Microelectronics Product Engineer

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All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.

The Advanced Concepts and Technologies group of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal Microelectronics Product 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, Silicon Carbide, and Carbon Nanotubes) and providing leading-edge technology development in superconducting electronics.

Our devices enable several 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.

The qualified candidate will have a general knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing and experience with Front End of Line (FEOL) and Back End of Line (BEOL) device integration.

The candidate will join a production team working closely with multiple ATL programs and area managers to achieve on-time delivery of products.

As a Product Engineer, you will interface with both peers and representatives from design, assembly, test, inspection, product integration, and program management.

You will work to resolve issues, identify areas for improvement, and coordinate efforts to drive them to completion.

Specific responsibilities for this position include maintaining and refining specifications, documentation, and process flows for products derived from a variety of CMOS, HBT, and compound semiconductor technologies.

Additional responsibilities include production support engineering for testing methods, assembly, inspection flows, quality, product specifications, and yield improvements.

Basic Qualifications :

Must have a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline and 3 years of experience, or a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline and 5 years of related experience.

Must have general understanding of semiconductor processing.

Must have experience with semiconductor test and measurement techniques.

Must have general MS Office suite experience.

Preferred Qualifications :

Solid State Physics or other relevant engineering physical science disciplines.

Background in semiconductor test and measurement techniques.

Experienced with semiconductor qualification and reliability mechanisms.

Yield enhancement or manufacturing experience, including Six Sigma disciplines.

Understanding of analog, digital, and RF device test and characterization techniques.

Experienced with JMP, Python, Tableau, or other data analysis software.

Salary Range : $102,400 - $153,600

The 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.

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