Principal/Sr. Principal PCB Producibility Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 108,800 - 203,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal PCB Producibility Engineer or Senior Principal PCB Producibility Engineer in Linthicum, MD to oversee design-for-manufacturability for RF, digital, and high‑speed PCBs.

You will coordinate with internal teams and PCB fabricators, review documentation, and help ensure yield, cost, and schedule targets are met while maintaining DoD clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain/maintain an Active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Minimum of 5 years of PCB Producibility, design or fabrication experience in a high‑volume or high‑complexity environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for the design of complex RF, Digital, Mixed Signal, and Power PCBs through all design phases.
• Advise on material selection, define stack‑up, perform impedance calculations, and review routing rules.
• Conduct Design for Manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure PCB designs are producible and meet yield, cost, and schedule targets.
• Review PCB documentation for fabrication concerns, including PCB drawings, parts lists, and electronic data.
• Serve as liaison between internal design teams and PCB fabricators, obtaining preliminary quotes, addressing technical questions, reviewing revision notices, and investigating PCB issues.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (design, Global Supply Chain, PCB Category Management, and PCB fabricators) to support PCB sourcing strategy and supplier readiness reviews.
• Assist with PCB layouts from component placement to routing, creating multi‑layer board designs that meet signal integrity, power distribution, and EMC requirements.
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external PCB fabricators and designers to understand capabilities, industry standards, and technology trends.

Tools

Valor NPI

Genesis

CAM350

Polar

Mentor Xpedition

Job description

Position

Principal PCB Producibility Engineer or Senior Principal PCB Producibility Engineer – Linthicum, MD

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for the design of complex RF, Digital, Mixed Signal, and Power PCBs through all design phases.
• Advise on material selection, define stack‑up, perform impedance calculations, and review routing rules.
• Conduct Design for Manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure PCB designs are producible and meet yield, cost, and schedule targets.
• Review PCB documentation for fabrication concerns, including PCB drawings, parts lists, and electronic data.
• Serve as liaison between internal design teams and PCB fabricators, obtaining preliminary quotes, addressing technical questions, reviewing revision notices, and investigating PCB issues.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (design, Global Supply Chain, PCB Category Management, and PCB fabricators) to support PCB sourcing strategy and supplier readiness reviews.
• Assist with PCB layouts from component placement to routing, creating multi‑layer board designs that meet signal integrity, power distribution, and EMC requirements.
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external PCB fabricators and designers to understand capabilities, industry standards, and technology trends.

Basic Qualifications

Principal PCB Producibility Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, master’s degree with 3 years of experience, Ph.D. with 1 year of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain/maintain an Active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Minimum of 5 years of PCB Producibility, design or fabrication experience in a high‑volume or high‑complexity environment (digital, mixed signal, or RF).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with automated DFM review tools (Valor NPI, Genesis, CAM350, Polar).
• Minimum of 3 years working knowledge of IPC 2221, IPC 6012/13, IPC 7351, and GD&T for PCB design.

Senior Principal PCB Producibility Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, master’s degree with 6 years of experience, Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain/maintain an Active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Minimum of 8 years of PCB Producibility, design or fabrication experience in a high‑volume or high‑complexity environment (digital, mixed signal, or RF).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with automated DFM review tools (Valor NPI, Genesis, CAM350, Polar).
• Minimum of 5 years working knowledge of IPC 2221, IPC 6012/13, IPC 7351, and GD&T for PCB design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or active DoD Secret clearance.
• Expert working knowledge of PCB design, IPC Standards, fabrication processes and equipment.
• Familiarity with blind/buried vias, sequential lamination, and rigid‑flex processes.
• Expert in PCB fabrication tools such as Valor NPI, Genesis, CAM350, Polar.
• Experience in developing design tools and scripts (Python, C/C++, Valor NPI).
• Expert knowledge of Circuit Card Assembly manufacturing.
• Expert working knowledge of Mentor Xpedition software suite.
• Experience with complex RF/microwave PCB design or high‑speed digital design (≥5Gbps).
• Experience with high‑density interconnect (HDI) and/or Ultra HDI material and processing.
• Experience working directly with advanced high‑complexity PCB fabricators.
• Willingness to travel to PCB fabricators and material suppliers for technical collaboration.
• Familiarity with 3‑D mechanical integration tools (SolidWorks, NX, Enovia).
• Flexibility and willingness to handle diverse requirements and complex trade‑offs.
• Familiarity with Root‑Cause Correction Action (RCCA) methodology.
• Demonstrated success working in collaborative, fast‑paced development teams.
• Expert written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting technical concepts to cross‑functional teams.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

Compensation

Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 – $163,200.00. Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 – $203,600.00.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.