EUV Plasma & Laser Physics Engineer

Socket.dev

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 118,000 - 177,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance
401k plan
Vacation leave and paid holidays

Job summary

ASML in San Diego, CA is seeking a Plasma and Laser Physics Engineer to advance EUV light source performance. You will validate and optimize laser-plasma interactions, debris mitigation, and control systems while working with cross‑functional teams across product development and customer support.

Responsibilities include experimental design, data analysis with MATLAB/Python, and documentation. Must have 5+ years in plasma/optics, with a strong physics background and hands‑on lab experience in a

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a physics/engineering field with hands-on lab experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of related experience in plasma, optics, or laser physics.

Responsibilities

  • Develop system-level expertise on EUV light source performance, including laser generation and amplification.
  • Apply models and experiments to analyze source performance across disciplines.
  • Design, execute, and document experiments to validate prototype hardware/software.
  • Develop test plans ensuring traceability of system requirements.
  • Collect, process, and analyze large datasets using MATLAB and Python.
  • Troubleshoot performance issues and recommend corrective actions.
  • Create technical documentation and communicate findings to stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with architects, engineers, and leadership.
  • Support customer escalations via remote/on-site troubleshooting.

Skills

Optics
Lasers
Plasma generation
Control systems
Data analysis
MATLAB
Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Plasma Physics, Engineering Physics, Applied Physics, or related field
Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

MATLAB
Python

Job description

ASML in San Diego, CA is seeking a Plasma and Laser Physics Engineer to advance EUV light source performance. You will validate and optimize laser-plasma interactions, debris mitigation, and control systems while working with cross‑functional teams across product development and customer support.

Responsibilities include experimental design, data analysis with MATLAB/Python, and documentation. Must have 5+ years in plasma/optics, with a strong physics background and hands‑on lab experience in a

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