Senior Quality Engineer

asml; Veldhoven; On-site; EUR 91,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

ASML is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to strengthen quality governance and hands‑on shop‑floor execution within Manufacturing Services (MFS). You will merge quality systems, governance and day‑to‑day practice to turn quality intent into concrete actions close to operations.

You will lead ISO9001 audits, drive nonconformance follow‑ups and embed learning loops to ensure improvements are sustained across cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Quality, or a comparable technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in quality engineering or quality assurance roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the setup and continuous improvement of quality governance within MFS.
• Strengthen the structure and effectiveness of combined quality team meetings.
• Standardize how quality topics are escalated, reviewed and followed up.
• Execute internal ISO9001 audits, facilitate external ISO9001 audits.
• Establish and maintain a strong end-to-end non-conformance follow-up structure.
• Ensure NCs, audit findings and assessments are translated into sustainable improvements.
• Strengthen learning loops so outcomes are embedded into governance and daily operations.

Skills

Hands-on quality professional

Gemba presence

Enabling coaching

Systems thinking

Structured and disciplined

Influencing without authority

Translate quality to practice

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Engineering/Quality

Tools

ISO 9001 audits

Non-conformance management

Lean/Six Sigma

Job description

Introduction to the job Manufacturing Services (MFS) supports ASML's production factories through a broad range of logistics and manufacturing‑support services. As MFS continues to mature, quality is increasingly driven by robust systems, effective governance and strong execution close to operations. As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will contribute to the further development and deployment of quality within MFS. You will operate at the intersection of quality systems, governance and shop‑floor execution, helping to turn quality intent into consistent, practical ways of working.

Job Mission

Act as a senior quality professional within MFS, strengthening quality systems, governance and continuous improvement. You support the organization in embedding structure, transparency and learning, while working hands‑on with operations to ensure quality is applied in day‑to‑day practice. The hands‑on senior quality engineer is comfortable working at the gemba and applying quality in practice. You have experience implementing quality in real operational environments and prefer doing, coaching and enabling over observing and reporting from a distance. You strengthen systems and governance by being close to the operation and helping teams make quality work in reality.

Scope & Pillars

• Quality Management System & Assurance Critical to Customer (CTC) - safeguarding requirements and learning
• Critical to Quality (CTQ) - controls, standards and preventive mechanisms
• Quality Culture, Leadership, Behavior & Ambassadorship

Roles and responsibilities

Quality Governance & Ways of Working

• Lead the setup and continuous improvement of quality governance within MFS
• Strengthen the structure and effectiveness of combined quality team meetings
• Standardize how quality topics are escalated, reviewed and followed up

Quality System, Non‑Conformances & Learning

• Execute internal ISO9001 audits, facilitate external ISO9001 audits
• Establish and maintain a strong end‑to‑end non‑conformance (NC) follow‑up structure
• Ensure NCs, audit findings and assessments are translated into sustainable improvements
• Strengthen learning loops so outcomes are structurally embedded into governance and daily operations
• Contribute to the maturity, coherence and practical application of the Quality Management System (ISO 9001 context)

Quality Culture & Leadership

• Act as a quality ambassador across MFS
• Support leaders and teams in making quality topics explicit and discussable
• Encourage ownership, prevention and learning‑oriented behavior
• Help translate "quality" into concrete expectations and daily practice

CTQ / CTC Enablement (supporting to/ in close collaboration with other Q colleagues)

• Support operations in translating CTQs and customer requirements into practical controls and standards, in close collaboration with quality program and inspection roles
• Support verification of effectiveness of implemented controls and safeguards
• Ensure learnings from issues, audits and assessments are picked up, embedded and sustained

Education and experience

Master's degree in Engineering, Quality, or a comparable technical field.

8+ years of experience in quality engineering or quality assurance roles

Experience with:

• Quality Management Systems and executing audits (ISO 9001)
• Nonconformance management and improvement loops
• Operational quality in logistics or manufacturing environments
• Structural problem‑solving experience; f.e. Lean Black Belt, Six sigma, etc.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in complex, cross functional organizations

Skills

• Hands‑on, senior quality professional with strong shop‑floor presence
• Comfortable working at the Gemba and supporting implementation in practice
• Prefers enabling and coaching teams over judging from the sidelines
• Strong system thinker with a pragmatic, execution‑driven mindset
• Fact‑based, structured and disciplined
• Comfortable influencing without formal authority
• Able to translate quality intent into concrete operational behavior
• Team‑oriented contributor who strengthens collective quality maturity

Other information

For this position, the indicative (fixed) annual salary range is between 90,500 euro and 102,000 euro. This range comprises vacation allowance and a 13th-month payment. Company profit sharing is not included in this range. The actual compensation offered will depend on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: job‑related skills, relevant education and (work) experience, certifications, demonstrated abilities of the candidate, pay relative to other team members. This information is provided for transparency and guidance purposes only, and no rights can be derived from this salary indication.

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. § 730, et se