Wet Etch / Wet Clean Sustaining Equipment Engineering Manager I

Northrop Grumman

100d • $112,600 - $169,000

About The Position

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. Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Wet Etch/Wet Clean Sustaining Equipment Engineering Manager I for our Advanced Technology Lab (ATL) - located in Linthicum, Maryland (near Baltimore) – where we design, manufacture, and test semiconductor products for internal and commercial production customers as well as emerging technology programs. Northrop Grumman’s ATL semiconductor foundry is a unique capability supporting a range of production microelectronic devices (Silicon, Gallium Arsenide, Gallium Nitride, Silicon Carbide, Carbon Nanotubes) and providing leading edge technology development in superconducting electronics. Our devices enable a number of Northrop Grumman’s ground-based radars, avionic radars, and space systems. Our multidisciplinary foundry team enables activities from development to sustainment process engineering. ATL is responsible for all aspects of semiconductor technology including design, mask making, wafer fabrication, test, and assembly.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 5 years of relevant experience; MS degree and 3 years.
• Familiarity or understanding of wet etch/wet clean semiconductor manufacturing.
• Experience with CMMS and other manufacturing execution systems and subsystems (for example, Xsite, Maximo, Maintenance Connect, etc).
• Must have some leadership or management experience.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance is required.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Chemistry, or Physics and 7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with wets processing semiconductor equipment maintenance.
• Experience as a tool vendor Field Service Engineer preferred.
• Experience with Xsite.
• Experience with factory automation systems such as PLCs a plus.
• Experience interfacing with multiple vendors spanning many disciplines including manufacturing vendors and trades.
• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for technical and management activities associated with the Foundry Semiconductor Equipment Engineering specifically focused on equipment availability and continuous improvement.
• Establish appropriate factory metrics goals and supervise cross functional engineering teams to achieve those goals.
• Coordinate with other managers, including Line Maintenance and Operations on utilizing resources and setting priorities on tactical tool recoveries.
• Oversee strategic tool availability efforts with groups like Operations, Process Engineering, and Process Integration.
• Manage staffing, employee tasking, project management, budget oversight, and program/engineering interface activities.
• Functional duties include hiring, on-boarding, personnel performance assessments, time charging approval, and employee development.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree