Staff Superconducting Circuit Design Engineer
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Halethorpe, MD, USA |
| Salary | $157500 – $236300 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- BS in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or a closely related field, with 12 or more years of experience, or MS degree with 10 years of experience, or PhD with 7 years of experience.
- Expert level attention to detail and organization.
- Expert level experience with Cadence Virtuoso or similar IC design software.
- Mastery of Linux infrastructure setup and PDK.
- Mastery of with 2D and 3D EM solving software such as ADS and HFSS.
- Expert problem solving, analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
- Mastery with collaborate with multiple team members and stakeholders to complete chip leadership tasks.
- Mastery with independently taking concepts and deriving action items to complete assigned tasks with minute guidance.
- Mastery of mentoring junior designers.
- Expert in identifying, providing, and owning long term and long-lasting solutions for gaps in the design team.
- Willing to lead large teams and/or multiple medium sized teams.
- Able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph. US Citizenship is a requirement for this.
- Willing to work full-time on site in Baltimore Maryland.
Responsibilities
- Managing program-specific due dates and deliverables.
- Responsible for program related design organization.
- Responsible for assigning and managing chip leads.
- Responsible for organizing and maintaining program documentation and practices.
- Maintaining and improving communication inside of and out from design team.
- Setting up and chairing meetings for design progress.
- Responsible for setting up chip deadlines and design reviews.
- Maintaining seat as primary communication point between design team and external teams.
- Responsible for enforcing design best-practices and implementation of training and processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Expert level knowledge of the IC design flow including schematic capture, simulation, and layout.
- An interest in superconductivity and advanced computing technology.
- Mastery of Python.
- Mastery of semiconductor fabrication, testing, and/or novel idea creation.
- Mastery of small to medium size team leadership.
- Mastery of PDK coordination and Linux infrastructure setup and maintenance.
- Active TS/SCI Clearance with a Polygraph.