Senior Principal Circuit Design Engineer / Layout Engineer

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 Mission Systems (NGMS) Advanced Processing Solutions (APS) Business pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines the leading edge of exotic new technologies, and drives advances in the sciences. One of our most challenging new fields is Transformational Computing, which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. Our team is chartered with providing the skills to transform computing beyond Moore’s Law, advancing development of computer architectures, processing/memory subsystems, and large-scale high-performance computing systems. You’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside a broad array of scientists, engineers and physicists to make these processing solutions a reality and deliver remarkable new advantages to the warfighter. The Networked Information Solutions (NIS) Advanced Processing Solutions (APS) business is seeking a Senior Principal Circuit Design Engineer / Layout Engineer. The ideal candidate will have solid understanding of microelectronic electrical principles, demonstrated organizational skills and a willingness to learn and grow in a team environment. The development nature of our foundry activities will provide a willing candidate the opportunity to grow into an integral member of the Northrop Grumman design community.

Responsibilities

• Create custom designs and layouts that could include Process Control Monitor (PCM) structures, reticle alignment marks, and physical measurement structures.
• Provide floor planning guidance and support.
• Create chip designs in various technologies for process prove-in, experimentation, and test support.
• Perform both frontend and backend verification of designs.
• Participate in reticle composition and tape out activities.
• Document work performed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM related field with 8 years of related experience; 6 years with Masters; 4 with a PhD.
• An additional 4 years' experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Navigate file structures in the LINUX environment.
• Experience using Cadence design suite of tools to perform full and semi-custom design work.
• US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Understanding of the Semiconductor fabrication process and process development.
• Understanding of Process Design Kit (PDK) Development (tech files, verification rule files, Pcells, skill programming).
• Skilled in the use of the Cadence Virtuoso capture tool.
• Proficient in the use of Cadence ASSURA or Siemens Mentor Calibre DRC/LVS verification tools.
• Experience in Superconducting Reciprocal Quantum Logic circuit design practices.
• Current Secret/TS SCI clearance.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business