Senior Quality Engineer

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:

The Silicon Quality Assurance team is dedicated to ensuring product quality, developing and implementing quality standards, conducting tests and inspections, identifying, and resolving issues, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The Quality Assurance team is also responsible for improving processes, creating training materials, and collaborating with other teams to champion quality best practices throughout the company.

What will you do:

• Review and assess RMA and customer complaints. Perform 8D root cause and failure analysis. Review and disposition Non-Conforming Material Report (NCMR). 
• Collaborate with cross-function team such as quality, tech support, sales, product management, and field application engineers to ensure timely resolution of customer issues and complaints. 
• Conduct performance testing, troubleshooting, and validation for RFID tags across diverse use cases and industries such as Reelsurance, THT (Temperature Humidity Test) and TCT (Temperature Cycling Test) oven, and Bendurance. 
• Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to obtain and verify compliances such as RoHS, REACH, PFAS, TSCA, Conflict Mineral, CA Prop 65, and/or EU POP. 
• Lead quality related customer complaints & support on customer-facing documents. Conduct failure and root cause analysis utilizing methodologies including 8D, CAPA, CAR, DMAIC, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and/or 5-Whys. 
• Perform failure analysis utilizing material analysis methodology such as FIB (Focused Ion Beam), SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope, and EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy). Strong ability to use Keyence microscope and digital optical comparator equipment. 
• Responsible for planning and managing compliance of manufacturing and production processes with internal and external quality, regulatory, and compliance standards requirements. 
• Develop processes and test procedures to determine appropriate quality control analysis being performed from the development phase of the new models.
• Coordinate and follow up with other department on root cause analysis & problem solving for new models. 
• Drive corrective actions and continuous improvement programs with subcontractors for new model development. 
• Perform reliability studies on all measuring/ testing equipment used in production process accordance with MSA.

What You Will Bring:

• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in the semiconductor field is preferred.
• B.S degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or 5+ years related experience.
• Experience in fast-paced high volume semiconductor RFID chip manufacturing environment.
• Knowledgeable of ISO-9001 Quality Management System and ISO-14001 (EMS).
• Experience with technical documents, product application notes, videos and sample code.
• Define and deliver training programs, technical documentation, competitive insights, partner toolkits, technical demonstrations, and development support.
• Knowledge of quality tools such control chart, histograms, Pareto chart, scatter diagram, and fishbone diagrams for problem solving.
• Strong background in Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Design of Experiment (DOE).
• Experience with statistical tools such as JMP or Mini Tab for data analysis and problem solving.
• Utilize basic scripting (JMP, Python, etc.) to automate testing, data analysis, and validation of RFID performance

Compensation & Benefits:

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

This is a 6 month contract position with the potential to be converted to fulltime. The typical base pay range for this role across the US is $50-60/hr. 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.