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:
Today’s Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications rely on item-level data enabled by RAIN RFID technology. Impinj, the world’s #1 provider of RAIN RFID products and solutions, is seeking a Principal CAD Engineer to become an integral part of the Silicon Engineering department.
What will you do:
- Support analog and digital design f lows and tools f rom project setup through tapeout
- Develop PDK (process development kit) elements, including DRC, LVS and Extraction rule
decks, model f iles, custom parameterized cells, and timing f iles. - Setup and conf igure EDA tools for design teams
- Support circuit and layout designers using DRC, LVS and Extraction tools
- Work with static timing tools and library characterization tools
- Work alongside designers to help debug and sometimes automate design tasks, and be a liaison
between designers and tool vendors - Specify workstation and server systems, develop Linux OS installation and maintenance scripts,
administer and support user accounts - Support design team members on the Linux Operating System
- Have the desire and ingenuity to solve dif f icult problems that others cannot f ind solutions for.
What you will bring:
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 10+ years in a design and/or design automation field
- Experience with Physical Verif ication Tools (DRC/LVS/Extraction tools)
- Prof iciency in one or more programming and Scripting Languages (Cadence Skill, Perl, Python,
Unix shell, C, C++, Web development) - Experience supporting Linux operating systems
- Experience working with CMOS silicon processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to learn new skills quickly and independently
Compensation and Benefits:
The benefits listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Impinj and the country where you work.
The typical base pay range for this role across the US is $168,000- $267,000. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties, requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Both market wage data and the mid-point of the pay range is reviewed and used as the starting point for all new hire offers. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.
At Impinj certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role. US based employees have access to healthcare benefits; a 401(k) plan and company match among others.
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.