Senior Controls Engineer: Thermal Systems & Modeling

ASM; Almere; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM in Almere, Netherlands, is seeking a Senior Engineer I - Controls Engineer to design, tune and validate control systems for semiconductor process tools. You will translate process requirements into control strategies and verify performance on physical tools, collaborating with software, equipment and process engineers.

The role combines dynamic modeling, controller development and hands-on testing, with opportunities to take ownership of control functions and contribute to cross-disciplinary

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing, testing or tuning closed-loop controls on physical equipment.
• Familiarity with data analysis, instrumentation and system identification.
• Experience translating process requirements into control strategies and validating performance.

Responsibilities

• Translate process and equipment needs into measurable control requirements for temperature control and stability.
• Design and tune feedback and feedforward control strategies for heating and cooling systems.
• Plan and run tests on laboratory and production-representative equipment and compare predictions with measured responses.
• Document control logic, test procedures and validation results for reproducibility.

Skills

Closed-loop control design

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Cross-disciplinary communication

Education

Bachelors in engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

System identification

Instrumentation

Simcenter Amesim

Job description

ASM in Almere, Netherlands, is seeking a Senior Engineer I - Controls Engineer to design, tune and validate control systems for semiconductor process tools. You will translate process requirements into control strategies and verify performance on physical tools, collaborating with software, equipment and process engineers.

The role combines dynamic modeling, controller development and hands-on testing, with opportunities to take ownership of control functions and contribute to cross-disciplinary