Senior Manager, Product Test Engineering

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 Production Product Test Engineering (PTE) and Quality team is responsible for ensuring the performance, reliability, and quality of semiconductor products throughout the product lifecycle, from New Product Introduction (NPI) through high-volume manufacturing and customer support. The team works closely with Design Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, OSAT partners, and customers to develop robust test solutions, drive yield and quality improvements, investigate product and customer-reported issues, and implement effective corrective and preventive actions. Through data-driven analysis, characterization, failure investigation, and continuous improvement initiatives, the team plays a critical role in delivering high-quality products that meet customer expectations and business objectives. 

What You Will Do:

• Lead and develop the Product Test Engineering (PTE) teams across Taiwan, Thailand, and Malaysia supporting production test operations, including wafer sort, RF, and final test for End Point IC wafer product lines, while serving as the primary technical escalation point for major test engineering and test production challenges across Asia
• Establish and execute the Asia PTE strategy, aligning teams across sites to deliver consistent test quality, yield, throughput, infrastructure, support, and operational excellence while identifying and closing performance gaps
• Lead cross-site continuous improvement initiatives to optimize test quality, improve ATE uptime, reduce cost of goods sold (COGS), and enhance overall manufacturing efficiency
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders, including OSAT subcontractors, design engineering, product test engineering, and other cross-functional teams, to align test requirements, quality objectives, performance standards, and operational readiness
• Own, monitor, and optimize production test systems across multiple sites in Asia to ensure optimal throughput, yield, quality, reliability, and operational performance
• Lead Product Test Engineering NPI activities, including development of production and characterization hardware for automatic test equipment (ATE), transition of test solutions into high-volume manufacturing, and achievement of high-test coverage at wafer sort and final test
• Support R&D and NPI teams in enabling new packaging technologies, new chip features, and new site qualifications by defining and implementing appropriate test coverage strategies and test environments
• Manage disposition of tested wafers, nonconformance investigations (NCMRs), and Engineering Process Change Notices (EPCNs), ensuring effective implementation of test system updates across Asia operations
• Support the procurement, installation, qualification, calibration, and maintenance of test equipment and instrumentation required for production and characterization testing
• Analyze test data and communicate results to Quality and Production PTE leadership, driving data-based improvements while maintaining strong subcontractor and cross-functional relationships to ensure production readiness and rapid resolution of test-related issues

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor degree in electrical engineering or a related technical field
• 5+ years of engineering management experience, including leadership of multi-site and geographically distributed teams, preferably within the semiconductor industry
• 12+ years of semiconductor test engineering experience, including wafer Sort, RF test, Final test, and support of high-volume manufacturing environments
• Hands-on experience with wafer- or die-level ATE testing, including familiarity with NI Semiconductor Test System (STS), Accretech probers, 200mm and 300mm prober operations, and package-part handling
• Strong RF test experience with a solid understanding of key RF measurements and production test methodologies
• Extensive experience debugging, improving, and troubleshooting ATE hardware and software systems, including identification and resolution of ATE hardware-related issues
• Product engineering experience with working knowledge of ATE test coverage, margin analysis, and binning strategies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience using data analysis and Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodologies to drive process improvements
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring capabilities with a proven ability to develop engineers, influence best practices, and drive results across distributed, multi-site organizations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to present technical findings effectively and collaborate across cross-functional and global teams

Compensation & Benefits:

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

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.