FPGA/ASIC Design Engineer
Position Title: FPGA/ASIC Design Engineer
Location: Chicago
Department: Trading
Position Summary
Wolverine Trading is seeking an experienced FPGA design engineer to build high-speed, low-latency designs and systems targeting trading applications. The position requires identifying and selecting optimal hardware-based solutions and collaborating with traders and quantitative analysts to understand the desired logic and then implementing the system/design in hardware. The applicant must be highly driven and possess strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
Skills• Thorough knowledge of System Verilog and FPGA design, must be able to conduct initial verification of designs before handing them off for more thorough in-system testing• In-depth knowledge of advanced FPGA/ASIC synthesis and applying constraints to ensure proper operation and timing closure• Experience designing with various network protocols in FPGAs, ideally with experience in low latency optimization• Experience with system-on-chip (SOC) architectures, memory & processor subsystems and peripheral interconnects• Low level expertise of high speed Gb transceivers, MACs and PHYs• Experienced user of QuestaSim, Xilinx Vivado, Xilinx FPGA's and Synopsys timing constraints or equivalent• Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel and effectively document designs and communicate with co-workers• Critical thinking with ability to analyze complex, multi-variable systems.
Qualifications• Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with a focus on digital systems or computer networks• 5+ years experience working with FPGA and/or ASIC designs required• No prior experience in the finance industry required.
About Wolverine
Founded in 1994, the Wolverine companies comprise a number of diversified financial institutions specializing in proprietary trading, asset management, order execution services, and technology solutions. We are recognized as a market leader in derivatives valuation, trading, and value-added order execution across global equity, options, and futures markets. With a focus on innovation, collaboration, achievement, and integrity, we take pride in serving the interests of both our clients and colleagues.