Introduction to the job

ASML is the world's leading manufacturer of lithography systems that enable Moore's Law and the creation of increasingly powerful and capable electronic devices. At our San Diego location we are renowned for developing both deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography light sources and next generation extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light sources. We are a multinational company with over 70 locations in 16 countries, headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.

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The EUV source team in San Diego operates in a fast-paced, uniquely innovative and challenging environment to create new-to-industry solutions with rapid productization to support an aggressive commercialization plan for the EUV technology within ASML.The Plasma Controls Department is responsible for the development and engineering of the control systems for the EUV light source system. The complexity of the EUV source puts exciting and challenging demands on the Principal Controls Engineer who will be engaged in all phases of the control systemdevelopment and integration involving sophisticated control algorithms, real-time embedded software/firmware, high speed electronics, precision sensors, and all working under extremely challenging dynamic conditions to produce stable and high-power EUV light.

Role and responsibilities

• Serves as a technical lead for multiple control subsystems, capable of leading complex technical decision making for major development activities

• Prepares Program Increments (PIs) by aligning, refining and (re)prioritizing the team backlog to match roadmaps and program portfolio and/or project plan.

• Takes the ownership and connects with other POs and PLs to secure product deliverables and align on planning dependencies.

• Performs feasibility studies, lead the development of control function road maps, advise on future product definition and system specifications.

• Ensure integrity of system architecture during development

• Coordinate the specification of system functionalities, and design the system architecture whilst ensuring commonality between products and subsystems. Support product definition, co-ordinate decomposition and specification of sub systems, and support the review process and approval of designs in co-operation with applicable Product- and Project- Management.

• Regular presentation to executive level stakeholders on high level technical roadmap as well as deep dive on specific technical topics

• Ensure and support optimal communication of specifications to all relevant parties to improve the decision processes, and prepare the introduction of approved new projects by defining all technical specifications on system level for Development / Engineering.

• Leads and mentors junior controls engineers

• Organize, coordinate, optimize, lead, coach, develop and appraise employees within the person's expertise / team.

• Applies broad knowledge in sensors, actuators, control algorithms, automation, software, and data analysis tools to drive control system improvements to enable continuously increased EUV power and system availability.

• Leads and performs integration activates including trouble shooting complex control system, designing and executing test plans, to ensure the system functions as designed in the EUV light source.

• Documents work results with system requirements, design specifications, procedures, and training materials.

• Performs the design, development, and implementation of complex algorithms involving controller design, system identification, signal processing and stochastic signal analysis for lasers & other equipment used in the semiconductor industry.

• Designs and builds tools that allow debugging, analysis and performance evaluation of algorithms.

• Travels to customer sites to lead/support new product introduction, upgrades, and troubleshooting of systems

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and experience

• Strong competence with the various tools, procedures, programming languages used to accomplish the job.

• 10+ years of relevant Industry Experience

• Ideal candidate usually possesses post-graduate degree in Controls, Mechanical, Computer, Chemical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering or Physics

• Experience of leading multiple successfully completed projects highly desirable

• Specialization in advanced control systems preferred.

• Experience with high-tech industry developing complex industrial products and solutions e.g semiconductor capital equipment, aerospace, automotive, process industries, telecommunications, etc is preferred

Skills

• Ability to translate, statistically analyze data, and effectively report findings through written and/or graphical formats

• Project Engineering experience including leading technical teams

• Ability to analyze feedback control systems using classical, modern or nonlinear techniques and theories

• Knowledge of modern control theory, stochastics, and some nonlinear control theory

• Excellent knowledge of and experience with Matlab and Simulink

• Experience with System Identification desirable

• Working knowledge of C/C++ and Python desirable

• Working knowledge of firmware development/VHDL desirable

• Experience with embedded software systems desirable

• Experience with FPGA desirable

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent customer service skills, with an advanced understanding of customer relationship building

• Ability to use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and electronic e-mail systems

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 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.

• Can work under deadlines.

• The environment generally is moderate in temperature and noise level.

• Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents.

• 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.

• Requires working with a firing laser (which is noisy) occasionally.

• Requires working in a manufacturing clean room environment occasionally.

• Requires working with lasers in noisy environments (requiring ear protection) and potential radiation hazards (requiring eye and skin protection).

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.

EOE AA M/F/Veteran/Disability

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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