Senior Electrostatics & High-Voltage Specialist

asml; Veldhoven; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ASML in the Netherlands seeks a Senior Electrostatics and High-Voltage Specialist to advance product development. You will be the company-wide expert enabling high-voltage concepts from early design through implementation and issue resolution.

You will build consensus across disciplines, lead feasibility studies, and develop engineering guidelines. Fluency in English and a strong physics background are essential, with 10+ years in electrostatics and HV design.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in electrostatics and high-voltage development.
• Experience designing for ambient to deep vacuum pressure environments.
• Experience designing and performing experiments to close knowledge gaps.
• Proficiency in FEM-based field analysis.
• Knowledge of electrical safety standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Concept development and feasibility studies for new HV concepts.
• Design and review HV designs and PCB/hardware modules for environments from ambient to deep vacuum.
• Support colleagues in research, design, and issue-resolution activities by applying knowledge or connecting experts.
• Perform root-cause analysis using models, circuit analysis, and measurements.
• Develop ASML-specific HV design rules, engineering guidelines, and technical requirements where standards fall short.
• Share knowledge through training to support colleague growth.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Pragmatic approach

Technical problem solving

Education

MSc/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Applied physics background

Tools

FEM analysis

Job description

Introduction to the job

Are you interested in using your expertise to advance ASML's product development? Do you have excellent communication skills and enjoy sharing your knowledge across the organization? Get in touch with us today for this unique opportunity!

As a Senior Electrostatics and High-Voltage Specialist, you play a pivotal role in development activities related to your field of expertise. You will act as a company-wide subject matter expert in electrostatics and high-voltage technology, supporting product development from early concept phases through implementation and issue resolution. The requirements you define may conflict with those of other disciplines, requiring you to build consensus without compromising system performance.

Role and responsibilities

You will:

• Concept development and feasibility: During early development, investigate the feasibility of new concepts and specifications.
• Design and review: Contribute to the implementation and review of new high-voltage designs, including printed circuit boards and hardware modules, for environments ranging from ambient conditions to deep vacuum.
• Support: Support colleagues in their product research, design, implementation, and issue-resolution activities by applying your knowledge or connecting colleagues with the appropriate experts when additional specialist knowledge is required.
• Analyze: Perform root-cause analysis of issues by applying models, circuit analysis, and measurements.
• Enable quality: Develop ASML-specific high-voltage design rules, engineering guidelines, and technical requirements where international standards do not provide sufficient guidance.
• Training and knowledge sharing: Support the professional growth of colleagues by sharing knowledge through training.

Education and experience

• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in electrostatics and high-voltage development
• Experience designing for pressure environments ranging from ambient conditions to deep vacuum
• Experience designing and performing experiments to close knowledge gaps
• Proficiency in FEM-based field analysis
• Strong understanding of the underlying physics
• Knowledge of applicable electrical safety standards is a plus

Skills

• Highly motivated team player with excellent social and communication skills
• Pragmatic approach
• Excels at translating complex technical problems into clear, manageable, and actionable components
• Takes responsibility for technical topics from initial analysis through implementation and resolution
• Quality-focused
• Fluent in English, both verbally and in writing

Other information

This position is part of ASML's Development & Engineering organization and contributes specialist knowledge across multiple product-development projects. You will work closely with the leader responsible for ASML's formally managed expertise area in electrostatics and high-voltage technology. Together, you will develop technical guidance, strengthen engineering capabilities, and make specialist knowledge available across the organization.

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.

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.