Semiconductor Device Engineer/ Principal Semiconductor Device Engineer
Requisition ID: R10109194
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
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks to fill a Semiconductor Device Engineer position within our Advanced Technology Lab (ATL). ATL is located just outside of Baltimore, MD - where we design, manufacture, and test semiconductor products for internal and commercial production as well as emerging programs. We have over 21,000 square feet of Class 100 wafer fabrication cleanroom that supports variants of Si; SiGe; GaAs; SiC.
At Northrop Grumman’s Advanced Technology Lab –VARIETY describes the work that our process integration team enjoys. The process integration team at ATL has the chance to work on both production and development programs, as well as troubleshooting and process improvements. Many people on our process integration team work on more than one product/program at once, and have exposure to other products as well. The process integration group is also an integral part of the foundry process, interfacing with multiple other foundry groups on a daily basis.
Roles and Responsibilities:
A Compound Device Engineer is needed with a focus on compound semiconductor products with opportunities to connect with multiple advanced technologies and will work on a product that will be integrated into a large scale, critical defense program. The selected candidate will have responsibilities in both wafer fabrication and RF test. These responsibilities include lot follow through fab and test, root cause analysis for process issues and low yielding wafers, leading continuous improvement projects and wafer test yield evaluation for GaAs and related III-IV materials.
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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 a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.
Job Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications for Semiconductor Device Engineer:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Microelectronics, Material Science, Chemistry, Physics or closely related technical major with 2 years of relevant experience (0 years with an MS)
-Must have an understanding of basic semiconductor processing
-Must have experience with SiC, GaAs, GaN, and related III-IV materials
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance (US Citizenship is a requirement for this).
Basic Qualifications for Principal Semiconductor Device Engineer:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Microelectronics, Material Science, Chemistry, Physics or closely related technical major with 5 years of relevant experience (3 years with an MS or 0 years with PhD)
-Must have an understanding of basic semiconductor processing
-Must have experience with SiC, GaAs, GaN, and related III-IV materials
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance (US Citizenship is a requirement for this).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Course work in semiconductor processing, analog and microwave electronic circuits
- III-V semiconductor fabrication experience
- RF test analysis and production engineering experience
- Experience with DOEs, JMP, statistical analysis
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What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
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Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.
