CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10 of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nations history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, theyre making history.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.The Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) pushes the boundaries of innovation.  It redefines the leading edge of exotic new technologies and drives advancements in the sciences.  One of our most challenging new fields is Transformational Computing, which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. Our team is chartered with providing the skills to transform computing beyond Moore’s Law, advancing development of computer architectures, processing/memory subsystems, and large-scale high-performance computing systems.  You will be part of a team alongside a broad array of scientists and engineers working to make these processing solutions a reality.Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector (NGMS) is a leading global provider of secure software-defined, hardware enabled mission systems. Our company is pioneering capabilities in a wide variety of sectors that keep our nation and our allies safe from undersea to space and cyberspace.Are you seeking a challenging role with a strong team? Come define possible with us!This position requires the candidate to report 100 on-site at our Linthicum or Annapolis Junction, MD locations.Job Responsibilities:

• Develop timing characterization of gate libraries
• Run characterization simulations and validate timing models
• Create custom designs and gate testbenches
• Perform both frontend and backend verification of designs
• Architect EDA job flows and create specification documents of operation

• Bachelors Degree or higher in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science with 5 years of related experience, or 3 years with a master’s degree, or 0 years with a PhD.
• Must be familiar with Cadence Liberate and .LIB format
• Must be familiar with TCL scripting and debugging.
• Must be familiar with Python.
• Must be familiar with Digital Logic Design and ASIC design flow and
• Must be a US Citizen and must have or be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

• Strong background in static timing analysis and timing characterization principles
• Experience with Cadence tools for schematic creation and circuit simulation (e.g. Spectre)
• A master’s degree or PhD in a related field is highly desirable.
• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance

• Bachelors Degree or higher in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science with 8 years of related experience, or 6 years with a master’s degree, or 3 years with a PhD.
• Must be familiar with Cadence Liberate and .LIB format
• Must be familiar with TCL scripting and debugging.
• Must be familiar with Python.
• Must be familiar with Digital Logic Design and ASIC design flow and
• Must be a US Citizen and must have or be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

• Strong background in static timing analysis and timing characterization principles
• Experience with Cadence tools for schematic creation and circuit simulation (e.g. Spectre)
• A master’s degree or PhD in a related field is highly desirable.
• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance

Salary Range: $112,600.00 - $169,000.00Salary Range 2: $139,700.00 - $209,500.00

The 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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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.