Impinj is looking to solve for a better understanding of our world by connecting trillions of everyday items to the Internet through their RAIN RFID platform. The Sr. Staff Product Applications Engineer will help customers and partners successfully design and deploy IoT solutions using Impinj's next-generation reader chip products, embedding RAIN RFID connectivity into a wide range of devices and platforms.
Requirements
- Proficiency in writing and debugging embedded firmware in C/C++ on microcontrollers (MCUs) and application processors
- Experience with interpreted languages such as Python or JavaScript for automation, scripting, and lab tools
- Solid understanding of RF communications fundamentals (link budgets, antennas, propagation, power management); direct experience with RAIN RFID is a plus
- Hands-on experience with embedded debug equipment (oscilloscopes, logic/protocol analyzers) and RF test equipment (power meters, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers)
- Ability to apply EE and RF fundamentals in analyzing, debugging, and optimizing Reader IC and embedded applications
Responsibilities
- Support and enable our customers and partners in prototyping and productizing embedded and system-level applications, including performance optimization, calibration, functional test, and regional certification
- Analyze, debug, and optimize Reader IC applications in lab and prototype environments by applying core electrical and RF engineering principles, including antenna behavior, link budgets, impedance matching, power management, and timing analysis
- Conduct hands-on lab work, including hardware/software bring-up, debugging, performance measurements, data analysis, and validation of new features and fixes
- Create software, scripts, and prototypes to demonstrate product capabilities, and maintain clear, high quality technical documentation for internal and external audiences
- Act as a technical expert on embedded firmware/software, Reader ICs, and system-level applications, providing design guidance and implementation support
- Deliver training and enablement for customers, partners, and internal technical staff on product features, capabilities, and best practices
- Represent the voice of customer (VoC) to Product Management and Engineering, sharing field insights to influence product features, tools, and collateral
Other
- 12+ years of experience in product application engineering, embedded system design, and customer-facing technical support, preferably in RF, IoT, or embedded domains
- Strong track record of delivering impactful results in customer-facing technical roles
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and drive technical outcomes independently, while effectively collaborating across teams to solve complex challenges
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts and results to diverse audiences
- Willingness to travel up to ~20%, both domestic and internationally
