Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Principal Defect Metrology Engineer
United States-Maryland-Linthicum
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$109K/yr - $163K/yr
3+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Principal Defect Metrology Engineer for their Linthicum, MD facility. The role involves developing and maintaining defect metrology techniques, integrating them into process flows, and supporting continuous improvement efforts.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Maintaining, existing, and developing new in-line defect metrology recipes and techniques for defect inspection and review tools
Assisting with ongoing efforts to integrate in-line defect metrology into our process flows
Writing and maintaining process documentation
Partner with vendors and equipment engineers to drive existing and future tools to meet foundry and program needs
Supporting statistical process control (SPC), continuous improvement efforts, and the management and dissemination of metrology data
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or other related technical discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or other related technical discipline with 3 years of relevant experience; PhD. in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or other related technical discipline with 1 year of relevant experience
General understanding of defect inspection and review tools (such as dark field, bright field, and scanning electron microscopes)
Basic knowledge of statistical process control
Knowledge of recipe creation and optimization
Hands on experience with Si, GaAs, or other wafers
Experience with semiconductor fabrication
Ability to work in a cleanroom setting
US citizenship is required
The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required
Preferred
Hands on knowledge and operation of defect inspection and review tools (such as dark field, bright field, and scanning electron microscopes)
Knowledge of defect inspection process
Experience in lean manufacturing practices and structured problem-solving methodology
Experience working in a cleanroom setting
Data analysis and visualization (JMP)
Ability to create and validate quality recipes for defect processes
Experience utilizing KLA, Applied Materials (AMAT) equipment
Experience with coordinating with vendors
Experience developing technical specifications for equipment procurement
Ability to develop and maintain documentation on processes
Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase