Lead PCB Layout Designer — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 146,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman staff board designer role in Baltimore, MD, focusing on producing high-quality PCB layouts for defense-grade products. You’ll collaborate with schematic, hardware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to turn concepts into production-ready designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturability requirements.

The position requires extensive PCB layout experience, proficiency with Mentor Graphics tools, IPC standards, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 12 years of experience in STEM; or Master’s with 10 years; PhD with 8 years; +4 years may substitute.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• A current/active clearance not required to be considered, but needed to start.
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on PCB layout in high volume/high complexity environments.
• Minimum 10 years with Mentor Graphics (advanced routing and stack up).
• Alternate routing software experience considered.
• Minimum 10 years knowledge of IPC 2221/6012/613/7351 and GD&T for PCB design.

Responsibilities

• Create complete PCB layouts with multi-layer designs meeting SI, power, and EMC.
• Run DRC, SI simulations, and thermal analyses; document compliance.
• Present designs in cross functional reviews and drive closure.
• Support DFM/ DFA to optimize stack up, trace widths, vias, and test points.
• Generate production docs like TGZ and drill files; ensure PLM data integrity.
• Mentor junior designers and lead short technical workshops.
• Stay current with industry trends in high-speed, HDI, and related tooling.

Skills

PCB layout

Signal integrity

DFM/DFX

Mentor Graphics

IPC standards

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Tools

Mentor Graphics Xpedition

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Northrop Grumman staff board designer role in Baltimore, MD, focusing on producing high-quality PCB layouts for defense-grade products. You’ll collaborate with schematic, hardware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to turn concepts into production-ready designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturability requirements.

The position requires extensive PCB layout experience, proficiency with Mentor Graphics tools, IPC standards, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance.