Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer Microelectronic Semiconductors
Northrop Grumman · Posted Nov 12, 2026
- Apopka, Florida, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Principal
- $98K–$184K per year
- 5–8 years
The Microelectronic Semiconductor Metals Process Engineer will provide senior fabrication support and technical direction for a wide range of metals processes and tools for semiconductor wafers.
Compensation
Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $123,000.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00
Responsibilities
- Primary metals team leader responsible for all PVD and plasma clean processes, development, and associated metrology
- Work closely with cross-functional teams in Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Integration, and R&D to ensure process stability, improve yield, high-volume ramp and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Mentor and train junior engineers and technicians on shift to support quality and delivery metrics for operations
- Drive process improvements for new technology insertion to improve process robustness and achieve technology milestones for yield, reliability, and cost
- Oversee and develop robust, manufacturable process recipes for Foundry customers in PVD, plasma cleans and bumping processes and the associated metrology and analysis using designs of experiments (DOEs) and industry standard methods
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science, or a related STEM field
- Master’s degree in Materials Science, or a related STEM field
- PhD in Materials Science, or a related STEM field
- Nice to have: under bump metallurgy