2023 Semiconductor Microelectronics Engineer – Manhattan Beach, CA

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.

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.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

SSSD has an opening for a Semiconductor Microelectronics Engineer located at our Space Park facility located in Manhattan Beach, CA.

As the engineer you will have regular interactions with other process engineers, production supervisors, process technicians, and technology development (product) engineers.  You will be responsible for sustaining and optimizing processes in a high yielding III-V compound semiconductor fabrication facility and participate in cross-functional teams to develop new processes and technologies.

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain (sustain) existing processes and tools which include trouble shooting issues & monitoring processes using statistical process control (SPC) methods; process optimization; and trouble-shoot process issues (Root cause investigations).

• The following processes and equipment will be worked on: Thin wafer handling, wafer dicing, wafer thinning using grinding, polishing, or CMP methods, permanent & temporary wafer bonding; photolithography (contact aligners, projection steppers, automated coat & develop); semiconductor & metal wet etch; plating; photoresist strip & metal lift-off, metal deposition (sputter); ion implantation, wafer metrology (thin film measurement, wafer flatness, SEM, profilometers); and plasma processes (semiconductor dry etch).

• Work in a team environment, using excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively interface with management and personnel from other areas, ability to multi-task, ability to succinctly document and/or summarize their work, and ability for independent thinking.

Basic Qualifications: 

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their Master's degree from an accredited institution
• Be majoring in or having majored in Chemical Engineering, Physics, Materials Engineering, or Chemistry
• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher (unofficial academic transcripts must be provided at time of application by uploading the documents to your application or profile). 
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.70/4.0 or higher

Pay Range: $85,00-$127,400

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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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.