Technical Project Lead Research

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 worlds 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 Wilton CT Chandler AZ San Jose CA and San Diego CA.

The Technical Project Lead Main Deliverable Owner is responsible for managing the critical path of key project deliverables while balancing the triple constraints of schedule resources and cost. This includes but is not limited to creating and tracking schedules performance targets resources plans and general planning activities for Source Research (SR) learning and testing deliverables. Throughout the process the MDO is responsible for ensuring that the proper elements of the SR WOW are known and adhered to across the research team: assessing risk and mitigation strategies; highlighting issues and managing their solutions including through escalation process; and coordinating the various development activities to ensure intermediate cross-program communication. The MDO makes the connection between high-level plans and tactical operational plans.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Manage system hardware and software integration and completion of technical learning deliverables from SR Functions
  • Own deliverables (qualified BoM/SW baseline; qualified build/setup & test sequence; qualified upgrade packages integration sequence)
  • Align on triple constraints with the relevant stakeholders internally and across sectors Safety Facilities Operations Manufacturing Engineering
  • Report on deliverable status and quality towards project lead program and line management
• Own release strategy for baseline and upgrades with team and roll up to high-level plan with the Project Lead. Own the bottom-up plan
  • Plan work over prototype EUV light sources (test rigs)
  • Manage bottom-up differences between machine plans and integration plan
  • Report on bottom-up differences between machine and integration plan
  • Manage critical path of hardware and software integration
  • Support and monitor test preparation and readiness including documentation materials tracking tool availability sequence generation test plan reviews and resources
• Provides input towards the SR learning objectives and committed testing
• Manage issues for the agreed deliverables
• Roll-up towards Top-X lists & report Proto test rig level impact
  • Define and own the issue handling WOW maintain issue lists (or delegate) ensure root cause corrective actions are completed
  • Critical stakeholder for equipment availability and utilization maximizing learning potential through lessons learned and test operational reports
• Report on integration quality towards internal customers and make proposals for structural improvements
• Plan coordinate and coach the assigned test engineering team in order to identify and separate integration related product risks compared to issues as a result of research efforts
• Performs other duties as assigned

• BS or MS in an Engineering discipline or Physics with 5 years of relevant experience
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to align communication with various teams
• Excellent skills managing stakeholders across sectors
• Analytically strong enthusiastic flexible assertive proactive structured
• Knowledge and experience in EUV light sources and technology preferred

Working at the cutting edge of tech you will always have new challenges and new problems to solve and working together is the only way to do that. You will not work in a silo. Instead you will be part of a creative dynamic work environment where you will collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You will have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.

To thrive in this job you will 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 technical 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
• Result driven-demonstrate ownership and accountability
• Ability to interface/cooperate with different people on different organizational levels; and different competences
• 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 co-workers and customer
• Work according to a strict set of procedures within the provided timelines
• Applies leadership skills to manage conflict and drive towards solutions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

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; hear; use hands to keyboard finger handle and feel; stoop kneel crouch twist reach and stretch
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
• The employee may be required to travel based on business needs
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• The environment generally is moderate in temperature and noise level
• May need to work in labs with equipment that emit high-pitched noise
• May spend extended periods of time at a computer wor
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The current base annual salary range for this role is currently:

Pay 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.

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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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