Staff System Architect: Process Control (MF)

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Today’s dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small – solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets. For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique “More than Moore” solutions.

The Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) department is seeking Systems Engineer to join our team and develop these technologies into high-performance computing systems. You’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to make these technologies a reality.

• Leads a team responsible for integration and setup of process control tools for a manufacturing organization (FDC, APC, SPC, RMS, etc.).

• Responsible for schedule execution, escalation of issues, and providing team direction and clarity.
• Creates acceptance test plans with the team based off inputs from the process engineering organization.
• Point of contact for vendor cross talk with integration and acceptance plans.
• Will lead a team to integrate and test process quality systems such as Fault Detection, Advanced Process Control, Statistical Process Control, and Recipe Management.
• Perform requirements elicitation to collaborate with input from process engineers on initial setup of process control modules.
• Apply principles of reliability engineering in defining test plans for component and equipment level reliability testing.
• Applies systems engineering best practices, principles, and concepts to architectures within a manufacturing context.
• Serves as a role model and sets the example, whose behavior is emulated by other engineering team members.

This position will serve on-site in Linthicum/ Annapolis Junction, MD.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 14 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 9 years of experience.
• Has experience in leading teams, performing work breakdown, tasking, and delivering to schedule needs.
• Able to drive execution of Statement of Work (SOW) components with vendors and work cross team.
• Willing to work in a Manufacturing environment (Example: Semiconductor Clean room) for specified period to support Machine related software check out, System Integration Testing, etc.
• Familiarity Statistical Process Control (SPC), and 6 sigma concepts for process development.
• Strong skills in problem solving / troubleshooting.
• Has worked with process quality systems such as Fault Detection, Advanced Process Control, Statistical Process Control, and/or Recipe Management.
• Understands engineering control plans used to ensure quality of process and tool health.
• Limited travel to local Northrop Grumman facilities may be required.
• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with poly clearance per business requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with poly security clearance.
• Experience with modern automated quality systems in a semiconductor or microelectronics fab.
• Deep understanding of advanced process control systems such as fault detection, recipe management, statistical process control, automated data collection, etc.
• Experience with SECS/GEM communication protocol.
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing lines and / or R&D microelectronics manufacturing.
• Knowledge of statistical methods and tools (e.g., JMP, SPACE), Design of Experiments (DOE) is a plus.
• Has worked with Applied Materials SmartFactory Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) solution.

Salary Range: $157,500.00 - $247,600.00

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 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.