Full-Time

Product Applications Engineer Staff

Impinj

Impinj

201-500 employees

RFID hardware and software for item tracking

Compensation Overview

$131.2k - $196.8k/yr

+ Annual Bonus + Stock

Seattle, WA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Hardware Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field of study and 8+ years of experience in RF/silicon engineering or related role, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • A structured, analytical approach and strong technical problem-solving skills
  • Effective communication skills are required. You should have experience having technical conversations with customers via email, phone, and live presentations. This helps represent Impinj and our platform to technical audiences inside and outside the company.
  • Detail-oriented writing skills
  • Curiosity to learn new skills and tackle difficult problems to find solutions
  • Proficiency working with data analytic software and communicating complex data in an understandable fashion to internal and external audiences
  • Proven experience working with customers to understand requirements and translate these into technical solutions
  • A proactive mindset and the ability to respond to customer needs at the pace of business
Responsibilities
  • Be a RAIN RFID product technical domain specialist for our global partners and field sales
  • Deliver high-quality Hardware and RF technical support to customers with excellence in both content and responsiveness
  • Engage with technical leadership at customers and partners on product features, capabilities, and applied standard methodologies for the manufacture and use of RAIN RFID inlays and tags
  • Generate and maintain technical enablement tools for new and existing products: technical documents, application notes, training, videos, reference designs, demonstrations, and testing
  • Identify and document applied knowledge of products and benchmark against competition
  • Work with a cross functional group to build technology demonstrations or proof of concepts that showcase our RAIN RFID End Point IC’s capabilities
  • Lead a team-based effort to solve complex customer issues by collecting detailed customer information, capturing tag data using RF and other test equipment, analyzing results, and collaborating with senior technical leaders within Impinj
  • For every customer case develop an integrated plan to root cause the issue, and communicate regularly with our customers and the internal team
  • Willingness and ability to work outside of normal business hours (e.g. on-call or a flexible schedule); our customers are global and sometimes require help in different time zones. We'll work with you to find an approach that fits

Impinj provides an end-to-end RAIN RFID platform that lets businesses wirelessly connect everyday items to computers and the Internet. Its offerings include RFID tag chips, readers, gateways, and software that together let companies identify, locate, and verify items in real time across environments like retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics. The product works by tagging items with passive RFID chips; readers and gateways collect tag signals and transmit data to software that inventories, tracks locations, and authenticates items. Impinj stands out by delivering an integrated hardware-software ecosystem (chips, readers, gateways, and management software) and a licensing/sales model that supports end-to-end RFID deployments. Its goal is to help customers improve inventory accuracy, reduce operating costs, and enhance customer experiences through better visibility and automation in the supply chain and other operations.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

2000

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • July 29 2026 revenue hit $108.4 million, with record adjusted EBITDA of $30.7 million.
  • Q2 2026 endpoint IC revenue rose 14% year over year, driven by record volumes.
  • Clustag's July 2026 deployment reached 100% verification in 90 of 100 tests, validating adoption.

What critics are saying

  • Three customers drove nearly 61% of 2025 revenue, exposing Impinj to abrupt demand shocks.
  • NXP remains the primary competitor, and its UCODE line directly challenges Impinj pricing.
  • The NXP patent lawsuit started June 2019 still threatens licensing leverage and management distraction.

What makes Impinj unique

  • Impinj dominates RAIN RFID, with Gen2X and M800 chips improving read performance.
  • January 11 2026 EM Microelectronic licensing extends Gen2X into future dual-frequency endpoint ICs.
  • R700 firmware 10.3 unifies mixed-reader management and adds stronger enterprise security.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

0%
Investor's Business Daily
Aug 21st, 2026
Impinj eyes 'gigantic opportunity' with tracking chips, stock gets fresh buy rating

Impinj, a maker of RFID tracking chips and systems, has penetrated less than 1% of what CEO Chris Diorio calls a "gigantic opportunity" in logistics and retail. The company, publicly traded for 10 years, is seeing significant growth beyond its core retail apparel market into general merchandise, supply chain logistics, and food tagging. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage with an outperform rating and 220 price target. Impinj holds an estimated 65% share of the global RFID market, competing primarily with NXP Semiconductors. Customers include Nike, Walmart, Delta Air Lines, and UPS. In the second quarter, Impinj reported adjusted earnings of 86 cents per share on sales of $108.4 million, up 11% year over year. The stock broke out in August following the earnings report but has since pulled back with the broader semiconductor sector.

LOPJLB
Aug 1st, 2026
Impinj (PI) rides Q2 2026 Earnings beat as LOPJLB issues a BUY signal in a recovery regime.

