Principal Product Engineer
Impinj
Seattle, WA · Posted September 14, 2026
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About the job
Impinj delivers the Physical Intelligence that connects the physical world to the AI-powered digital world, fueling automated workflows and improving consumer experiences. From retail merchandise and groceries to packages and shipping pallets, Impinj products and solutions identify and track tens of billions of everyday items, providing real-time operational insights about every item enterprises make, move and sell. We are, quite literally, the eyes and ears of smart enterprise systems. Come help us build technology and solutions that enable businesses to visualize everything, waste nothing and act instantly.
Team Overview:
The Product Engineering team drives new RFID reader products from concept to market, owning the full introduction lifecycle. We run DfX and reliability reviews, test hardware and firmware to their limits, secure regulatory approvals worldwide, and hand off to manufacturing. Then we stay with the product: tuning factory yield, building and maintaining functional test systems, analyzing customer returns, and qualifying alternate components when supply shifts.
What You Will Do:
Lead the technical strategy for RF product engineering across an entire product family, test methodology, yield optimization, and production scaling
Drive cross‑organization initiatives partnering with hardware, firmware, test, systems, customer support, IT, operations, and executive leadership
Qualify new product hardware, firmware, and functional test approaches for production
Serve as the primary technical leader and point-of-contact with contract manufacturers for troubleshooting and resolving production, yield, NPI, RMA, and test issues
Mentor senior engineers, elevating technical decision‑making, and strengthening engineering leadership across the organization
Design and lead complex experiments to deepen understanding of product performance and test system operations, resolving yield and product performance issues
Continuously improve products and processes using statistical process control, pareto analysis, 8D (eight disciplines), trend charts, and histogram analysis
Travel to Asia once per year to meet with our contract manufacturers or as required based on business need
What You Will Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, computer engineering or related technical field with 15+ years of experience
Demonstrated experience in product engineering with wireless, RF, and/or network products
Prior experience with RF, analog, and digital circuits
Demonstrated proficiency with PLM, database, and data analysis tools
Experience partnering with manufacturing operations teams and contract manufacturers
Expertise analyzing circuits and debugging complex circuit problems using equipment such as spectrum analyzer, vector network analyzer, signal generator, and power meter
Expertise with Spotfire or other statistical analysis tools
Deep expertise with Python or other scripting tools
Demonstrated technical leadership with broad organizational impact, able to influence architecture decisions, drive cross-functional alignment, and deliver results through others
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical tradeoffs clearly to both engineering and product audiences
Compensation & 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 $185,000 - $277,600 . 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 .
US Export Controls:
This position has access to technologies or data subject to U.S. export control regulations. Under these laws, the release or transfer of export-controlled items or information to individuals who are not classified as "U.S. persons" (as defined by Immigration & Nationality Act) may require prior authorization from the U.S. government. We may require additional documentation related to national identity to determine whether an export compliance license is required for any export-controlled items. This information is requested solely for the purpose of complying with U.S. export control laws and will not be used for other purposes. Learn more about export compliance 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.