Digital ASIC Physical Design Engineer

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman's EDIC group delivers full-custom ICs designs to provide the core functionality of our Advanced Multifunction Sensor products. In support of that capability, we are seeking a Senior Principal Digital ASIC Physical Design Engineer for implementation digital blocks within custom mixed signal chips using automated place and route tools.

Overview and Duties:

Responsible for complete design, working with the RTL designer creating the code and working the analog and RF designers to integrate the digital core with elements of the signal path. Utilize foundry approved verification tools such as Calibre for LVS/DRC.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or other related disciplines
• Minimum Education or Experience 9 Years with Bachelors in Science; 7 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD.
• Experience with synthesis of gate level logic and incorporating compiled macro blocks such as memories as required
• Floor-planning, followed by place and route of the physical layout
• Design of power and clock distribution networks
• Familiarity with Cadence tools would be advantageous particularly:
  • Genus Synthesis
  • Innovus place and route
  • Tempus Static timing analysis
  • Voltus for power analysis
• US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Secret or higher security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Delivery of multiple verified digital IC design projects
• Robust design approaches such as redundancy and Radiation Tolerance
• Experience following a rigorous design process with checkpoint reviews
• Experience in CAD design network, tool configuration, and data management
• Current security clearance

Salary Range: $120,000.00 - $180,000.00

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to basepay. 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/orpersonal business.

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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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.