Senior Production Engineer

Introduction to the job

At ASML, we bring together the brightest minds in science and technology to create lithography systems that power the world’s most advanced microchips. These chips enable faster, more energy-efficient electronics that shape the future of technology. As a Senior Production Engineer in our San Diego factory, you will play a key role in optimizing manufacturing processes that support ASML’s mission to push the boundaries of innovation.

Your work will directly impact the performance and reliability of our products, helping leading chipmakers deliver smaller, more powerful devices. This is your opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge technology in a collaborative, dynamic environment.

Role and responsibilities

As a Senior Production Engineer, you will design, implement, and improve manufacturing processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and scalability. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to industrialize production methods and support new product introductions.

Your responsibilities include:

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes to improve yield, cycle time, and capacity.
• Design and execute qualification tests for process or equipment changes.
• Analyze production data using statistical methods and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with design engineering to ensure manufacturability of new products.
• Investigate root causes of production issues and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare and report factory metrics, including yield and cycle-time data.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects across the factory.

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a cleanroom or high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, JMP, or Minitab.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Design of Experiments (DOE) principles.
• Experience with mechanical, electrical, or software troubleshooting is a plus.

Skills

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:

• Communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues at all levels.
• Analyze data and translate findings into actionable improvements.
• Work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Show attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Drive results and take ownership of tasks.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and technologies.

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 and hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, crawl, reach, and stretch.
• The employee is occasionally required to move around the campus.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Will require travel dependent on business needs.
• 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.