Senior Optical Engineer

Job Title

Senior Optical Engineer

Degree:

Bachelor

Work Experience:

4-9 years

Travel:

10%

Remote Work:

Partially

Job Description:

Introduction to the job

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ASML US brings together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop lithography machines that are key to producing faster, cheaper, more energy-efficient microchips. We design, develop, integrate, market and service these advanced machines, which enable our customers - the world's leading chipmakers - to reduce the size and increase the functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics. Our headquarters are in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, and we have 18 office locations around the United States including main offices in Chandler, Arizona, San Jose and San Diego, California, Wilton, Connecticut, and Hillsboro, Oregon.

ASML in Wilton CT is seeking an Optical Engineer/Physicist in the Mechatronics group US to work with a multi-discipline engineering team to define, develop and support optical/photonic sensor systems and/or test equipment used within ASML's photolithography and/or metrology equipment. These systems typically include light sources, detectors, optical/electro-optical components, fiber optics, electronics and signal processing SW. Understanding the components in their relation to the sensor system function and understanding the interaction with the rest of the metrology or lithography system is of fundamental importance.

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. § 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

Role and responsibilities

Using optical engineering/physics knowledge and an understanding of the lithography/metrology equipment, this person's responsibility may include:

• Working with a sustaining engineering team to find the root cause to difficult problems (optical sensors, laser sources, detection electronics) and solve them in a structural manner.
• Supporting systems in the factory and at our customer sites, by being able to relate observed sensor anomalies to potential system defects.
• Support the factory and our customers to quickly contain problems while structural solutions are developed.
• Working with a design team (responsible for product or test equipment development) to find solutions to difficult technical problems in an efficient manner.
• Deriving specifications for module, sub-module, or test equipment consistent with our manufacturing practices.
• Development of alignment methods for complex optical sensors and systems.
• Development of tooling and test equipment to support optical sensor alignment methods.
• Preparation of leading system engineer documentation (Element Performance Specifications, Element Design Specifications, Test Performance Specification.
• Test Analysis Reports) through review, release and change control.
• Prepare or support the preparation of design reviews for the development team.
• Support the integrating of new sensor designs into ASML's platforms.
• Clearly communicating progress and status of ongoing technical activities to senior management.
• Understanding how the performance of the sensor system affects the performance of ASMLs equipment.
• Some travel (~5%) to Europe, Asia, and within the US can be expected.

Education and experience

• Minimum MS in Optical Engineering, or Physics with an emphasis on optical system design and analysis is required. Phd in optical engineering or second degree mathematics or other engineering field is preferred or equivalent experience.

Three to five years of industry experience in optical module development and/or sustaining engineering support for complex optical systems:

• Candidate should have direct experience in the design, integration and test of optical systems or test equipment used to produce optical systems (i.e. hands on).
• Candidate will work with engineers from supporting engineering disciplines in order to converge on root cause of product problems or optimal design solutions.

Candidate must:

• Be able to think systematically- must have the ability to identify primary technical needs from complex issues and derive solutions.
• Have strong written and oral communicative skills and a commitment to achieving results on time.
• Have the capability to lead a small team or to work independently solve complex problems.
• Demonstrated "team player" with a quality orientation and interpersonal skills.
• Have competencies in: optical design theory, lasers, polarization, detectors and electro-optical devices. A working knowledge of an optical design SW such as Code V or Zemax is beneficial.
• Be able to lead a multidisciplinary group of engineers and work effectively in a team and be willing to take on responsibility, follow through and keep multiple simultaneous assignments on schedule.
• Be able to quickly acquire technical knowledge from documentation and on-the-job training and be capable of thoroughly investigating technical issues (analytically and hands-on in a lab).
• Be willing to own the integrated systems performance, and support the entire product life-cycle (development through sustaining engineering), strive to deliver the right design solution for the right cost at the right time.

Skills

Working at the cutting edge of tech, you'll always have new challenges and new problems to solve - and working together is the only way to do that. You won't work in a silo. Instead, you'll be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you'll collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You'll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.

To thrive in this job, you'll need the following skills:

• Can observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work.
• Can learn and apply new information or skills.
• Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents.
• Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction through prioritization, quality, efficiency and professionalism.
• Ability to complete assignments with attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.
• Proven ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment with changing workloads and deadlines.
• Result driven-demonstrate ownership and accountability.
• Identifies bottlenecks and drives improvements.
• Work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate open, clear, concise and professional communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with manager, co-workers and customer.
• Work according to a strict set of procedures within the provided timelines.
• Ability to apply "classical control theory" and "digital control theory" including frequency domain, stability (Nyquist/Bode plots), Velocity-Acceleration-Jerk (VAJ), feedback/feedforward, dynamics, gain and phase, transfer functions, continuous/discrete feedback control, real time controls, etc.
• Ability to derive conclusions from analyses and make practical recommendations.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills in English, including presenting results based on strong statistical evidence to audiences of a wide range of technical abilities.
• Customer-oriented and willing to work with high level problem solvers on a daily basis.
• Genuine interest in mechatronics engineering and analysis, as well as in developing precision systems that can perform reliably at customer sites.
• High-energy, quick study with flexible nature.
• Self-motivated team player with strong desire to learn and ability to handle multiple projects and tasks concurrently and with minimal guidance.
• High potential to develop into a technical or personal leader in the organization.

Diversity & Inclusion

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

Other information

• The Mechatronics group in ASML Wilton, Connecticut is seeking is seeking an seeking a well-rounded engineer with direct experience in optical engineering. Mechatronics in Wilton, Connecticut is an multi-disciplinary group of engineers and scientists focused developing on learning loop solutions, proto-typing of next generation wafer/reticle clamping systems and industrialization of proto-types that meet the system performance requirement.

Role within Office

Responsibilities:

• Routinely required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch.
• Occasionally required to move around the campus.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• May require travel dependent on business needs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

EOE AA M/F/Veteran/Disability

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