Manager, Product and Test Engineering Impinj

Manage a product and test software engineering team responsible for RFID chip characterization, qualification, and production test. This is a hands-on role that includes production test software development of new RFID chip products while providing production support for our current chip products. Expect approximately 50% management and 50% direct technical tasks.

• Provide technical leadership of product and test engineering team on new test software, chip test characterization/debugging, and qualification projects.
• Using an Agile development process, lead software best practices in development, test, and verification. Practices include code reviews, unit test automation, and QA.
• Work closely with design engineering to define software requirements and architecture for test and reporting infrastructure.
• Review design of test circuit schematics and fixtures, along with debugging in an engineering lab environment using RF and digital measurement equipment.
• Work closely with chip design team to define test approach and requirements.
• Author technical documents and reports for internal or customer consumption.
• Interface directly with equipment vendors and sub-contractors to evaluate and recommend test equipment and design services for purchase.

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline and at least 10 years of direct-related, industry experience.
• Experience as engineering manager, mentoring and directing technical work.
• Software programming proficiency in C/C++ and at least one scripting language.
• Domain knowledge and experience with volume production of RF products and/or RF/analog chip products.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

• Experience with wafer-level chip testing of RF chip products.
• High volume manufacturing test experience.