Staff Analog Design Engineer

Engineering · Global

Job description

Team Overview:

We are looking for a Staff Analog Design Engineer to join the Impinj silicon engineering team to work on the next generation of tag and reader chips. We are a fun, hardworking team of top-tier silicon designers that value and celebrate partnership and teamwork!

What you will do:

  • Work with team to specify and architect advance RFID reader IC’s.
  • Create design specification and review documents.
  • Implement in low-power and low-voltage RF and Analog circuits using advanced deep-submicron CMOS technologies.
  • Characterize designs in the lab to validate product functionality and performance.
  • Work closely with digital and software developers to develop an implementation that meets system requirements.

What you will bring:

  • 5+ years of experience plus a Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering
  • Advanced ability to comprehend RF transceiver system level requirements and translate into circuit level specifications.
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
  • Hands-on experience in designing various RF/Analog integrated circuits, such as LNA, Mixer, RF VGAs, PA, VCO, PLL, Regulators, ADC/DAC, etc., in deep sub-micron CMOS technologies.
  • Thorough understanding of the fundamentals of phase noise generation and mitigation.
  • Strong knowledge on IC design CAD tools such as Spectre, Specter, EMX.
  • A thorough understanding of physical layout requirement.
  • Lab testing skills to evaluate the prototype units to the design specification. Software skill for controlling lab equipment to create controlled, accurate. repeatable, and presentable characterization results.
  • Motivated to carry out a wide variety of tasks with clear communication and presentation skills in a dynamic team environment.

Compensation and Benefits: 

The benefits listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Impinj and the country where you work.

For a more comprehensive list of US employment benefits, click here. 

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.