Senior Quality Engineer

Introduction to the job

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.

As a Quality Engineer, you take responsibility for providing insight into the quality of the department’s development processes and deliverables. This includes driving quality improvements Solving customer issues using ASML's way of working, preform design & process failure mode-effect analysis, design tools, lead structural root cause analysis, and provide training as needed. You also have the opportunity to help shape a new quality role within a design and development organization.

Roles and responsibilities

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.

Bring the Voice of the Internal/External Customer (VoC) into the department by providing feedback from customers, customer service, factory, supply chain, and integration to the department. Improve the Feedback Loop / Operational Excellence. Provide on a regular basis insight on performance in terms of parts usage, product performance, quality sensitive elements in design process adherence.

Education and experience

Education required in the following or similar disciplines (Applied Physics, Electrical, Mechanical, Optical, industrial, manufacturing or Mechatronic Engineering) with requisite years of work experience as outlined below:

Bachelors with minimum 5 years’ experience

Masters with minimum 2 years’ experience

PhD with minimum 1 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)

• Required technical skills Data Visualization / Data Science (Machine Learning) / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) skills (e.g. Python, Tableau, Spotfire, MATLAB, JavaScript, MS Access, My SQL, Minitab, JMP, Statistics, VBScript, C, R Studio, SAP, BAAN, Oracle, Advanced Excel, C++)
• Knowledge/hands-on experience with software/technical tools like Microsoft office suites. Especially, deep data analysis using excel and its macros.
• Soft skill requirements: Commanding knowledge of English (verbal and written)
• Drive for continuous improvement and making use of the lessons learned.
• Convince others of your ideas.
• Change management skills.
• Strong analytical ability with a pragmatic attitude.
• Ability to work proactively and independently.
• Ability to multi-task and efficient in time management.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a team environment.
• Works in medium sized teams. Assists junior engineers (1-2 FTE). Independently working as a Quality specialist. Able to motivate, steer small teams (3-5 people, e.g. RCA)
• Highly motivated, enthusiast, flexible and a good communicator.
• Result driven, good organizational, planning and prioritizing skills.
• Think broad, learn fast, take responsibility, act decisive and show critical sense.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary team(s).
• Drive for continuous improvement; making use of the lessons learned.

Other information

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.

A flexible workplace arrangement may be available to employees working in roles conducive to remote work (up to two days a week). 

Role within Office

The essential job functions for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Work in a fast-paced office environment, including working in a standing or seated position for long periods sometimes exceeding 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.
• Commute to ASML’s facility and report to work on a regular and timely basis and complete the scheduled workday on a consistent basis.
• Routinely required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. Occasionally required to move around the campus.
• Perform office tasks using simple hand grasping, fine hand manipulation and reach associated with assigned tasks such as paperwork, computer keyboarding (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint), filing, calculating, and use of telephone or other handheld electronic devices, continuously sometimes exceeding 8 hours per day, five days per week.
• Have a sufficient ability to communicate, through sight, hearing, and/or otherwise, to perform assigned tasks and maintain proper job safety conditions.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• May require travel (specify domestic and/or international) dependent on business needs – specify percentage of travel.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Perform other functions that may be assigned.

Additional Responsibilities (as needed in the cleanroom and/or labs):

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.  

• Must be willing to work in a clean room environment, wearing coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses and gloves. Working under ISO 9000/14000 standards.
• The environment in the cleanroom is moderate in temperature with moderate to high noise level.
• Working around lasers; working with ladders; working on platforms; and working around chemicals.
• The employee is occasionally required to move around the campus.

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States 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.

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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