Principal RFID & Firmware Product Engineer

RFID Softwares; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Impinj is seeking a Principal Product Engineer focused on RAIN / UHF RFID Protocols, Readers & Firmware. You will drive the technical strategy for an entire product family, oversee validation, and partner with contract manufacturers to resolve production challenges, yield improvements, and production readiness.

The role emphasizes high‑throughput supply chain tracking, automated item identification, and next‑gen wireless IoT infrastructure, with engagement across hardware, firmware, and IT teams.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in RF product engineering for a product family.
• Experience shaping test methodology and reliability reviews.
• Ability to scale production and coordinate cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy for RF product engineering across a product family.
• Drive cross‑organization initiatives with hardware, firmware, tests, and operations.
• Qualify new hardware, firmware, and test approaches for production.
• Serve as the primary technical leader with contract manufacturers for production issues.
• Tune yield, build test systems, analyze returns, and select components during supply shifts.

Skills

Technical leadership

RFID engineering

Yield optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Test methodology

Tools

OpenRFID Middleware

Reader drivers (Impinj)

ERP connectors (SAP/Tally)

Job description

Impinj is seeking a Principal Product Engineer focused on RAIN / UHF RFID Protocols, Readers & Firmware. You will drive the technical strategy for an entire product family, oversee validation, and partner with contract manufacturers to resolve production challenges, yield improvements, and production readiness.

The role emphasizes high‑throughput supply chain tracking, automated item identification, and next‑gen wireless IoT infrastructure, with engagement across hardware, firmware, and IT teams.