Principal/Senior Principal Microelectronics Product Engineer
Quick Summary
As a Microelectronics Product Engineer, candidate will serve as the product engineering lead, generating & maintaining product backend (test & assembly) trip tickets,
· Must have Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or STEM related discipline with 5 yrs. experience or Master's degree with 3 Years experience, or 1 year of related experience with PhD.
The Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an exceptionally talented, motivated, and creative Microelectronics Product Engineer for our Advanced Technology Lab (ATL) - 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. Our devices enable a number of Northrop Grumman’s ground-based radars, avionic radars, and space systems.
Join us for the chance to work with an amazing, experienced, and talented team while helping serve your country. Enjoy the opportunity to grow and learn with a variety of challenging projects in R&D, ongoing long-term programs, and new programs targeting future military platforms. Our multidisciplinary foundry team enables activities from development to sustainment process engineering. ATL is responsible for all aspects of semiconductor technology including design, mask making, wafer fabrication, test, and assembly.
Responsibilities
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As a Microelectronics Product Engineer, candidate will serve as the product engineering lead, generating & maintaining product backend (test & assembly) trip tickets, track/monitor program metrics (delivery & yield), resolve technical issues, and lead team efforts to drive cost and schedule improvements across a technology sector. Candidate will be working closely with program managers, functional engineering staff (product, test, assembly, design, process, quality), and operations, serving as the engineering POC for any product related technical and production issues.
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Requirements
~3 min read· Must have Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or STEM related discipline with 5 yrs. experience or Master's degree with 3 Years experience, or 1 year of related experience with PhD.
· Experience with root cause investigations and corrective actions (RCCA).
· Experience leading and implementing Design Changes and Process Changes through use of industry standard Change Controls.
· Must have general understanding of semiconductor processing.
· US Citizenship required
· Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
· Must have Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or STEM related discipline with 8 yrs. experience or Master's degree with 6 Years experience, or 3 years of related experience with PhD.
· Experience with root cause investigations and corrective actions (RCCA).
· Experience leading and implementing Design Changes and Process Changes through use of industry standard Change Controls.
· Must have general understanding of semiconductor processing.
· US Citizenship required
· Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
· Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
· Project Management experience.
· Yield enhancement or manufacturing experience including six sigma disciplines.
· Experience with JMP, Python, Tableau and/or other programming & data analysis software.
· Experience with Microelectronics Product ownership.
· Solid State Physics or other relevant engineering physical science disciplines.
· Understanding of analog, digital and RF device test and characterization techniques.
· Familiarity with semiconductor product qualification tests & industry standards
· Currently holding Secret clearance.
· Cross functional experience in either a Process Engineering or Quality Engineering role.
Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $108,800–$163,200 a year
- 14% below the $158,598 median for Product Engineer jobs on Jobera (224 salaries).
- Posted
- 6 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 21, 2026
- First seen
- October 22, 2026
- Last seen
- October 27, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 4
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 40%
- Scored at
- October 27, 2026
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