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Integrated Circuit Process Design Kit (PDK) Developer 2/3

Northrop Grumman, Linthicum, Maryland, United States,


Integrated Circuit Process Design Kit (PDK) Developer 2/3

Requisition ID: R10170330

Location:

Linthicum, Maryland, United States of AmericaClearance Type:

PolygraphTelecommute:

No - Teleworking not available for this positionShift:

1st Shift (United States of America)Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the TimeRelocation Assistance:

Relocation assistance may be availablePositions Available:

2At 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 culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking an

Integrated Circuit Process Design Kit (PDK) Developer or Principal Integrated Circuit Process Design Kit (PDK) Developer

for the Engineering, Sciences, and Technology (ES&T) Organization. The position is located at the Advanced Technology Lab (ATL) - just outside of Baltimore, Maryland. We are seeking an engineer with strong capabilities across the spectrum of PDK development tasks and demonstrated strong technical project leadership.As an

IC PDK Developer , you will implement and lead the development of PDKs for a wide array of internal foundry technologies and augment existing commercial Foundry PDKs. You will work closely with management, designers, test, fabrication and integration engineers and foundry technologists to provide the appropriate support to help the team accomplish assigned goals and tasks.Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):Writing PDK techfilesWriting skill-based P-CellsWriting scripts to create CAD capabilitiesReviewing PDK work of other PDK engineersMaintaining PDK documentationPDK configuration, release and deployment managementLeading PDK direction across multiple technologiesChampion and implement best practices and task automationInterfacing with other foundry roles as a subject matter expertMentoring Junior/Mid-level PDK/CAD engineersParticipate in Agile project management workflowsDemonstrate capabilities to stakeholders and support for any feedback and modificationBasic qualifications for Integrated Circuit Process Design Kit (PDK) Developer:Bachelor's degree in a technical area (BSEE or other Engineering discipline preferred) with 2 years of relevant experience (0 years with a MS)Experience in interfacing with engineers and managers to schedule projectsStrong analysis, design and problem-solving skillsExcellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skillsUS Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.Basic qualifications for Principal Integrated Circuit Process Design Kit (PDK) Developer:Bachelor's degree in a technical area (BSEE or other Engineering discipline preferred) with 5 years of relevant experience (3 years with a MS, 0 years with a PhD)Experience in interfacing with engineers and managers to schedule projectsStrong analysis, design and problem-solving skillsExcellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skillsUS Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.Preferred Qualifications:Knowledge of semiconductor process development, design, manufacturing and testingExperience utilizing the Spectre simulator to verify modelsExperience creating and/or augmenting IC PDKs for compatibility with microelectronics foundry processesSolid knowledge of the Cadence Virtuoso environment AND DRC/LVS/PEX within Cadence DIVA, Assura or Mentor Graphics CalibreExperience generating scripts (SKILL, Python, PERL, Ocean, Linux Shell, etc.)Solid interpersonal and team skills for cross-functional collaborationSalary Range:

$83,300 - $124,900Salary Range 2:

$102,400 - $153,600Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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