Senior Principal ASIC DFT Engineer

Description

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.

Relocation assistance may be available. Travel not required.

This position will be in Morrisville, NC or Linthicum, MD.

This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain or maintain an active DoD Secret clearance.

• Responsible for all aspects of DFT (Design for Test) for ASIC designs
• Responsible for defining the overall test strategy and test plan
• Responsible for developing DFT architecture and implementation, including scan, logic BIST, memory BIST and repair, hierarchical test, boundary scan, and ATPG
• Responsible for advanced DFT methodology and flow development

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, a Master’s degree with 6 years of experience or a 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
• Experience in full product life cycle of ASIC Design
• Experience with Cadence and/or Mentor test insertion and ATPG tools
• Experience with hierarchical scan testing, IEEE-1500 and/or IEEE-1687, test compression, JTAG IEEE-1149.1 and IEEE-1149.6
• Experience with memory BIST and logic BIST
• Experience generating test patterns and analyzing and debugging test failures
• Experience working with test engineers to implement ATPG vectors on tester hardware
• Proficiency in HDL (VHDL/Verilog/System Verilog) and scripting languages such as Tcl, Python or Perl

• Master's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Knowledge of Synthesis, P&R and Static Timing Analysis would be a plus
• Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• 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 salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.