Senior Electrical Engineer
San Diego, CA - USA
Job Summary
Introduction to the job
ASML brings together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop lithography machines that enable the worlds leading chipmakers to manufacture faster more powerful and more energy-efficient microchips. Headquartered in Veldhoven the Netherlands ASML has major U.S. locations in Chandler Arizona; San Jose and San Diego California; Wilton Connecticut; and Hillsboro Oregon.
As a Senior Electronics Connectivity Design Engineer you will lead the design integration and validation of reliable electronic connectivity solutions for ASMLs EUV source and lithography systems.
You will drive electrical architecture decisions across PCBAs cabling interconnects racks and subsystem interfaces ensuring compliance with requirements for EMC signal integrity safety reliability manufacturability and serviceability.
You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define requirements evaluate trade-offs guide implementation and support suppliers and development partners throughout the product lifecycle.
As a subject matter expert in connectivity you will contribute to technology roadmaps and promote best practices for high-reliability electronics in advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Role and responsibilities
Lead the development of a submodules electrical connectivity architectures including PCBAs cables harnesses racks cabinets and subsystem interconnects.
Participate in the definition of module specifications and maintain electronic hardware requirements interface definitions and validation plans.
Maintain Cable Overview (CO) and Detailed Wiring (DW) diagrams owned by the department.
Design review and qualify PCBAs for control monitoring and communication applications.
Select appropriate hardware components and architectures to implement required functionality within complex high-precision systems with multiple interdependencies.
Drive EMC/EMI compliance activities throughout the product development lifecycle including design reviews mitigation strategies and qualification testing.
Define design rules and layout constraints for signal integrity grounding shielding high-speed interfaces and EMC performance.
Support schematic capture component selection design verification and root-cause analysis activities.
Lead troubleshooting and failure analysis at board module and system levels.
Collaborate with system architects software engineers mechanical engineers manufacturing engineers and suppliers to deliver robust electronic solutions.
Review supplier designs and provide technical guidance on electrical design EMC performance and qualification readiness.
Contribute to technology roadmaps and support the adoption of best design practices including state-of-the-art hardware architecture and design methods.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to project teams.
Transfer technical knowledge to manufacturing service and support organizations.
Communicate technical risks trade-offs and mitigation proposals to stakeholders.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Job description is subject to change at any time.
Education and experience
Bachelors degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
Minimum of 10 years of industry experience in electronic hardware development.
Minimum of 5 years of experience designing PCBAs and electronic modules for industrial semiconductor aerospace medical automotive or similarly demanding applications.
Demonstrated experience developing electrical connectivity solutions including cables harnesses racks enclosures and interconnect systems.
Demonstrated experience with PCBA design schematic capture component selection and design validation.
Hands-on experience with EMC/EMI design techniques test methodologies and applicable regulatory standards.
Experience supporting EMC qualification activities including emissions and immunity testing.
Experience defining grounding shielding filtering and signal-integrity strategies for complex electronic systems.
Experience working in multidisciplinary product-development teams.
Experience troubleshooting at board module and system levels.
Experience using laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes logic analyzers spectrum analyzers network analyzers and communication bus analyzers.
Experience using schematic capture and hardware design tools; experience with Capital XPedition Altium Designer or similar platforms is preferred.
Familiarity with high-speed digital interfaces including Ethernet SPI I2C UART RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 PCIe or similar technologies.
Understanding of reliability engineering concepts including MTBF HALT ALT and DFMEA.
Experience with configuration management and engineering change-control processes.
Familiarity with supplier collaboration and outsourced development models.
Knowledge of semiconductor equipment industrial automation motion control or precision mechatronic systems is preferred.
Skills
Strong knowledge of connectivity EMC grounding shielding and electrical integration principles.
Solid fundamentals in analog and digital electronics.
Hands-on knowledge of EMC certification and compliance testing to IEC EN CISPR FCC CE or equivalent standards.
Knowledge of high-speed digital PCB design signal-integrity analysis and interface constraints.
Ability to define grounding shielding filtering and EMC mitigation strategies for complex electronic systems.
Ability to create clear technical specifications design documents validation plans and engineering reports.
Structured problem-solving skills for root-cause analysis troubleshooting and failure analysis.
Knowledge of functional safety principles electronics safety requirements and high-reliability hardware qualification.
Understanding of semiconductor capital equipment complex mechatronic systems or regulated hardware environments.
Ability to communicate technical risks trade-offs and mitigation proposals clearly to engineering stakeholders.
The current base annual salary range for this role is currently:
$50Pay scales are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate including but not limited to job-related skills relevant education and experience certifications abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.
The Company offers employees and their families medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Employees are able to participate in the Companys 401k plan. Employees will also receive eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month and (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information please contact the Recruiter or click on this link Compensation & Benefits in the US.
All new ASML jobs have a minimum application deadline of 10 days.
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.
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About Company
ASML gives the world's leading chipmakers the power to mass produce patterns on silicon, helping to make computer chips smaller, faster and greener.