The Advanced Technology Lab (ATL), part of Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC), located outside of Baltimore, Maryland - where we design, manufacture, and test semiconductor products for internal and commercial production customers as well as emerging technology programs. Northrop Grumman's ATL semiconductor foundry is a unique capability supporting a range of production microelectronic devices (Silicon, Gallium Arsenide, Gallium Nitride, and Silicon Carbide) and providing leading-edge technology development in Superconducting Electronics and SLCFET. Our devices enable a number of Northrop Grumman's ground-based radars, avionic radars, and space systems. The Defects & Metrology Sustaining Engineer should possess some knowledge of thin film metrology, optical image review techniques and practices. The selected candidate should have an aptitude for data analysis, technology development and demonstrate an ability to communicate well with others and work equally well independently and as part of a team.

The Defects & Metrology Sustaining Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to:

-Maintaining existing and developing new in-line metrology recipes and techniques

-Assisting with ongoing efforts to integrate in-line 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 needs. ---Supporting statistical process control (SPC), continuous improvement efforts and the management and dissemination of metrology data

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This job may be filled as a Defects & Metrology Sustaining Engineer or Principal Defects & Metrology Sustaining Engineer based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for Defects & Metrology Sustaining Engineer:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or other related technical discipline with 2 years of relevant experience (0 years with a Masters)

• Ability to work 1st shift hours (7:30AM-4:30PM, Monday-Friday)

• General understanding of metrology (such as CD SEMs, litho overlay tools, surface topology profilers, thin film thickness measurement tools) or analytical tools

• General understanding of defect inspection and review tools (such as dark field, bright field, and scanning electron microscopes)

• Basic knowledge of statistical process control

• 1 year experience with semiconductor fabrication

• Ability to work in a cleanroom setting

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

• US Citizenship required

Basic Qualifications for Principal Defects & Metrology Sustaining Engineer:

• 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 (3 years with Masters or 0 years with PhD)

• Ability to work 1st shift hours (7:30AM-4:30PM, Monday-Friday)

• General understanding of metrology (such as CD SEMs, litho overlay tools, surface topology profilers, thin film thickness measurement tools) or analytical tools

• General understanding of defect inspection and review tools (such as dark field, bright field, and scanning electron microscopes)

• Basic knowledge of statistical process control  

• 1 year experience with semiconductor fabrication

• Ability to work in a cleanroom setting

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

• US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on knowledge and operation of metrology (such as CD SEMs, litho overlay tools, surface topology profilers, thin film thickness measurement tools) or analytical tools

• Hands on knowledge and operation of defect inspection and review tools (such as dark field, bright field, and scanning electron microscopes)

• Experience in lean manufacturing practices and structured problem-solving methodology

• Experience working in a cleanroom setting

• Data analysis and visualization (JMP)

• Experience developing technical specifications for equipment procurement

• Active Secret clearance #NGMCFab