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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Principal/Senior Principal Defect Metrology Engineer - R10215039

Linthicum Heights, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$109K/yr - $163K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Defect Metrology Engineer at their Linthicum, MD facility. The role involves developing and maintaining defect metrology techniques and documentation, integrating metrology into process flows, and supporting statistical process control 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 fabricationData analysisCleanroom experienceLean manufacturingVendor coordinationEquipment specificationsTechnical documentationCommunication skills

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; Masters 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 0 years 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

Hands on experience with Si, GaAs, or other wafers

1 year experience with semiconductor fabrication

Ability to work in a cleanroom setting

US citizenship required

Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or other related technical discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; Masters in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or other related technical discipline with 6 years of relevant experience; PhD in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or other related technical discipline with 3 years 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

Hands on experience with Si, GaAs, or other wafers

1 year experience with semiconductor fabrication

Ability to work in a cleanroom setting

US citizenship required

Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance