Supplier Development Engineer

ASML; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ASML Singapore is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to act as the technical interface between engineering and suppliers for repair parts, components and modules across DUV machines. The role combines SQE and TSM responsibilities to ensure proactive quality management and early supplier involvement from design to production.

You will partner with internal teams and suppliers to deliver timely documentation, manage MNs and DNs, monitor KPIs, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Experience with quality systems and methods (e.g. Six Sigma) is encouraged.
• Engineering toward production processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be the technical interface between engineering and suppliers for repair parts, components, and modules.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure proactive quality management and early involvement.
• Ensure timely delivery of documents such as SOW, product documents, proto evaluations, test coverage, and customer acceptance tests.
• Manage MNs, DNs and resolve part quality issues using problem solving techniques.
• Drive supplier audits, continuous improvement and KPI monitoring with the SAT.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Decision making

Networking

Proactive mindset

Change management

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics/Robotics/Control

Industrial Engineering

Job description

Introduction to the job

The SS&P SEA organization aims to increase technical collaboration with our suppliers and ASML D&E. Teams and departments will be located near customers, manufacturing and suppliers in China, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and the United States. These teams will perform engineering activities for supplier development, factory engineering, NPI maturation and improvements to our installed base across all business lines.

In Singapore and Malaysia, components, parts and modules for our DUV machines will be sourced as part of the DUV Cost Competitiveness program. These sourcing activities include transfers and NPI sourcing. To secure the quality and output of these new suppliers, a team of local supplier development engineers will be set up. The team in Singapore and Malaysia will start at 6 FTE, is expected to grow to 15 FTE by 2026 and from there grow and develop further.

Are you an expert in supplier development looking for a challenge to work closely together with local suppliers in Asia to secure an excellent quality of parts for the China install base? Then this is the opportunity you have been waiting for.

Role and responsibilities

• You are the technical interface between the engineering team and the supplier for the repair parts, components and modules. This includes both new parts as well as transfers. The role of supplier development engineer (SDE) contains both supplier quality engineering (SQE) and technical supplier management (TSM) responsibilities.
• You partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure proactive quality management of several parts through early supplier involvement, design reviews and design for manufacturing, assembly, testing and cost.
• Timely delivery of the required deliverables and documentation, such as statement of work, technical product document acceptance by supplier, proto evaluation reports, test coverage document, first article inspection, MFLOW, PFMEA and customer acceptance tests.
• You are responsible to manage the material quality notification (MNs), deviation notices (DNs) and resolve part quality issues using problem solving techniques.
• Contribute to the supplier development, improve operational excellence, drive improvement actions, and support supplier audits.
• Monitor the performance of key parameters at the supplier and identify pro‑active measures for outliers or drifting KPIs (SPC).
• TSM responsibilities:
• Be part of the Supplier Account Team (SAT) and responsible for the technical section therein.
• Drive the technology roadmap in the supplier base.
• Identify the technical capabilities of the supplier and provide advice on strategic level.
• Own the T section of the supplier profile audit.
• Identify and monitor continuous improvement plans together with suppliers.
• Take part in decisions of new supplier selection.

Education and experience

Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree in one of the following competences:

• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics, Robotics, Systems and Control
• Industrial Engineering

Experience with quality systems and methods (e.g. Six Sigma) and experience in engineering towards production processes is encouraged.

Skills

• Strong understanding of the manufacturing processes for your field of expertise (either electrical, mechanical or mechatronics).
• Ability to initiate, influence and take decisions.
• Strong networker with good communication skills.
• Self‑propelling, showing initiative, work results driven with a pragmatic approach.
• Understand change management principles, including BoM structures and ECs.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.

Other information

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.