Principal/Senior Principal Microelectronic Wet Etch Process Engineer

Requisition ID : R10168995

Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.

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 : 2

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.

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.

The Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Microelectronics Wet Etch Process Engineer to join our Wet Etch and Surface Prep team.

The Advanced Technology Lab (ATL) - located outside of Baltimore, Maryland - designs, manufactures, and tests semiconductor products for internal and commercial production customers as well as emerging technology programs.

The Microelectronics Wet Etch Process Engineer will work in various R&D and production process areas at ATL. The selected candidate should be hands-on and demonstrate an ability to communicate well with others.

The Microelectronics Wet Etch Process Engineer will be responsible for :

• Leading and developing new wet etch processes for new materials on emerging technologies in both microelectronic and superconducting electronics.
• Mentoring junior engineers to support their career development.
• Responsible for the procurement and start-up of new semiconductor equipment and processes.
• Developing and maintaining process documentation.
• Working with Environmental, Health, and Safety to improve the safety of processes.
• Training technicians and junior engineers on tool operations.
• Interfacing with customers, program managers, other unit process engineers, and integration engineers during the design and execution of process development and improvement projects.
• Performing all other related duties as assigned.

This requisition may be filled either as a Principal Microelectronics Wet Etch Process Engineer or Senior Principal Microelectronics Wet Etch Process Engineer .

Basic Qualifications for Principal Microelectronics Wet Etch Process Engineer :

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or other related technical discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience (3+ years with a MS, 0 years with a PhD).
• Direct experience with semiconductor fabrication, working in a R&D cleanroom environment.
• Experience in wet etch process engineering and development.
• Experience supporting tool startup and qualification.
• Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and understanding of SPC tools and use.
• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Microelectronics Wet Etch Process Engineer :

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or other related technical discipline with 9+ years of relevant experience (7+ years with a MS, 4 years with a PhD).
• Direct experience with semiconductor fabrication, working in a R&D cleanroom environment.
• Experience with tool purchasing, installation, startup, and qualification.
• Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and understanding of SPC tools and use.
• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Ability and desire to assume a technical leadership role within the organization.
• Experience running and / or owning single wafer etch tools.
• Hands-on experience developing novel wet etches.
• Excellent project management skills with demonstrated ability to identify manufacturing improvements, manage change, and implement solutions.
• Secret clearance.

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

Salary Range 2 : $127,000 - $190,600

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.

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