Principal Microelectronics Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer/Sr. Principal Microelectronics Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer
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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Manufacturing Operations Engineering Team in Baltimore/Elkridge, MD seeks a Principal Microelectronics Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer / Sr. Principal Microelectronics Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. This is a 2nd shift position.
This career opportunity is a great fit for Engineers who want to design and refine manufacturing processes to ensure they are operating smoothly and efficiently. Our engineers work in a high exposure, fast paced, and exciting environment that involves “hands on” technical challenges, problem solving, and inter-department collaborations. If you thrive on solving problems and want different challenges each day, please read on!
We are seeking manufacturing engineers who are passionate about designing and creating manufacturing processes that enable rapid product delivery schedules with the highest quality. The microelectronics semiconductor manufacturing engineer will support our highly automated SMT manufacturing environment. Manufacturing engineers are the process owners who have responsibility for ensuring successful delivery of production hardware. Process development, equipment support, and analysis of failure trends, root cause/ corrective actions.
Responsibilities
~1 min readRequirements
~3 min read- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree in mechanical engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 3+ years of experience; or 1 years of experience required for a PhD in mechanical engineering or related STEM field.
- Experience reading and interpreting specifications, parts list, and engineering drawings
- Attention to detail with ability to demonstrate successful problem solving and analysis
- Ability to work 2nd Shift.
- Ability to obtain/maintain security clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree in mechanical engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 6+ years of experience; or 4+ years of experience required with a PhD in mechanical engineering or related STEM field.
- Experience reading and interpreting specifications, parts list, and engineering drawings
- Attention to detail with ability to demonstrate successful problem solving and analysis
- Ability to obtain/maintain security clearance.
- Ability to work 2nd Shift.
- U.S. Citizenship
- Previous Experience in the SMT or similar electronics manufacturing environment
- Experience with Troubleshooting complex equipment to ensure adequate availability and performance
- Understanding of GD&T and measurement methods
- Hands-on troubleshooting of complex manufacturing equipment
- Significant knowledge of Lean Sig Sigma principles, Green Belt or Black Belt certification
- Proven experience and expertise in manufacturing engineering and process control
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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.
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Listing Details
- Posted
- October 10, 2026
- First seen
- October 11, 2026
- Last seen
- October 11, 2026
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- October 11, 2026
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