Analog Design Engineer Intern

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:

As an intern on the Silicon Engineering Team, you’ll work alongside experienced RF engineers and technologists on cutting-edge RAIN RFID systems. This is a hands-on opportunity to apply your academic knowledge, grow your technical skills, and contribute to real-world innovation in a collaborative and dynamic environment.

What will you do:

• Work closely with analog, digital, mask designers, and test engineers through all phases of product development to deliver new features and product designs to the market.


• Characterizing analog and mixed-signal designs in the lab to validate functionality and performance.


• Measuring and modeling test structures and silicon devices to support design and verification.


• Supporting lab-based evaluation and debugging circuits.


• Proactively identifying and suggesting improvements to design processes and development workflows.

What you will bring:

• Coursework in analog and/or mixed-signal CMOS design, device modeling, or related fields.


• Solid understanding of transistor-level, circuit, and system theory.


• Familiarity with semiconductor device physics and fabrication processes.


• Knowledge of physical design concepts, including layout and CMOS process interactions, and their impact on performance.


• Some experience of schematic entry tools and running SPICE or mixed-signal simulations.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills in Portuguese and English.


• To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, and the internship must satisfy your academic program’s formal internship requirements.


• This is an in-office position based at Impinj Brazilian Development Center, Tecnopuc, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Why work at Impinj:

Know you’re making a difference. Competitive benefits. Support for remote work or a desk with a view. Weekly Q&A sessions with our executive team. Impinj provides an environment that fosters openness and innovation and is developing technology that delivers a positive impact on the world. Collaboration and teamwork are highly valued, and accomplishments are duly celebrated. We have an open paid time-off policy paired with a respect for work/life balance. Our headquarters is located in Seattle with spectacular views of the Olympics, Lake Union, and Mt Baker, which can be enjoyed from our rooftop deck. Our Brazilian site is in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, at “Tecnopuc,” a technology park that offers a very nice workplace for the development of groundbreaking technologies. Impinj is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

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. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.