Principal Communication Systems Engineer

Principal Communication Systems Engineer

Seattle, United States | Posted on 01/16/2017

Impinj, the world's #1 provider of RAIN RFID products and solutions, is looking for a Senior 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 Senior 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 a 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.
• Understanding of 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.