RF Hardware Circuit Design Engineer - Banking & Finance

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity? 

Join a global trading firm where engineers, traders, and researchers work together to solve complex challenges in modern financial markets. With a strong international presence and decades of expertise, the firm builds high-performance systems that power trading across all asset classes and time horizons. 

The company is seeking an experienced RF Engineer with 15+ years of expertise in RF circuit design to help build and develop its internal RF capabilities. This hands-on, lab-based role in Chicago involves evaluating vendor technologies, driving technical innovation, and shaping the future direction of the function within a high-performance, well-funded environment.

Ready to make a move? Get in touch and apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Evaluating vendor RF technology and providing expert technical assessment
• Hands-on testing and development of RF hardware in a lab environment
• Building out internal RF engineering capabilities
• Supporting field testing activities as required
• Contributing to the broader wireless engineering function

Skills/Must Have:

• 15 to 20+ years of RF circuit design experience
• Deep hands-on hardware background - lab-based, not systems or software
• Chicago-based or fully willing to relocate
• Track record of working with cutting-edge RF technology

Benefits:

• Lab-based role with world-class equipment and resources
• Flexible, top-market compensation - budget is not a constraint
• Permanent role within a globally recognised proprietary trading firm
• High-impact scope - building internal capability from the ground up
• Work with virtually unlimited resources - budget is not the limiting factor, your expertise is the asset
• A genuinely technical scope - this is hands-on circuit design and hardware evaluation, not management or systems oversight

Salary:

• Competitive and flexible - discussed on application ($200-400k)