Staff Manufacturing Data & Statistics Systems Engineer (PR948)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 163,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company at the forefront of technological advancements in microelectronics! As a Staff Manufacturing Data & Statistics Systems Engineer, you will collaborate with a dynamic team to develop revolutionary computing systems using superconductivity and quantum mechanics. Your expertise will play a crucial role in integrating advanced process control tools and ensuring the quality of manufacturing processes. This role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced environment where innovation thrives, and your contributions will directly impact the future of technology. If you're ready to take on challenges and make a difference, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Diverse Workforce

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in a STEM discipline required.
• Familiarity with SPC and 6-sigma concepts for process development.

Responsibilities

• Support integration of process control tools for a new fabrication line.
• Collaborate with engineers on the setup of process control modules.

Skills

Problem Solving

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Advanced Process Control (APC)

Fault Detection and Classification (FDC)

Recipe Management System (RMS)

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

JMP

SPACE

Applied Materials SmartFactory CIM

Job description

Requisition ID: R10179634

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Polygraph

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

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. 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.

Today’s dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small – solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging, and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets.

One of our most challenging new fields is Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA), which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. MDA is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Data & Statistics Systems Engineer to join our team and develop these technologies into high-performance computing systems. You’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to make these technologies a reality.

Staff Manufacturing Data & Statistics Systems Engineer Responsibilities:

• Support integration and setup of process control tools, including Fault Detection and Classification (FDC), Advanced Process Control (APC), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and a Recipe Management System (RMS), for a new superconducting electronics wafer fabrication line.

• Maintain awareness of process control integration/setup schedule and proactively escalate issues to team lead as required.

• Create acceptance test plans with the team based on inputs from the process engineering organization.

• Perform requirements elicitation and collaborate with process engineers on initial setup of process control modules.

• Apply systems engineering best practices, principles, and concepts to architectures within a manufacturing context.

• Work collaboratively with other engineering team members.

This position requires full-time work onsite at our Linthicum, MD OR Annapolis Junction, MD location.

Basic Qualifications for Staff Manufacturing Data & Statistics Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of experience, or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 7 years of experience.

• Experience executing Statement of Work (SOW) components with vendors and work cross-team.

• Willing to work in a Class 100 cleanroom environment for a specified period to support machine-related software check out, System Integration Testing, etc.

• Familiarity with SPC and 6-sigma concepts for process development.

• Strong skills in problem solving / troubleshooting.

• Has worked with process quality systems such as FDC, APC, SPC, and/or RMS.

• Understands engineering control plans used to ensure quality of process and tool health.

• Limited travel to local Northrop Grumman facilities may be required.

• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with poly clearance per business requirements.

Preferred Qualifications for Staff Manufacturing Data & Statistics Systems Engineer:

• Active TS/SCI with poly security clearance per business requirements.

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree or higher in Materials Science, Data Science, or Systems Engineering with 9+ years of relevant experience.

• Experience with modern automated quality systems in a semiconductor or microelectronics fab.

• Deep understanding of advanced process control systems such as FDC, APC, SPC, RMS, automated data collection, etc.

• Experience with SECS/GEM communication protocol.

• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing lines and/or R&D microelectronics manufacturing.

• Experience in new fab or factory systems startups.

• Knowledge of statistical methods and tools (e.g., JMP, SPACE), Design of Experiments (DOE) is a plus.

• Has worked with Applied Materials SmartFactory Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) solution.

Salary Range: $163,200 - $244,800

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.