Project Lead

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.

The Product Development Group (PDG) in the Cymer Light Source Division of ASML, located in San Diego, performs the Design and Engineering of new and upgraded DUV Source products, and other supporting projects. The work is diverse, fast-paced, and innovative.

Role and responsibilities

As a Project Lead in PDG, you are responsible for the organization, structure, project planning, and delivery of mechanical, electrical, optical, algorithms, data, and other functional components as well as related software development.  These activities cover the complete development cycle, including architecture and requirements definition, design, implementation, integration, validation and test, high volume manufacturing and lifecycle support and troubleshooting. Sometimes across multiple concurrent projects, you will coordinate and pro-actively drive the development work of – and operate the project comprising – multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, co-developers and cross-sector stakeholders and participate in reviewing concepts and designs on all above-mentioned criteria through project completion.

Key components of this position are:

• Maintains a deliverables plan according to the triple constraints of timing, resources and scope
• Coordinates the deliverables from projects, teams and individuals, driving performance, availability, cost/budget, and schedule
• Manages resources in a team of ~10 cross-functional contributors and take operational responsibility within projects
• Identifies bottlenecks and/or improvement opportunities within the project or team, coordinates with peer stakeholders to mitigate issues, and escalates for needed help when necessary
• Manages and steers co-developers, aligning them with work breakdown and plan
• Assesses technical risk and create mitigation plans
• Develops and maintains project work breakdown structures and plans (e.g. with MS Project) and presents progress against plans in all required forums.
• Works closely with cross-functional groups (engineers and scientists, worldwide customer support personnel, manufacturing personnel, upper management, marketing, external customers).Crosses functional boundaries and builds constructive and effective relationships throughout the whole organization.
• Assures Specifications and Designs are written, reviewed and delivered to proper teams in a timely manner. This includes operational procedures, and training materials.
• Analyzes and communicates customer needs and reconcile these with design teams, deliverables and management as appropriate.
• Delivers progress reports and presentations to upper management and internal / external customers as a primary project spokesperson
• Interacts with all partner teams and other project managers as primary spokesperson on relevant project/program issues.
• Works within loosely defined parameters to accommodate needs of customer and adjacent organizations. Work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
• Exercises judgment within pre-defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Identifies required changes as flexibility is required. Manage and perform all project “change management” duties as appropriate to meet objectives in a very dynamic environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and experience

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Optics, Controls, or similar, plus experience per below:

• Bachelors with minimum 6 years of experience
• Masters with minimum 3 years of experience

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

• At least 4 years of experience in leading a small to medium sized technical teams
• Overseeing multiple concurrent activities is required
• Str