Vacancy caducado!
Requisition ID: R10167742
Category: Engineering
Location: Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.The Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an exceptionally talented, motivated, and creative Plasma Etch Process 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.Northrop Grumman’s ATL semiconductor foundry is a unique capability supporting a range of production microelectronic devices (Silicon, Gallium Arsenide, Gallium Nitride, and Silicon Carbide) and providing leading edge technology development in superconducting electronics. Our devices enable a number of Northrop Grumman’s ground based radars, avionic radars, and space systems.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 with a variety of challenging projects in R&D, ongoing long term programs, and new programs targeting future military platforms. Our multidisciplinary foundry team enables activities from development to sustainment process engineering. ATL is responsible for all aspects of semiconductor technology including design, mask making, wafer fabrication, test, and assembly.The Plasma Etch Process Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to:
All aspects of sustaining plasma etch processes for semiconductor manufacturing. This includes process qualifications, technician training and certification, and process safety.
Interfacing with other unit process engineers and product integration engineers to develop plasma etch processes to support emerging technologies
Supporting statistical process control (SPC) and continuous improvement efforts
Establishing standard operating procedures and engaging the operations team to ensure these are followed.
Responsible for the procurement and start-up of new plasma etch process equipment and processes
Performs all other related duties as assigned
#NGATLThis requisition may be filled as a Principal Plasma Etch Process Engineer or Senior Principal Plasma Etch Process Engineer .Basic Qualifications Principal Plasma Etch Process Engineer:
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or closely related discipline with 5 years technical related experience in semiconductor fabrication, or Master’s Degree with 3 years’ experience.
Have understanding/knowledge of semiconductor plasma etch or other related semiconductor processing
Able to work independently with hands-on experience in operating tools, gathering, and analyzing data.
Candidate must possess good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, problems solving skills with ability to work with a diverse group of people including engineers, technicians, and management
US citizenship required
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Basic Qualifications Senior Principal Plasma Etch Process Engineer:
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or closely related discipline with 9 years technical related experience in semiconductor fabrication; Master’s degree with 7 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience
Have understanding/knowledge of semiconductor plasma etch or other related semiconductor processing
Able to work independently with hands-on experience in operating tools, gathering, and analyzing data.
Candidate must possess good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, problems solving skills with ability to work with a diverse group of people including engineers, technicians, and management
US citizenship required
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Process development experience in plasma etch
Experience in Superconductor microelectronics will be highly desired.
Experience in transition Processes to Production Environment.
User of various software packages commonly found in Semiconductor Wafer Fabs – EMS Systems (FactoryWorks or alike systems), statistical analysis tools – SPACE, JMP, Mintab,… etc.
Active Secret Clearance
Salary Range: $102,400 - $153,600Salary Range 2: $127,000 - $190,600The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.