Northrop Grumman - Linthicum Heights, MD

posted 5 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Linthicum Heights, MD
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

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 Semiconductor Process Engineering Senior Manager who will be accountable and responsible for technical and management activities associated with foundry semiconductor process engineering production and development. This position is located at 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 and Super-Lattice Castellated Field-Effect Transistors (SLCFET). Our devices enable Northrop Grumman's ground-based radars, airborne 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 production, 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. A strong understanding of semiconductor technology and microelectronic process engineering is essential. The candidate must be experienced and well-versed in semiconductor industry best practices for semiconductor wafer processing and device fabrication, including modern thin film, etch, planarization, lithographic, test and measurement, and materials characterization processes and methods. The candidate must be a strong team participant, collaborative, be able to set direction amongst competing projects, have excellent communication skills, and be resourceful and multi-talented. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate strong leadership characteristics, a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. Further, the candidate will possess the ability to balance programmatic needs to deliver results within cost, schedule, and quality parameters while encouraging and rewarding innovative behaviors in the staff.

Responsibilities

  • Accountable and responsible for technical and management activities associated with foundry semiconductor process engineering production and development.
  • Manage resources and execution related to all aspects of Process Engineering for the ATL Foundry.
  • Staffing, setting technical direction, employee tasking, project management, budget oversight, and program/engineering interface activities.
  • Hiring, onboarding, personnel performance assessments, time charging approval, and employee development.
  • Create and execute a vision in line with business needs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science and a minimum of 10 years related experience in semiconductor operations, manufacturing, engineering, and/or program management.
  • Minimum of 10 years of leadership team or functional management experience.
  • Proven skills/experience building high performing cross-functional teams and culture to achieve operational excellence and meet the expectations of internal customers/stakeholders.
  • Ability to prioritize and multi-task when there are competing demands on you and the team.
  • Ability to formulate, communicate and execute complex project plans and initiatives.
  • Strong business and financial acumen.
  • Excellent interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of leadership, shop floor employees, and support function employees.
  • Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
  • Advanced knowledge of Atlassian Tools (JIRA, Confluence).
  • Advanced expertise with multiple Semiconductor Wafer process and characterization technologies.
  • Advanced experience with Manufacturing excellence, Lean/Six Sigma, and Agile methodologies.
  • Commitment to inclusive and positive employee relations, ethics, and compliance.
  • US Citizenship required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) with SCI clearance.

Nice-to-haves

  • 15 years of relevant experience, including at least 10 years prior experience with semiconductor wafer process engineering and operations.
  • Master's or Ph.D. degree in Engineering or Science.
  • Experience managing two or more of the following process engineering functions: Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD), Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Dry Etch, Wet Etch, Metals, Metrology/Defect, Lithography, Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP), Thermal Processing, and other common Process Engineering functional areas.
  • Experience with Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Benefits

  • Disability insurance
  • Relocation assistance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
  • Company paid holidays
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