Senior Plasma and Laser Physics Engineer

Introduction to the job

The EUV Source team in San Diego operates in a fast-paced uniquely innovative and challenging environment to deliver new-to-industry products supporting the commercialization of EUV technology by ASML. The Plasma and Laser Physics engineer will be part of the EUV Source Performance team within ASML San Diego. Due to high complexity of the EUV light source we as Source Performance are a dedicated team with the mission to validate and ensure that EUV sources meet or exceed customer performance requirements and expectations. In order to execute this mission EUV Source Performance acts as the critical enabler of knowledge acquisition and transfer throughout the products development process via:

• Substantive participation in the technology development and system definition process for products in definition and early development stage.

• Ensuring quality of the module to sub-system to system-level performance testing and validation for the products in integration phase.

• Driving technology improvements enabling new products field release and refinement of system specifications based upon deep understanding of factory and field performance.

• The creation and delivery of analytic tooling action plans and procedures to drive maximum solving power of our customer support organizations for sustaining products.

Typical responsibilities for this role include defining and validating product requirements experimenting for data collection and performing troubleshooting of the system level performance issues performing data and root-cause analysis identifying areas of technical improvement required to meet the development roadmap and supporting the teams at customer sites to ensure the highest performance and availability of EUV sources for the customers. The role requires a willingness to develop a mastery of complex experimentation of significant technical depth. To be successful the candidate must combine strong technical skills preferably plasma and laser expertise problem solving and numerical analysis skills (using MATLAB and Python to collect and process large sets of data) with hands-on lab skills such as operating optical and electrical metrology instruments. In addition to be effective in the role candidates must possess interpersonal skills to cross functional boundaries and to build constructive and effective relationships across the organization and promote cross-functional and cross-sector collaboration.

Skills

• Develop system-level expertise on the EUV-light source and serve as an expert in system level performance related to laser light generation and amplification laser-plasma interaction debris mitigation and controls systems.

• Apply theoretical models concepts methods and novel experimental techniques to quantitatively interpret performance of EUV source systems across a wide range of issues and multiple technical disciplines.

• Design scientific experiments to test the performance of prototype software and hardware and to validate maximize document and communicate the performance of EUV source products; help execute test plans both remotely and in the lab and provide creative solutions for troubleshooting any problems during the test.

• Collect test data (on-tool and using executable automatic codes) and analyze test data to assess performance capabilities validate systems operations and service identify potential risks and make suggestions for system improvement.

• Prepare and/or review system and sub-system functional test plans and create traceability from system functional requirements.

• Use sophisticated computer programs and diagnostic equipment to test and characterize source performance.

• Produce clear concise technical documentation in defined company formats present results and align with cross-functional teams.

• Provide feedback to the design engineers on performance serviceability and reliability improvements.

• Work closely with and lead cross-functional groups (systems engineering development engineering scientists global customer support personnel manufacturing personnel senior management marketing external customers) to set clear technical direction.

• Work with global customer support organization in response to escalations from customer sites by providing technical support; including remote and on-site troubleshooting and data analysis developing action plans and performing system recovery actions.

• Travel as required for the purposes of performing troubleshooting and system performance recovery. Provide technical training to engineers in the factory and at customer sites.

• Complete service expense reports and other administrative responsibilities in accordance with ASMLs procedures and with supervisors approval.

• Responsible for safe operation in factory and customer sites.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Understanding of the concept of large complex system integration and practices.

• Understanding of the concepts of optics and lasers plasma generation and control systems.

• Excellent analytical skills and troubleshooting skills.

• Excellent inter-personal and customer service skills with an advanced understanding of customer relationship building.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency in use of data analysis tools such as Matlab and/or Python.

• Ability to setup and use the test and analytical equipment commonly used for the optics laser and plasma research.

• Ability to translate the design and test requirements into comprehensive test plan documents and procedures.

• Ability to reduce large amounts of data create a concise summary and effectively report results through written and/or graphical formats.

• Ability to translate the knowledge and hand-on experiences into technical instructions and procedures.

• Ability to define and execute tasks based on project descriptions with minimum or no supervision.

Education and experience

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelors degree; or 3 years and a Masters degree; or a PhD in Plasma Physics Engineering Physics Applied Physics or other related fields. Relevant industry experience a plus.

• Knowledge and experiences in optics laser-induced plasma optical metrology and/or controls of such devices preferred.

• Experiences in semiconductor equipment development a plus.

Other information

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard finger handle and feel; stoop kneel crouch twist reach and stretch.

• The employee is occasionally required to move around the campus.

• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Will require travel dependent on business needs; travel to overseas and domestic customer sites for 20 % of time may be required.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Can work under deadlines.

• May be required to climb or balance.

• Work schedule may vary and include evenings and weekends as well as long hours based on business needs.

• May be assigned an on call type work schedule and may be required to respond to customers with little or no advance notice.

Pay scales are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate including but not limited to job-related skills relevant education and experience certifications abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.

Diversity and 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.

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