Northrop Grumman

Principal, Senior Integrated Circuit Process Design Kit (PDK) Developer

Northrop Grumman

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Linthicum • Maryland • United States

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Salary

💰 $108,800 - $163,200 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

LinuxPerlPython

About the role

  • Leading the PDK direction across multiple technologies;
  • Interfacing with other foundry roles as a subject matter expert;
  • Mentoring PDK/CAD engineers;
  • Maintaining documentation and schedules.
  • Write design verification rule files
  • Create PDK tech files
  • Code skill based P-Cells
  • Edit/Integrate PDK model files
  • Write scripts to automate common tasks and improve designer efficiency
  • Review the work of other PDK engineers
  • Maintain PDK documentation
  • Develop and deploy robust PDK regression and release methodologies
  • Champion the implementation of best practices and task automation
  • Interface with other foundry roles as a subject matter expert
  • Mentor Junior/Mid-level PDK/CAD engineers
  • Demonstrate capabilities to stakeholders and provide support for any feedback and enhancements
  • Participate in Agile project management work flows to drive projects to the finish line

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with 5+ years of experience (or Master of Science degree with 3 years, PhD with 1 years) within a related engineering field.
  • Experience creating and augmenting IC PDKs for compatibility with microelectronics foundry processes
  • Solid knowledge of the Cadence Virtuoso environment AND DRC/LVS/PEX within Cadence DIVA, Assura or Mentor Graphics Calibre
  • Experience generating scripts (SKILL, Python, PERL, Ocean, Linux Shell, etc.) to provide capabilities within a CAD environment
  • Strong analysis, design and problem solving skills
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Must be willing to work on site 100% of time
  • This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance per business 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

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Hard skills
PDK developmentIC PDK creationSKILLPythonPERLOceanLinux ShellCadence VirtuosoDRCLVS
Soft skills
mentoringproblem solvingcommunicationteam collaborationstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster of Science degreePhDUS government security clearance