**Requisition ID: R10185046** + **Category:** Engineering + **Location:** Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States of America + **Clearance Type:** Polygraph + **Telecommute:** No- Teleworking not available for this position + **Shift:** 1st Shift (United States of America) + **Travel Required:** Yes, 10% of the Time + **Relocation Assistance:** Relocation assistance may be available + **Positions Available:** 1 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. 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. Today’s dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small – solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design and fabrication capabilities NGMC is a leader in discriminating microelectronics, support electronics, and software building these into application centric next generation processing capabilities that are geared toward the military, aerospace, and commercial markets. For more than 70 years, we have been generating complex systems that meet unique applications based on key high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique “More than Moore” solutions. One of our most challenging new fields is Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA), which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. MDA is seeking a Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) **Staff Custom Hardware SEIT Lead** to join our team. You’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to make these technologies a reality. **Roles and Responsibilities:** + Track and develop requirements for custom hardware designs that enable test and operations for our super-conducting chips. + Define custom control, data, clocking, and power interfaces between room temperature equipment and devices under test in the cryostat. + Track development tasks and progress across an assortment of custom hardware designs. + Act as the technical interface between the custom hardware team and other programs in the MDA OU. **This position will serve on-site in Linthicum/ Annapolis Junction, MD.** **Basic Qualifications for Staff Custom Hardware SEIT Lead:** + Bachelor's degree in a STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math), with 12+ years of experience in engineering of systems supporting hardware development and integration or MS in STEM with 10 years of related experience, or PhD in a STEM discipline with 8 years of related experience. + Demonstrated experience in hardware development (RF, Power, Digital Design, Analog Design) + Experience in Systems Engineering early requirements development. + Demonstrated experience in leading, directing, and prioritizing team tasks. + Strong documentation skills. + Experience in formal design review processes. + This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen. + Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with poly clearance per business requirements. **Preferred Qualifications for Staff Custom Hardware SEIT Lead:** + Active TS/SCI with poly security clearance + Knowledge of RF Solutions. + Knowledge of custom DC power designs. + Knowledge of system level clocking (i.e. master oscillators not time of day clock). + Knowledge of FPGA and/or ASIC development and implementation. + Knowledge of Systems Engineering processing from generation of an Integrated Master Plan (IMP) to Work Product Breakdown into Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for the development of complex systems of systems. + Risk Management experience. \#MDASEIT \#NGMCENG **Salary Range:** $163,200 - $244,800 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. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.