Software 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 three major R&D development centers in San Diego and San Jose CA as well as Wilton CT.

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 lithography technology within ASML. The complexity of the EUV source makes for exciting and challenging demands on the Software Engineering department manager’s team members. They are engaged in all phases of software development and integration involving sophisticated control algorithms implemented in real-time embedded software executing on multiple high speed computers, all working under extremely challenging dynamic conditions to produce stable EUV light.

Role and responsibilities

• Understand the software response to system and controls requirements, develop software based on software requirements and design, create Test Specification Documents, and deliver software solutions of highest quality

• Work in hard and soft real time domain with complex hardware interfaces and various communication protocols and platforms (Xilinx SOC, PLC, TCP/IP, Ethercat, Profinet)

• Ability to develop code for a distributed control system. The coding will require programming in different languages (C++, Python) on Linux OS environments.

• Conform to the approved Software Development Process and the Program Development Process, and be an active champion of process improvement.

• Utilize knowledge to design software for large complex multi-processor systems.

• Articulate (verbal and written) the design decisions and implementations made to management at ASML, its development partners and the customer.

• Participates in the screening and selection of software development team members and in the mentoring of new software development team members.

Education and experience

• Requires Minimum of BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or other related Eng/Science fields.  MS or Ph.D in relevant field is a plus.

• Strong C++ knowledge, Object Oriented Design principles and embedded development.

• Minimum of 6 years in technical development role.

• Experience in leadership or designing software for a complex multi-processor distributed control system is a plus.

• Proven ability to guide a team in coding efforts for a distributed control system. The coding will require programming in different languages (C++, Python) on different OS environments (VxWorks, CentOS).

• Delivered 3+ mid to large scale software projects with demonstrable quality.

• Hands on experience with refactoring for performance and scalability – complex multi-processor distributed control system is a plus.

• Curious and current on emerging software methodologies.

Skills

• Ability to handle aggressive deadlines with agility and results driven approach.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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

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

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

• Ability to quickly develop and understand complex control systems including embedded real-time, application layers, CORBA interface and it’s associated hardware environment.

• Ability to independently determine technical solutions including test documentation.

• Technical expert of data management, TCP/IP and other similar communication protocols.

• Applies advanced knowledge of design methodologies.

• Demonstrates sophisticated knowledge in utilizing design engineering tools, systems analysis and design, and database management.

• Project leadership skills.

• Ability to follow a Software Development Process that includes elements of planning, estimation, gathering and analyzing requirements, developing concepts and designs, implementati