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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Principal Defect Metrology Engineer

Linthicum Heights, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$109K/yr - $163K/yr

3+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a pioneering company in the field of technology and systems impacting lives worldwide. They are seeking a Principal Defect Metrology Engineer to maintain and develop defect metrology techniques, integrate these into processes, and support continuous improvement efforts.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.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

Defect metrologyStatistical process controlSemiconductor fabricationRecipe creationData analysisCleanroom experienceCommunication skillsTeamwork

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