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The Emerging Capabilities Development group of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Staff Microelectronics Semiconductor Engineer in the Wet Etch and Surface Prep Group for our Advanced Technology Lab (ATL). Located outside of Baltimore, Maryland 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, Silicon Carbide, Carbon Nanotubes) and providing leading edge technology development in superconducting electronics. Our devices enable a number of Northrop Grumman’s ground-based radars, avionic radars, and space systems. Join us for the chance to work with an amazing, experienced, and talented team while helping serve your country.

The qualified candidate will have an advanced knowledge of wet etch and surface prep processing for III-V compound semiconductor and device fabrication. Candidate will join a production team working closely with multiple programs and area managers to support on-time delivery of products derived from a variety of III-V HBT and FET compound semiconductor technologies. As a Staff Microelectronics Semiconductor Engineer in the Wet Etch and Surface Prep Group you will interface with both peers and representatives from operations, equipment engineering, process integration, and program management. You will research, design and develop new microelectronic, optoelectronic, micro-electromechanical and sensor manufacturing processes with Si, GaAs, GaN, SiC and related III-V materials. The candidate will utilize wet processing equipment to develop new techniques for fabrication of semiconductor technologies, and will support Process Integrators on development of wets processes for new devices. The qualified candidate will serve as a mentor to early career engineers in areas of their subject matter expertise. They will also provide continuous improvement and sustainment activities for existing wet etch and surface clean processes.

Core responsibilities for this position include monitoring and maintaining wet etch processing tools, process specifications, continuous improvement initiatives, tool installation, and serving as SME in RCCA processes in the compound semiconductor fab, as well as formal mentoring of early career engineers. Candidate must have experience in III-V compound semiconductor processing in wet etch and surface prep.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Must have bachelor's degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Materials Engineering or related discipline with 14 yrs. semiconductor engineering experience OR a master's degree with 12 yrs. experience OR a PhD with 9 yrs. experience.
• Must have subject matter expertise with semiconductor processing
• Must have general MS Office suite experience

• Wet etch process engineering for GaAs-, SiC-, and/or GaN-based devices.
• HBT and PHEMT fabrication experience
• Proven history of mentoring
• Experience with or understanding of Au electroplating
  

Salary Range: $153,600 USD - $230,400 USD

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.

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