Principal/Senior Principal Circuit Design Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Linux
Staff Circuit Design Engineer
Northrop Grumman
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Linthicum • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $163,200 - $244,800 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Linux
About the role
- Contribute your expertise in advanced design techniques and semiconductor manufacturing/testing
- Enhance your task leadership and electromagnetic (EM) simulation skills
- Develop innovative circuits, design techniques, and best practices
- Learn systems-level communication skills to effectively collaborate with various teams
- Work closely with design leadership, product owners, fabrication, test, and theory teams to conduct comprehensive experiments and drive aggressive research and development schedule
- All work is performed in a Linux environment using state-of-the-art computer-aided design tools
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degree with 12 years of experience in RF Analog, or Mixed Signal Circuit design (10 years with technical MS or 8 years with a PhD)
- Expert level attention to detail and organization
- Proficiency in Cadence Virtuoso or similar IC design software in Linux environment
- Subject matter expert knowledge of the IC design flow from specification through schematic capture, simulation, and layout
- Expert problem solving, analytical, written, and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated experience in technical leadership role supporting team in meeting tight deadlines and milestones according to program schedule
- Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in simulation tool development, verification, and loop closure comparison to test results
- Ability to independently take concepts and derive action items to complete assigned tasks with minimal guidance
- Experience in mentoring junior designers
- This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. Citizen
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance per customer’s requirements
Benefits
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
RF Analog Circuit designMixed Signal Circuit designIC design flowschematic capturesimulationlayoutelectromagnetic simulationadvanced design techniquesproblem solvinganalytical skills
Soft skills
task leadershipattention to detailorganizationwritten communicationoral communicationcollaborationmentoringindependenceteam supporttime management
Certifications
Bachelor of Science STEM degreeU.S. Government security clearance