Requisition ID: R10154727
• Category: Engineering
• Location: Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | McClellan, California, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Polygraph
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 2
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. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Are you interested in exploring a career on the cutting edge of IC circuit design? You'll 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.
The Microelectronics Designs and Applications (MDA) business area of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking motivated and experienced Integrated Circuit (IC) Design Engineers to join our team in the design and layout of custom, low-power, analog and mixed signal circuits. The ideal candidate will have experience designing a variety of analog and mixed signal designs including voltage references, regulators, data converters, power on reset, brown-out detection, and temperature sensors in a range of technology nodes including advanced nodes as well as more conventional planar technologies. You'll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside a broad array of scientists and engineers to make these design solutions a reality. This position requires work on site in either Sacramento, CA or Baltimore, MD area facilities.
What You'll get to Do:
Tasks will include schematic capture, circuit simulation, circuit layout, physical verification (LVS, DRC), and parasitic extraction for a variety of analog and mixed signal circuits. The right candidate will be comfortable in a dynamic environment with rapidly developing technologies and tools. The right candidate will have experience in custom circuit design with Cadence Virtuoso and modeling circuit performance using ADE/Spectre. The candidate must be able to take a design from concept through modeling, layout and verification and create a test plan based on circuit requirements.
This position can be filled at the Principal IC Design Engineer OR the Sr. Principal IC Design Engineer.
Basic Qualifications for Principal IC Design Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degree with 5 years of experience in Analog, Digital or Mixed Signal Circuit design (3 years with technical MS or 0 years with a PhD).

• Demonstrated experience with hands-on custom circuit design.

• Experience with IC custom design tools (Cadence Virtuoso) for schematic capture, circuit simulation, and custom layout; physical verification using Assura or Calibre.

• Demonstrated experience in problem solving and analytical skills.

• Demonstrated experience in meeting tight deadlines and milestones according to program schedule.

• Excellent communication skills, able to efficiently disseminate information to leadership and respective working group.

• Able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance per business requirements.

• US Citizenship required

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal IC Design Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degree with 9 years of experience in Analog, Digital or Mixed Signal Circuit design (7 years with technical MS or 4 years with a PhD).

• Demonstrated experience with hands-on custom circuit design.

• Experience with IC custom design tools (Cadence Virtuoso) for schematic capture, circuit simulation, and custom layout; physical verification using Assura or Calibre.

• Demonstrated experience in problem solving and analytical skills.

• Demonstrated experience in meeting tight deadlines and milestones according to program schedule.

• Excellent communication skills, able to efficiently disseminate information to leadership and respective working group.

• Able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance per business requirements.

• US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications for Principal IC Design Engineer/Sr. Principal IC Design Engineer:

• Experience architecting, designing, and simulating low power analog integrated circuits with multiple successful tapeouts in planar and/or advanced CMOS nodes.

• Experience with hierarchical design, top-level floor-planning, and chip-level integration.

• Experience in low power analog and mixed signal design work including voltage references, LDO regulators, data converters, power on reset, brown-out detection, and temperature sensors.

• Experience using Verilog, Innovus and Verilog-A/AMS.

• Experience in scripting languages SKILL or Python.

• Experience with product validation and testing.

• Basic understanding of IC manufacturing and testing processes.

• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance.

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What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
Salary Range: $102,400 - $153,600
Salary Range 2: $127,000 - $190,600
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 candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
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 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 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.PDN-9bb736f9-9086-4466-a63c-03cc9720195c