CI Equipment Engineer​/Principal CI Equipment Engineer - R10215729

CI Equipment Engineer / Principal CI Equipment Engineer

Northrop Grumman

– Requisition R –

Location:

Advanced Technology Lab (ATL), Baltimore, Maryland.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance type:
Polygraph.

Travel:
Yes, approximately 10% of the time.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s 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 nation’s 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, they’re making history.

Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) of Mission Systems is seeking a CI Equipment Engineer or Principal CI Equipment Engineer for our Advanced Technology Lab (ATL) located just outside Baltimore, Maryland. At ATL, we design, manufacture, and test semiconductor products for internal and commercial production customers as well as emerging technology programs. The ideal candidate will have experience sustaining equipment at a semiconductor fab, as this role involves overseeing a portfolio of service contracts while ensuring compliance with contract terms, renewal deadlines, and performance metrics.

This role merges contract administration, equipment and process engineering, and cross‑functional leadership to maximize equipment uptime and efficiency. The successful candidate will track and manage service contracts, identify and address equipment pain points, and lead vendor escalation meetings during extended tool downtimes. Additionally, they will set expectations to drive continuous improvement initiatives, streamline processes, and ensure that corrective actions are effectively implemented to meet high fab performance standards.

This position may qualify for Extended Work Week (EWW) compensation, which provides straight time pay at the regular hourly rate for authorized hours worked beyond 80 in a biweekly pay period. EWW eligibility and approval are determined by management discretion and business needs. Additionally, a 9/80 work schedule may be available, allowing for a day off every two weeks while maintaining full-time hours to support work‑life balance.

Both EWW and alternative work schedules are subject to review and may change based on customer requirements and evolving business priorities.

• Strategic Thinking:
  Aligns contract strategy with fab productivity goals.
• Problem Solving:
  Quickly isolates root causes and drives corrective actions.
• Stakeholder Management:
  Balances vendor interests with internal operational priorities.
• Data‑Driven:
  Leverages KPI trends to make informed decisions and forecast renewal needs.
• Integrity:
  Maintains confidentiality of proprietary equipment data and contract terms.

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with 2 years of related experience;
  Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 0 years related experience;
• Prior experience in generating standard operating procedures (SOPs), technical reports, and corrective and preventive maintenance plans for 200mm or 300mm semiconductor equipment.
• Experience contributing to CI projects designed to improve equipment performance and reliability and to maximize Mean Productive Time Between Failures (MTBF).
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Prior experience coordinating or instructing field service engineers (FSEs) from leading semiconductor OEMs (e.g., AMAT, ASML, KLA, Onto, Raith).
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD…