Design Engineer - Optical Sensing System

Introduction to the Job

ASML US, including its affiliates and subsidiaries, bring 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, 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’s YieldStar Sensor Group in Wilton CT is seeking a Physicist/Engineer with preference to optical engineering to support and develop optical/photonic sensor systems used within ASML’s photolithography tools. These systems typically include light sources, detectors, optical and electro-optical components, fiber optics, electronics and signal processing software functioning as a key sub-system in ASML optical metrology tool. Understanding the components in their relation to the sensor system and understanding the interaction with the rest of the metrology tool and the measurement process is of fundamental importance.   

Role and Responsibilities

The activity in this job will involve contribution for the design and realization of complex optical sensors in the following areas: 

• Based on system requirement, contribute to design solutions and trade-offs. 
• Take ownership of the detailed design activity of part of the system. 
• Contribute to tolerancing and arrow budgeting activities 
• Contribute to alignment and build sequence development of optical system 
• Contribute to the qualification of the optical system 
• The candidate must have clear technical communication and presentation    
• Nominal travel might be required ( ~ 15%) to Europe, Asia, and within the US can be expected on a routine basis.  

This position is located on-site in Wilton, CT.  It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation. 

Education and Experience

Degree in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on optical system and technology with: 

Ph.D. (no experience required) 

Master with 1 year experience 

Bachelor with 3 year experience 

Minimum qualifications – the hired candidate must possess all of the minimum qualifications to be initially considered for the position including: 

• Minimum # of years of relevant experience (see above) 
• Experience working on complex optical sensor design and realization. 
• Designing and tolerancing optical systems using tools such as: CODEV, ZEMAX and FRED. 
• Aligning optical system 
• Data processing and analysis to debug and identify performance issues in optical systems 
• Metrology and Test stand design and build. 
• Deep expertise with some areas of optical devices and technologies: objectives, collimation and relay optics, fibers, beam splitters and coatings, light sources, cameras and detectors, polarization devices. 

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.  
• 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 co-workers and customer.  
• Work according to a strict set of procedures within the provided timelines.  

Other Information

• This position is located on-site in Wilton, Connecticut.  It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation
• A flexible workplace arrangement may be available to employees working in roles conducive to remote work (up to 2 days a week)