Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) within Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an exceptionally talented, motivated, and creative Principal Semiconductor Process Integration Engineer or Senior Principal Semiconductor Process Integration Engineer for our Advanced Technology Lab (ATL) - located outside of Baltimore, Maryland - where we design, manufacture, and test semiconductor products for internal and commercial production customers as well as emerging technology programs.

Join us for the chance to work with an amazing, experienced, and talented team while helping serve your country. Enjoy the opportunity to grow and learn through a variety of challenging projects in R&D, ongoing long-term programs, and new programs targeting future military platforms. 

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Semiconductor Process Integration Engineer will be focused on Superconducting Electronics with a focus on continuous improvements and defect reduction of Reciprocal Quantum Logic devices. The candidate will need to support inspection and disposition of engineering material. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. The successful candidate will also support program execution for programs within the Micro Systems Technologies portfolio.

Join us for the chance to work with an amazing, experienced, and talented team. We are expanding with new work on many development and production programs.

This requisition may be filled at either Principal Semiconductor Process Integration Engineer or Senior Principal Semiconductor Process Integration Engineer.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Semiconductor Process Integration Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Microelectronics, Material Science, Chemistry, Physics or closely related technical major with 5 years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree in Engineering, Microelectronics, Material Science, Chemistry, Physics or closely related technical major with 3 years of relevant experience; PhD in Engineering, Microelectronics, Material Science, Chemistry, Physics or closely related technical major 0 years of relevant experience.

• Must possess knowledge of semiconductor processing, especially in Back End of Line (BEOL) process integration.

• Must have an aptitude for hands-on laboratory and experimental work.

• Must have an aptitude for defectivity reduction and continuous process improvements.

• Must be willing to work 1st shift (Monday-Friday) 8:00AM-5:30PM (9/80 schedule available).

• Familiarity with analyzing PCM test or defectivity data.

• Knowledge of yield improvement and defect reduction efforts utilizing data sets from automated defect inspection tools and PCM test.

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret w/SCI clearance per business requirements.

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Semiconductor Process Integration Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Microelectronics, Material Science, Chemistry, Physics or closely related technical major with 8 years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree in Engineering, Microelectronics, Material Science, Chemistry, Physics or closely related technical major with 6 years of relevant experience; PhD in Engineering, Microelectronics, Material Science, Chemistry, Physics or closely related technical major 3 years of relevant experience.

• Must demonstrate extensive knowledge semiconductor processing, especially in Back End of Line (BEOL) process integration.

• Must have an aptitude for hands-on laboratory and experimental work.

• Must have an aptitude for defectivity reduction and continuous process improvements.

• Familiarity with analyzing PCM test or defectivity data.

• Knowledge of yield improvement and defect reduction efforts utilizing data sets from automated defect inspection tools and PCM test.

• Must be willing to work 1st shift (Monday-Friday) 8:00AM-5:30PM (9/80 schedule available).

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret w/SCI clearance per business requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/ SCI clearance

• Semiconductor processing, analog and microwave electronic circuits experience

• FEOL, BEOL, Far-BEOL semiconductor fabrication experience

• Superconducting electronics experience

• DC test analysis, PCM analysis, and production engineering experience

• Knowledge of yield improvement and defect reduction utilizing automated defect inspection tools and software.

• Experience with DOEs, JMP, and statistical analysis

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