Senior FPGA Design & Verification Engineer
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Job Description
HPR is a leading provider of high-performance and ultra-low latency electronic trading and capital markets infrastructure solutions offered as a managed service. Our cutting-edge technology is used by tier-1 financial institutions to monitor and execute trades rapidly and efficiently. As we continue to innovate and grow, we’re searching for a forward-thinking Senior FPGA Design & Verification Engineer to help us build the future of capital markets infrastructure.
As a Senior FPGA Design & Verification Engineer at HPR, you will:
- Verify and maintain high-performance FPGA compute and networking systems used in electronic trading
- Own the verification process from specification, test planning, and testbench development through execution and coverage closure
- Partner with design engineers to review and execute comprehensive test plans
- Create and maintain reusable verification components and testbenches written in SystemVerilog
- Lead and mentor junior engineers, promoting our culture of continuous learning and collaboration
- Contribute to improving our verification processes, tools, and methodologies
Required Qualifications
- BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related
- 5+ years of experience in design verification for FPGAs or ASICs
- Proficiency in SystemVerilog for verification
- Familiarity with advanced verification methods, including constrained randomization, functional coverage, and assertion-based checking
- Experience with industry-standard simulation and debugging tools (e.g., VCS, Verdi)
- Comfortable working in a Linux environment
- Strong problem solving, debugging, and communication skills
Desired Qualifications
- Deep understanding of computer architecture and digital design concepts
- In-depth knowledge of networking protocols (IP, TCP, UDP)
- Experience verifying designs with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, and/or DDR)
- Familiarity with C programming and scripting in Python and/or Perl
This position requires being on-site at our office in Needham, MA full-time (5 days per week)
HPR does not currently provide employment sponsorship