Staff Electrical Design Engineer

About the Role

Impinj is a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer, inventing ways to connect everyday items to the Internet—including retail apparel, healthcare items, automobile parts, airline baggage, food, and more. With over 100 billion items connected and multiple Fortune 500 enterprises using our platform, we solve for a better understanding of our world. Join Impinj and help realize our vision of a boundless IoT, connecting trillions of items.

The Silicon Characterization Engineering team supports and coordinates lab-based probe station device characterization projects, ensuring commitments to schedules are met. This role requires daily work in a semiconductor R&D lab within a fast-paced and motivated design team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct device characterization testing using a semiconductor parameter analyzer, applying scripting to control embedded switch matrix and probe station operations through a GUI.
• Streamline characterization and debug processes, including data collection and reporting, through automation, scripting, and innovative methodologies.
• Apply troubleshooting skills to resolve device characterization debug issues.
• Set up and, when needed, build custom test hardware and tools.
• Support RMA efforts for the field application and sales team, including I-V tracing, RF sensitivity, conductivity test Rp/Cp, and more.
• Collaborate closely with Industrialization and Silicon Processing Engineers on evaluations and analysis of EPIC (end-point integrated circuit) products.
• Learn and perform Impinj's dry inlay die shear, bend, and THT & TCT test methodologies on samples from RFID Inlay builds.
• Record microscope images of bonded die on dry inlays.
• Communicate with Impinj Operations and Engineering teams regarding build and analysis status and any emerging issues.
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and provide feedback to optimize and improve them.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with 8+ years of experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on semiconductor lab experience using R&D lab test equipment, especially semiconductor parameter analyzers like the Agilent B1500 or Tektronix SCS4200.
• Working knowledge of Bipolar and MOS device physics, semiconductor fab flow and processing, and RF principles.
• Experience in test scripting automation (Python, Perl, C++, or similar); working experience with AI assistant or productivity tools.
• Ability to develop and write clear, detailed procedures, data reports, and documentation.
• Hands-on experience using Tektronix KCON or Agilent EasyExpert Device Char software, and with MicroManipulator or FormFactor/CascadeTech semi-automated probers.
• Working knowledge of maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical equipment.
• Experience working effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Pay

The typical base pay range for this role across the US is $136,000 - $204,000. Individual base pay depends on factors such as role complexity, job duties, requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Both market wage data and the mid-point of the pay range are reviewed and used as the starting point for all new hire offers. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.

Benefits

• Eligibility for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus, and stock, based on individual performance.
• Opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the role.
• Healthcare benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Open paid time-off policy with respect for work/life balance.
• Weekly Q&A sessions with the executive team.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment with a focus on teamwork and celebrating accomplishments.

US-based employees can access a comprehensive list of employment benefits here.

Work Environment

Impinj’s headquarters is located in Seattle with spectacular views of the Olympics, Lake Union, and Mt. Baker, which can be enjoyed from the rooftop deck. The Brazilian site is in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, at “Tecnopuc,” a technology park offering a dynamic workplace for developing groundbreaking technologies.