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Job Description

Impinj is a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer. We're inventing ways to connect everything to the Internet — including retail apparel, retail general merchandise, healthcare items, automobile parts, airline baggage, food, and much more. With more than 100 billion items connected to date, and multiple Fortune 500 enterprises using our platform worldwide, we aim to enhance our understanding of the world. Join Impinj and help us realize our vision of a boundless IoT— connecting trillions of everyday items to the Internet.

Team Overview:

Join Impinj as a Sr. Staff Electrical Design Engineer, specializing in silicon characterization. This role offers an outstanding opportunity to perform and coordinate lab-based probe station device characterization projects, adhering to schedules. Impinj plans to deliver around 100 billion parts annually, requiring daily experience in a semiconductor R&D lab within a fast-paced, motivated design team. Creative problem-solving and technical skills are highly valued.

What you will do:

1. Conduct device characterization testing using a semiconductor parameter analyzer, scripting to control embedded switch matrix and probe station operations via a GUI.
2. Streamline characterization and debugging processes, including data collection and reporting, through automation, scripting, and innovative methodologies.
3. Collaborate with Process, Analog, and Digital IC design teams to define and develop process characterization wafer testing flows to meet project milestones.
4. Apply troubleshooting skills to resolve device characterization debug issues.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on semiconductor lab experience with R&D test equipment, especially semiconductor parameter analyzers like the Agilent B1500 or Tektronix SCS4200.
• Understanding of IC design, layout, and their relationship with DRC and LVS constraints.
• Operational knowledge of Bipolar and MOS devices, including device physics.
• Experience in test scripting automation using Python, Perl, C++, or similar.
• Ability to develop procedures and publish data reports.
• Excellent documentation, organizational, and communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, physics, silicon engineering, or integrated circuits, or equivalent industry experience.
• Knowledge of wafer fab flow and processing.
• Experience with Tektronix KCON or Agilent EasyExpert Device Char software.
• Experience with MicroManipulator or FormFactor/CascadeTech semi-automated probers.
• Competence in maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical equipment.
• Knowledge of RF principles.

Compensation and Benefits:

The benefits listed may vary based on employment nature and location. The typical base pay range in the US is $141,000–$218,000, depending on experience and role complexity. Offers are made within this range, considering market data and the role's requirements. Some roles are eligible for additional rewards like bonuses and stock, based on performance. US employees have access to healthcare, 401(k), and other benefits.

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Why work at Impinj:

Make a difference with competitive benefits, remote work support, weekly Q&A with executives, and a culture of openness and innovation. Our headquarters in Seattle offers spectacular views, and our Porto Alegre site provides a great environment for groundbreaking work. We value diversity and inclusivity and are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.