T3​/T4 Photolithography Sustaining Engineer – 5th shift - R10217142

T3/T4 Photolithography Sustaining Engineer – 5th shift - R (Northrop Grumman)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available.

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret.

TRAVEL:
Yes, 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. The Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) within Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an exceptionally talented, motivated, and creative Photolithography Sustaining Engineer for our Advanced Technology Lab (ATL) located outside of Baltimore, Maryland. The ATL semiconductor foundry supports a range of production microelectronic devices—including Silicon, Gallium Arsenide, Gallium Nitride, Silicon Carbide—and provides leading‑edge technology development in superconducting electronics.

Our devices enable multiple generations 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 through a variety of challenging projects in R&D, ongoing long‑term programs, and new programs targeting future military platforms. The multidisciplinary foundry team enables activities spanning from development to sustainment process engineering.

ATL is responsible for all aspects of semiconductor technology, including design, mask making, wafer fabrication, test, and assembly. Candidates must be strong team participants, have excellent communication skills, and be resourceful as well as multi‑disciplinary. A strong understanding of semiconductor technology, direct process development experience, and production background is essential. The Photolithography Engineer must possess knowledge of lithography principles and practices, be experienced with I‑Line and DUV exposure systems, maskless direct‑write systems, thin‑film coating, liftoff processes, image reversal, and resist chemistry.

The engineer should also be familiar with a wide variety of metrology tools, including CDSEM and overlay measurement. The selected candidate should be hands‑on, have an aptitude for technology development, and demonstrate an ability to communicate well with others as well as be experienced in process flow optimization and sustainment.

• All aspects of sustaining our Si lithography processes, including process qualifications, technician training and certification, and process safety.
• Support the superconducting line, including assisting with processing material.
• Interface with other unit process engineers and product integration engineers to develop processes to support new products.
• Write and maintain process documentation.
• Support statistical process control (SPC) and continuous improvement efforts.
• Work Fri‑Sun 5th shift 7PM‑7AM.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field with 5 years of relevant experience, or 3 years with a Master’s or PhD with 1 year.
• Hands‑on knowledge and operation of lithography steppers, direct‑write patterning, tracks, CDSEM, and overlay tools.
• Experience with semiconductor fabrication.
• Must be able to work Fri‑Sun 5th shift 7PM‑7AM.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• US Citizenship required.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field with 8 years of relevant experience, or 6 years with a…