Optiver

FPGA Engineer Intern (Summer 2027 - Chicago)

Chicago, Illinois, United StatesHWStarts Summer 2027$80k/yrGrad 2027–28

About this internship

Optiver is hiring for an internship in hardware and chip design, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It starts in Summer 2027 and lasts 8 months. The employer published it on 16 June 2026. Applications go through Optiver's own careers site.

What the posting asks for

  • Graduating in 2027 or 2028

How hard is it to get?

Our ease score for this internship is 46/100. It is an estimate from public signals (employer, desk, programme, city, how recent the posting is, number of openings), not an admission rate. The factors that weigh most:

  • -16 Optiver is among the most selective employers
  • -7 open for 128 days: seats may be filling up
  • +4 4 openings on this desk at Optiver

Key facts

Employer
Optiver
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Desk
Hardware & Chips
Contract
Internship
Start
Summer 2027
Pay
$80k/yr (as stated in the posting)
Duration
8 months
Posted
16 June 2026
Ease score
46/100 (estimate)

Facts taken from Optiver's careers site, checked every 3 hours. The full posting, and the application, are on the employer's site.