Staff Electrical Engineer

Henpen Corporation•Sioux Falls, SD

About The Position

The Staff Electrical Engineer designs, develops, and validates advanced electronic systems for complex radar and mission-critical applications. This hands-on technical leadership role covers system architecture, high-speed digital design, FPGA-based systems, mixed-signal electronics, and hardware integration. The engineer leads critical design efforts, mentors other engineers, and supports systems from concept through prototype, testing, and deployment. The role is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and relocation is provided.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Approximately 8–12 years of relevant engineering experience.
Strong experience with high-speed digital circuit design, signal integrity, and embedded electronics.
Hands-on experience with FPGA-based systems, VHDL/HDL, and microprocessor architectures.
Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB design using Altium or comparable tools.
Experience with digital interfaces such as PCIe, DDR4/5, Ethernet, USB, SPI, and I²C.
Proficiency with laboratory instrumentation, hardware bring-up, debugging, and prototype validation.
Familiarity with version control tools such as Git or Subversion.
Strong technical judgment and documentation skills, and the ability to work independently.
Demonstrated technical leadership, problem-solving ability, and commitment to engineering excellence.
Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified government information.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Comfortable working in a hands-on laboratory environment.

Nice To Haves

RF circuit design and analysis, including GHz-frequency systems.
Power electronics and power system design.
Experience with spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, and signal generators.
Aerospace, defense, or ruggedized electronics design experience.
Thermal management of high-performance electronics, including conduction cooling and thermal analysis.

Responsibilities

Design and validate electronic systems incorporating high-speed digital interfaces, FPGAs, embedded processors, mixed-signal electronics, and RF components.
Develop high-speed circuitry using PCIe, DDR4/5, Ethernet, SGMII, and USB, as well as SPI and I²C interfaces.
Create FPGA logic using VHDL/HDL and support embedded system architecture and integration.
Develop schematics and PCB layouts using Altium, supporting simulation, fabrication, bring-up, and testing.
Lead hardware verification, laboratory testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis to improve system performance and reliability.
Build test setups, develop test procedures, and use laboratory instrumentation to validate designs.
Support prototype development, hardware integration, precision soldering, component rework, and field troubleshooting.
Produce technical documentation and ensure designs meet applicable quality, safety, and regulatory standards.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers, and customers.
Contribute technical expertise to project planning, system architecture, proposals, and continuous improvement initiatives.