Principal Communication Systems Engineer

Senior Communications Systems Engineer

Engineering | Seattle, WA

Impinj, the world's #1 provider of RAIN RFID products and
solutions, is looking for Sr. Communications Systems Engineer to help
develop next generation RFID reader products. Join the Impinj team
that is connecting billions of items in the physical world to the
Internet, thereby enabling the true Internet -of -Things.

As a
Sr. Communications Systems Engineer, you will:

• Collaborate closely with RF
  hardware, software developers, and test engineers through all phases
  of product development to deliver new features and product designs

  
  

• Evolve existing RFID products
  through feature enhancements and modem/protocol performance
  improvements

  
  

• Define RF and analog radio
  requirements, model and simulate design enhancements, and validate
  product performance in the laboratory

  
  

• Resolve production yield issues on
  existing products

  
  

• Evaluate customer use cases and
  contribute to innovative RAIN RFID solutions

  
  

• Participate in Agile/Scrum iterative design and development
  process

  
  

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering with
  minimum of 5 years experience (MSEE preferred)

  
  

• Strong skills in wireless
  communication systems, protocols, DSP, and RF hardware

  
  

• Ability to lead system based
  design and practices within a cross -functional development team of
  hardware, software and test engineers

  
  

• Understand RF system design (e.g.
  link budgets, NF, Gain, IIP2, IIP3)

  
  

• Proficiency in programming using
  Matlab, Python, or C/C++

  
  

• Proficiency using standard test
  and measurement equipment including spectrum analyzers, power
  meters, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes

  
  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  
  

Desirable Qualifications

• Success in full -cycle development
  lifecycle with multiple new products

  
  

• Work experience designing FPGA or ASIC products