Radix Trading
Quantitative Technologist (Full-Time - FPGA Engineer, PhD)
Chicago +1 · Full-time · Posted Apr 23, 2026
- Location
- Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States - Education
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Architecture, or another closely-related engineering discipline (in the progress of obtaining or has obtained).
About the job
Designs and maintains FPGA systems for automated trading, focusing on performance, latency, production support, and new solutions.
What you'll do
- Design and build scalable systems; maintain FPGA code.
- Use Python for unit testing and ModelSim for simulation.
- Debug FPGA issues and develop solutions to overcome current limitations.
What they ask for
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Architecture, or a closely related engineering discipline (in progress or completed).
- Experience coding in VHDL/verilog and proficiency with Python for unit testing.
- Experience with Xilnix and/or Altera FPGAs; familiarity with Modelsim.
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as IP, TCP, and UDP.
Nice to have
- Prior work on large FPGA Stratix V and/or Virtex UltraScale+.
Tools
VHDL/verilog, Python, Modelsim, Xilnix, Altera, Stratix V, Virtex ultra-scale+, IP,/TCP/UDP
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