Sr. Principal ASIC Physical Design Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking an ASIC Physical Design Engineer to join our team of highly qualified, diverse individuals in Digital Technology. Qualified applicant will become part of the Digital Technology and Secure Processing department, which specializes in product designs for a variety of applications from undersea to outer space.

This candidate will have an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the different teams as required to accomplish the goals.

We are looking for you to join our team as an Sr. Principal ASIC Physical Design Engineer based out of Linthicum, MD or Morrisville, NC.

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for the complete physical implementation at both block and chip levels.
• Perform physical design of ASIC designs, including floorplanning, placement and routing, clock tree synthesis, physical verification, and IR/EM analysis.
• Ensure the final physical implementation meets all design requirements.
• Collaborate with the front-end team to address and resolve design issues and challenges.
• Develop automation and flow enhancements to improve processes and implementation efficiencies

This position is contingent upon contract award, the ability to obtain or maintain an active DoD Secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, a Master’s degree with 6 years of experience or a PhD with 3 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• U.S Citizenship is required

• The ability to obtain/maintain an Active DoD secret clearance

• Experience in full product life cycle of ASIC Design

• Experience in backend ASIC design including synthesis and static timing analysis, place and route, physical verification (LVS/DRC)

• Experience with Cadence ASIC toolset e.g., Innovus, Genus, Tempus etc.

• Proficiency in HDL (VHDL/Verilog)

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Tcl, Python or Perl

• Knowledge of DFT, scan insertion and ATPG

• Effective communication and presentation skills and high proficiency in technical problem solving

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields

• Experience with advanced technology nodes (sub 12nm)

• Experience with Global foundries, TSMC or Intel Foundries

• Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 

• 401k 

• Educational Assistance 

• Life Insurance 

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions 

• Paid Time Off 

• Health & Wellness Resources 

• Employee Discounts  

Link to Benefits: https://totalrewards.northropgrumman.com/  

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

Salary Range: $144,200.00 - $216,400.00

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.