Impinj (PI) rides Q2 2026 Earnings beat as LOPJLB issues a BUY signal in a recovery regime. PI BUY RECOVERY buy flip PI Impinj, Inc. $151.36 +2.62% LOPJLB.COM Impinj, Inc. closed at $151.4, up 2.62 % as of 2026-07-31 (Friday). The LOPJLB signal card flags a BUY direction with a perfect Score 5 while the broader market is classified in a RECOVERY regime. Impinj's second-quarter earnings call transcript, posted on Impinj, Inc. (PI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript, detailed a revenue run-rate of $366 million for the quarter, representing a 3.5 % year-over-year increase and a continuation of the modest top-line growth seen after the 2024 profitability breakout. Management highlighted that the company's "cloud connectivity platform" is now active across five continents, and that new contracts with major logistics providers are expected to lift the "connected-object" addressable market by double-digits over the next three years. Impinj Q2 Earnings Call Highlights from MarketBeat emphasized that Impinj's gross margin held steady at 52.7 %, while operating income turned marginally positive on a -1.8 % operating margin - an improvement from the -14 % operating loss recorded in 2023. The press release noted that free cash flow turned $111 million positive in 2024 and remained in the positive-cash-flow zone in Q2 2026, supporting the company's ability to fund R&D without resorting to equity dilution. Impinj (PI) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates reported that Impinj beat both earnings-per-share and revenue expectations for the quarter, posting an adjusted EPS of $0.12 versus the consensus estimate of $0.08. The beat was driven largely by higher-than-anticipated licensing fees from the company's RFID-centric software suite, which now accounts for ≈ 22 % of total revenue. Analysts upgraded their price targets, lifting the consensus $180.4 target - up 19 % from the prior median. Impinj Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results reiterated the earnings beat and added that the company's customer-base grew to 1,200 active accounts, a 12 % increase from the prior quarter. The filing also disclosed that Impinj's research and development spend rose to $45 million, reflecting a strategic push to embed edge-AI capabilities into its RFID chips, a move that could differentiate its product line in the increasingly competitive semiconductor landscape. Separately, Impinj, Inc. $PI Shares Acquired by Fifth Third Bancorp reported that Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a block of Impinj shares in a private transaction on 2026-07-27. While the size of the purchase was not disclosed, the filing indicates that institutional interest is re-concentrating around the stock, potentially adding a layer of stability to the shareholder base as the company navigates its growth phase. Fundamentals and valuation. FINANCIAL HISTORY Live from PI · same charts as the stock page

Yahoo Finance
Jul 29th, 2026
Impinj reports record Q2 2026 revenue of $108.4M with 60.9% non-GAAP gross margin

Impinj, a RAIN RFID provider, reported record second quarter 2026 results with revenue of $108.4 million. The company achieved GAAP net income of $12.2 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, and non-GAAP net income of $27.0 million, or $0.86 per diluted share. GAAP gross margin reached 58.6%, whilst non-GAAP gross margin was 60.9%. Adjusted EBITDA totalled $30.7 million. For the third quarter 2026, Impinj forecasts revenue between $105.5 million and $108.5 million. The company expects GAAP net income of $2.2 million to $3.7 million, or $0.07 to $0.12 per diluted share. Co-founder and CEO Chris Diorio said the results set new quarterly records, expressing optimism about the company's future positioning.

MarketBeat
Jul 29th, 2026
Impinj (NASDAQ:PI) posts quarterly earnings results.

Impinj (NASDAQ:PI) posts quarterly earnings results. July 29, 2026 Key points. * Impinj exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $0.86 versus the $0.80 consensus estimate and revenue of $108.37 million compared with expectations of $104.60 million. * The company updated its Q3 2026 EPS guidance to a range of $0.590 to $0.630. Despite positive return on equity, Impinj posted a negative net margin of 7.66%. * Shares rose to $139.30 after the results, while analysts maintained a consensus "Hold" rating with a $175 price target; insiders have sold approximately $36.6 million of stock over the past three months. * Five stocks we like better than Impinj. Impinj (NASDAQ:PI - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.06, FiscalAI reports. Impinj had a negative net margin of 7.66% and a positive return on equity of 5.67%. The firm had revenue of $108.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $104.60 million. Impinj updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.590-0.630 EPS. Impinj stock performance. PI stock traded up $6.27 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $139.30. 805,558 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 569,783. Impinj has a 12 month low of $87.36 and a 12 month high of $247.06. The company has a current ratio of 9.20, a quick ratio of 6.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -151.41 and a beta of 1.92. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $137.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $131.13. Insider buying and selling at Impinj. In related news, Director Sylebra Capital Llc sold 12,105 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.36, for a total transaction of $1,541,692.80. Following the sale, the director owned 782,943 shares of the company's stock, valued at $99,715,620.48. This represents a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders have sold 265,124 shares of company stock valued at $36,565,887 in the last three months. 6.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. Institutional trading of Impinj. Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Impinj by 39.9% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 491 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its stake in Impinj by 41.7% in the fourth quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 340 shares of the company's stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Impinj by 35.2% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 384 shares of the company's stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in Impinj during the third quarter worth about $66,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Impinj during the third quarter worth about $129,000. Analyst upgrades and downgrades. A number of research firms recently weighed in on PI. Evercore set a $144.00 target price on Impinj in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research raised shares of Impinj from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Impinj from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Impinj from $169.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of Impinj in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $175.00. Impinj company profile. Impinj, Inc, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, develops Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions designed to connect everyday items to the internet. Founded in 2000, the company pioneered RAIN RFID technology with a focus on transforming supply chain and inventory processes across retail, healthcare, airport baggage handling and manufacturing. Impinj's platform comprises RAIN RFID tag chips, fixed and handheld RFID readers, gateways, antennas and connectivity modules that enable real-time visibility of tagged items. Impinj's product portfolio is built around its core RAIN RFID ecosystem, offering tag chips for high-volume production (Monza series), reader chips for integration into third-party devices and complete reader and gateway systems (Speedway series and xArray). This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to [email protected]. Before you consider Impinj, you'll want to hear this. 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Supply Chain Digest
Jul 10th, 2026
Supply Chain Stocks 1H 2026.

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