Perform MMIC layout and library maintenance for GaAs/GaN/SiGe/CMOS processes; complete reticle floorplanning, DRC/LVS verification, and mask procurement coordination; lead design reviews, document per standards, and support production and R&D projects.
Job Description
Based on multiple factors, remote work may be a possibility for this position, at the discretion of the business.
You don't see it, but it's there. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics - from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F 35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you'll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our missions: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®" and "We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we're more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.
BAE Systems is seeking a MMIC CAD/Layout Specialist to join the Microelectronics Center located in Nashua, NH. In this role, you will be a key member of the team who designs and manufactures the world's most advanced GaAs and GaN RF integrated circuits.
Responsibilities of the role include:
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Based on multiple factors, remote work may be a possibility for this position, at the discretion of the business.
You don't see it, but it's there. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics - from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F 35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you'll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our missions: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®" and "We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we're more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.
BAE Systems is seeking a MMIC CAD/Layout Specialist to join the Microelectronics Center located in Nashua, NH. In this role, you will be a key member of the team who designs and manufactures the world's most advanced GaAs and GaN RF integrated circuits.
Responsibilities of the role include:
- Building and maintaining layout libraries for cutting-edge, rapidly evolving MMIC technologies.
- Working with design engineers to complete the final circuit layout and verification steps, ensuring that circuit designs meet all layout design rules and performance specifications
- Completing reticle floor planning and layout
- Guiding reticle designs through design reviews with cross-function teams of design, test, and process engineers
- Engage with BAE Systems wafer foundry to initiate mask procurement and the release to manufacturing
- Create and maintain documentation according to BAE Systems standards and procedures
- Execute on a broad mix of products and projects ranging from volume production to leading-edge research and development
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Must have at least 5 years hands-on experience with layout in MMIC, mixed signal (e.g. SiGe), or advanced CMOS integrated circuit processes. Knowledgeable in best practices.
- Proficient in Cadence Virtuoso
- Proficient in DRC and LVS verification tools, such as Cadence Assura
- Strong communication skills to be used in collaboration within cross-functional teams that include circuit designers, foundry engineers, technical leads, and project managers
- Strong attention to detail and quality focus
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with a high product mix and delivery commitments to multiple customers
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Associate's Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience in layout of high-performance GaN HEMT or GaAs PHEMT RF MMIC technologies
- Proficient in the layout and verification tools included in Design Workshop 2000, Cadence Microwave Office, and Keysight ADS
- Expertise with scripting for CAD flow automation
- Additional experience with readout integrated circuit (ROIC) CMOS designs for sensor arrays and imaging systems is a plus
- Additional experience with and high-performance RF CMOS or SiGe system-on-a-chip or transceiver designs at microwave (~20 GHz) or mm-wave (~40 GHz) frequencies is a plus
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
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