Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) is a leader in advanced development of semiconductor system solutions for the military, aerospace, and commercial markets.  For more than 50 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities includes research in advanced computing solutions to provide our customers with unique “More than Moore” solutions. Microelectronics | Northrop Grumman

The Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Design & Applications (MDA) business area is leading efforts to transform computing, combining the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop revolutionary energy-efficient computing systems. You will work in a fast-paced team environment alongside a broad array of scientists and engineers to make these next generation processing solutions a reality.

We are seeking motivated and experienced Integrated Circuit (IC) Design Engineers to join our Sacramento, California design center in the design and layout of custom, low-power, analog and mixed signal cryogenic CMOS circuits. The ideal candidate will have experience designing a variety of analog and mixed signal designs including voltage references, regulators, data converters, power on reset, brown-out detection, and temperature sensors in a range of technology nodes including advanced nodes as well as more conventional planar technologies.

This position requires work on site at Northrop Grumman’s McClellan, CA facility.

What You’ll get to Do

• Apply your skills as a circuit design engineer in development of cryogenic CMOS circuits for advanced power efficient computing applications.
• Design tasks including schematic capture, circuit simulation, circuit layout, physical verification (LVS, DRC), and parasitic extraction for a variety of analog and mixed signal circuits.
• Work in a dynamic environment with rapidly developing technologies and tools.
• Take designs from concept through modeling, layout and verification and creation of test plans based on circuit requirements.

Basic Qualifications for Staff IC Design Engineer

• Bachelor of Science STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degree with 12 years of experience in Analog, Digital or Mixed Signal Circuit design (10 years with technical MS or 7years with a PhD).
• Experience with IC custom design tools (Cadence Virtuoso) for schematic capture, circuit simulation, and custom layout; physical verification using Assura or Calibre.
• Demonstrated experience in problem solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated experience in technical leadership role supporting team in meeting tight deadlines and milestones according to program schedule.
• Excellent communication skills, able to efficiently disseminate information to leadership and respective working group.
• U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience architecting, designing, and simulating low power analog integrated circuits with multiple successful tapeouts in planar and/or advanced CMOS nodes.
• Experience with hierarchical design, top-level floor-planning, and chip-level integration.
• Experience in low power analog and mixed signal design work including voltage references, LDO regulators, data converters, power on reset, brown-out detection, and temperature sensors.
• Mixed signal design experience in Verilog, Verilog-A/AMS, and Genus/Innovus.
• Experience in scripting languages SKILL or Python.
• Experience with product validation and testing.
• Basic understanding of IC manufacturing and testing processes.
• Experience with cryogenic test stands, superconductivity
• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance with polygraph.

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