CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10 of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Are you interested in exploring a career on the cutting edge of next generation circuit design? Youll leverage your current experience and join our team of scientists and engineers in design of integrated circuits for emerging applications in low temperature environments. You’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside a broad array of scientists and engineers to make these design solutions a reality.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking motivated engineers and scientists to join our research and development design team, which focuses on custom, low-power, low-temperature, RF, analog, and mixed-signal integrated circuits.

Selected candidates will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Superconducting Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) design team working closely with internal semiconductor foundry.

In this role, you will:

• Contribute your expertise in advanced design techniques and semiconductor manufacturing/testing

• Enhance your task leadership and electromagnetic (EM) simulation skills

• Develop innovative circuits, design techniques, and best practices

• Learn systems-level communication skills to effectively collaborate with various teams

You will work closely with design leadership, product owners, fabrication, test, and theory teams to conduct comprehensive experiments and drive our aggressive research and development schedule. All work is performed in a Linux environment using state-of-the-art computer-aided design tools.

This position offers exposure to multiple disciplines and provides the opportunity to expand your skills in several directions based on your interests.

This position requires work on site at Northrop Grumman’s Linthicum, MD area facilities.

Basic Qualifications for Staff Circuit Design Engineer

• Bachelor of Science STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degree with 12 years of experience in RF Analog, or Mixed Signal Circuit design (10 years with technical MS or 8 years with a PhD)
• Expert level attention to detail and organization
• Proficiency in Cadence Virtuoso or similar IC design software in Linux environment
• Subject matter expert knowledge of the IC design flow from specification through schematic capture, simulation, and layout
• Expert problem solving, analytical, written, and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in technical leadership role supporting team in meeting tight deadlines and milestones according to program schedule
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in simulation tool development, verification, and loop closure comparison to test results
• Ability to independently take concepts and derive action items to complete assigned tasks with minimal guidance
• Experience in mentoring junior designers
• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. Citizen
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance per customer’s requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RF/microwave circuit design and proficiency with ADS suite of tools.
• Microwave engineering background; understanding of s-parameters and impedance matching techniques.
• Proficient use of at least one of the following software tools for linear and nonlinear circuit characterization: ANSYS (HFSS/Maxwell3D), ADS (Momentum), COMSOL, etc.
• 2D and 3D Electromagnetic modeling experience with commercial tools such as ANSYS (HFSS/Maxwell3D), COMSOL, Momentum, etc.
• Analog/RF, EMI/EMC PI signal integrity experience.
• Experience implementing filters and low-noise techniques for noise-critical blocks such as LNAs and mixers.
• Programming experience with Cadence SKILL or Python
• Active U.S. Government security clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $163,200.00 - $244,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.