Impinj
Principal Digital Design Engineer, Reader IC
Seattle, Washington, United States · Principal
Sponsorship not specified$159k-$278kDetected 157 days ago
VerilogSystems EngineeringLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
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Lottery odds (Level IV)94
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About the role
- Impinj is a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer.
- We're inventing ways to connect every thing to the Internet - including retail apparel, retail general merchandise, healthcare items, automobile parts, airline baggage, food and much more.
- If it's a thing, we're working to connect it.
Responsibilities
- Own microarchitecture definition and subsystem development for key IP blocks of Impinj's next-generation RAIN RFID Reader ICs, from concept through implementation, silicon characterization, and high-volume production.
- Collaborate with Product Management and Systems Engineering to define innovative features and performance targets that extend Impinj's leadership in the Reader IC market.
- Drive adoption of state-of-the-art SoC integration tools, flows, and methodologies, partnering with the CAD team to significantly advance design environments and ensure production-quality A0 tape-out.
- Oversee subsystem definition, design, and implementation to deliver an industry-leading RAIN RFID Reader IC on time and at high quality.
- Mentor senior and staff engineers, setting technical direction and raising the bar on design quality and methodology across the organization.
- Deep expertise in SoC design and integration methodologies: low-power and multi-voltage domain design (UPF), DFT (scan insertion, ATPG, fault grading), register map creation and integration, timing constraint generation, CDC, and synthesis timing convergence.
- Demonstrated technical leadership with broad organizational impact - able to influence architecture decisions, drive cross-functional alignment, and deliver results through others.
- Support for remote work or a desk with a view.
- Impinj provides an environment that fosters openness and innovation and is developing technology that delivers a positive impact on the world.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, with 15 years of experience (or 12 years with MS or 8 years with a PhD) required.
- We may require additional documentation related to national identity to determine whether an export compliance license is required for any export-controlled items.
Compensation
- The typical base pay range for this role across the US is $158,700- $277,600.
- Individual base pay depends on various factors such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties, requirements, and relevant experience and skills.
- Both market wage data and the mid-point of the pay range is reviewed and used as the starting point for all new hire offers.
- Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.
- At Impinj certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus and stock.
Benefits
- The benefits listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Impinj and the country where you work.
- At Impinj certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus and stock.
- US based employees have access to healthcare benefits; a 401(k) plan and company match among others.
- For a more comprehensive list of US employment benefits, click here.
Company info
- We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Equal opportunity
- Please contact us to request accommodation.
Visa & Work Authorization
- export control regulations
This listing is sourced directly from Impinj's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.