Senior Principal ASIC Static Timing Engineer - R10214189

Senior Principal ASIC Static Timing Engineer - R

Location:

Morrisville, NC or Linthicum, MD. Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance type:
Secret. Travel:
No.

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 Mission Systems, Digital Technologies Group, is seeking a Static Timing Engineer to join our team of highly qualified, diverse individuals in Digital Technologies. The successful candidate will become part of the Digital Technologies department, which specializes in product designs for a variety of applications from undersea to outer space.

• Responsible for static timing analysis on digital designs to ensure timing requirements are met
• Identify timing violations and perform or propose changes to fix them
• Work closely with design, verification, design‑for‑test and physical design teams to optimize the timing and improve design performance
• Develop and validate timing constraints and ensure they are correctly implemented
• Develop and maintain timing methodologies and flows for efficient timing analysis and closure
• Conduct design reviews to provide recommendations for meeting timing goals
• Troubleshoot timing issues and provide effective solutions
• Stay up‑to‑date with industry trends and advancements in static timing analysis tools and methodologies

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, Master’s degree with 6 years of experience or Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Ability to obtain/maintain an active Secret clearance and a Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start
• 4 years of experience with Cadence and/or Synopsys tools for Static Timing Analysis
• 4 years of experience in static timing analysis, noise analysis and timing constraint development
• 4 years of experience in multi‑mode, multi‑corner analysis and optimization
• 4 years of experience in scripting languages such as Tcl, Python, or Perl
• 4 years of working knowledge in HDL (VHDL/Verilog/System Verilog)
• 4 years of experience in the full product life cycle of ASIC Design

• Master’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Knowledge of Synthesis, Place & Route (P&R), and Design‑for‑Test (DFT) methodologies
• Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher
• Effective communication and presentation skills and high proficiency in technical problem solving

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Link to Benefits: https://tot

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ – $. The above range is a general guideline;
Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as job scope, responsibilities, and candidate experience and education.

The application period for this job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, though this may be shortened or extended to meet business needs.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.