[Hiring] Senior Staff RTL Verification Engineer @Impinj

Role Description

Join Impinj and help us realize our vision of a boundless IoT—connecting trillions of everyday items to the Internet.

The RAIN Reader IC (RIC) design group is part of the Impinj Silicon Engineering department and is responsible for the development of Impinj’s RIC products. Within the RIC Design group, the digital team owns the digital subsystems of these products, including:

• Digital modem
• Microcontroller subsystem
• Digital control loops
• Calibration engines
• Control and interface logic for analog IP

The team carries these designs from architecture and micro-architecture definition through RTL, verification, DFT, and timing closure to tapeout, post-silicon bring-up, and validation, partnering closely with:

• Chip architects
• RF/analog designers
• Physical design
• CAD/EDA engineers

The team works to balance short-term goals needed to deliver products rapidly to market and long-term enhancements to methodologies and practices to enable future efficiencies.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to verification of Impinj’s next-generation RAIN RFID Reader ICs through all phases of product development.
• Define and develop state-of-the-art verification methodologies and infrastructure.
• Develop bus functional models, subsystem behavioral models, RTL code, and SystemVerilog testbenches.
• Write and execute directed and constrained-random tests to achieve comprehensive functional coverage.
• Define verification coverage metrics to evaluate and guarantee the tape-out of high-quality IC designs.
• Create SystemVerilog assertions, coverage monitors, and detailed test plans for features and functional blocks.
• Enhance verification efficiency by developing CI/CD workflows and custom toolkits for automation and reporting.
• Collaborate across logic, analog, test, and systems engineering teams to deliver new features and products to market.
• Support continuous improvement of existing RAIN RFID products through feature and performance enhancements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, with 12 years of experience (or 8 years with MS or 5 years with a PhD) required.
• 12+ years of experience in RTL verification.
• Experience in the verification of microcontroller microarchitectures and complex finite-state machines.
• Experience creating and implementing RTL functional verification test plans.
• Experience defining and developing bus functional models, subsystem behavioral models and architectural checkers.
• Expertise in SystemVerilog and the Universal Verification Methodology (UVM).
• Hands-on experience developing SV assertions, re-usable sequences, and coverage monitors.
• Proven ability to bring complex designs from concept through tape-out and production.
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems and RTL coverage tools.
• Scripting proficiency in Perl, Python, Ruby, or UNIX shell.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits

• The typical base pay range for this role across the US is $158,700 - $238,100.
• Individual base pay depends on various factors such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties, requirements, and relevant experience and skills.
• At Impinj, certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus, and stock.
• US-based employees have access to healthcare benefits; a 401(k) plan and company match among others.

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" may require prior authorization from the U.S. government.

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.
• Collaboration and teamwork are highly valued, and accomplishments are duly celebrated.
• Open paid time-off policy paired with a respect for work/life balance.
• Headquarters located in Seattle with spectacular views of the Olympics, Lake Union, and Mt Baker.
• Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment.