Senior Hardware Lab Engineer
About The Position
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. With more than 100 billion items connected to date, and multiple Fortune 500 enterprises around the world using our platform, we solve for a better understanding of our world. If it’s a thing, we’re working to connect it. Join Impinj and help us realize our vision of a boundless IoT— connecting trillions of everyday items to the Internet. Team Overview: Our hardware design team is tasked with the development of all our reader systems hardware, including reference designs for our high performance EX00 reader chips in addition to Impinj reader and gateway products. Our team works in concert with the firmware and systems team to optimize and characterize new designs and undertake research and development for future, advanced reader systems.
Requirements
- Associates degree with a focus in Electronics or equivalent combination of education and hands-on electronics experience
- 6+ years practical experience as a hands-on lab technician/engineer
- Excellent soldering skills
- Ability to read and understand complex schematics, PCB layout files, and component datasheets
- Experience testing RF communications and general electronic hardware
- Excellent organizational and documentation skills
- Experience with Schematic and PCB layout CAD tools
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g. Python) desired
Responsibilities
- Build prototypes and perform rework of circuit boards (including soldering of fine pitch components)
- Perform testing and debug of our Readers, Gateways and Reader IC products
- Troubleshoot and solve complex hardware issues
- Work with the engineering development teams on board/system bring-up and debug
- Work independently to parse hardware lab requests and pursue appropriate tasks for completion
- Participate in review of schematic, PCB and mechanical designs
Benefits
- US based employees have access to healthcare benefits; a 401(k) plan and company match among others.
- We have an open paid time-off policy paired with a respect for work/life balance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
