Eric Baggen
About Eric Baggen
Eric Baggen is a Staff Hardware Test Engineer at Impinj, specializing in manufacturing software development for RF hardware calibration and validation. He holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology and has previous experience in mechanical engineering and systems engineering.
Work at Impinj
Eric Baggen has been employed at Impinj as a Staff Hardware Test Engineer since 2020. In this role, he develops and manages manufacturing software in C# for calibrating and validating RF hardware components. He maintains a manufacturing-facing WPF desktop application and a test executive based on the Prism UI framework. His responsibilities include updating existing test cases and creating new ones to align with evolving firmware, hardware, and customer requirements. Additionally, he collaborates with product engineering teams to monitor production capacity and efficiency while troubleshooting manufacturing defects.
Education and Expertise
Eric Baggen studied at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he pursued a Master of Science in Computer Science from 2022 to 2025. Prior to this, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, completing his degree from 2012 to 2016. His educational background provides a strong foundation in both software development and hardware engineering, which he applies in his current role at Impinj.
Background
Before joining Impinj, Eric Baggen gained experience in various engineering roles. He worked as a Mechanical Engineer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Newport for three months in 2014 and later at Empire Robotics, Inc. for three months in 2015. From 2016 to 2019, he served as a System Engineer at DMC Engineering in Seattle, Washington. These positions contributed to his expertise in hardware testing and manufacturing processes.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Eric Baggen has developed skills in software development and hardware testing. His work includes managing manufacturing software and maintaining applications that support production efficiency. He has contributed to the evolution of test cases in response to changes in firmware and hardware, demonstrating adaptability to customer requirements and industry standards.