Innovative Microelectronics Layout & PDK Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 91,800 - 137,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Microelectronics Center seeks a talented PDK Engineer to contribute to space-grade foundry work at the SPF in Manhattan Beach, CA. You will develop Process Design Kits across ADS, AWR, and Cadence, and support model integration and automated flows for layout.

Qualifications include a BS in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field, CAD/PDK experience, programming skills, and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance. Relocation assistance may be available.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field with 2 years of relevant experience (MS = 0 years).
• Experience with CAD tools and PDK development.
• Programming background and strong problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop PDKs across platforms (ADS, AWR, Cadence).
• Support model development and integration into PDKs.
• Create DRC/LVS runsets across ADS, AWR, Cadence.
• Create scripts to improve layout and PDK infrastructure.
• Create mask layouts using Cadence.

Skills

Programming

Analytical problem solving

U.S. Citizenship

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field

Master’s degree in related field (preferred)

Tools

CAD tools

PDK development

Cadence/AWR/ADS tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman’s Microelectronics Center seeks a talented PDK Engineer to contribute to space-grade foundry work at the SPF in Manhattan Beach, CA. You will develop Process Design Kits across ADS, AWR, and Cadence, and support model integration and automated flows for layout.

Qualifications include a BS in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field, CAD/PDK experience, programming skills, and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance. Relocation assistance may be available.