 2 months ago · $150,000 to $250,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
66 days
DRW 's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
34% of DRW 's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at DRW
high
152 stale, 0 reposted of 163 open
Hiring momentum
195 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-08

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About this role

The FPGA Engineer will be responsible for architecting and implementing new FPGA applications from scratch, participating in the full development lifecycle including system and block level testing. The role involves researching cutting-edge FPGA technologies, proposing solutions to hardware limitations, and collaborating with software and design teams. The engineer will also conduct lab debugging and characterization of new hardware.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of DRW as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer/Electrical Engineering
  • 3+ years of experience in the field (Master’s degree counts for experience)
  • Solid Hardware Engineering experience, especially with FPGA
  • Strong capacity to evaluate FPGA project feasibility based on hardware limitations
  • Strong skills in RTL logic design (Verilog) with 2+ years of experience
  • Experience in FPGA design flow including synthesis, place & route, static timing analysis

Nice to have

  • Experience with functional verification utilizing high-level methodologies (e.g. System Verilog)
  • Excellent research and data gathering skills

What you get

  • Annual base salary range of $150,000 to $250,000
  • Eligible for an annual discretionary bonus
  • Comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance
  • 401k with discretionary employer match
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance

Worth weighing

  • Role is limited to the Chicago office only
  • No mention of remote work options
  • High expectations and a need for autonomy may not suit everyone

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Listed by DRW on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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