IT DevOps Applications Engineer - Hardware Engineering

Socket.dev; California (MO); On-site; USD 102,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

ASML in San Diego, CA is seeking an IT DevOps Application Engineer to support the Engineering Workspace, including Windows-based VDI, Linux HPC, simulation software, and cloud CI/CD pipelines. You will collaborate with global teams to deploy, test, automate, and improve engineering applications, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability for our engineering users in the US and Europe.

This role blends operations with development, requires strong troubleshooting and a customer-focused

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience supporting enterprise Windows desktop, virtual desktop, or Citrix environments.
• Experience developing, implementing, or supporting automated application testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience providing technical support to engineering or technical user communities.
• Preferred: PowerShell scripting, Windows and Linux administration, HPC, cloud-based engineering platforms and DevOps tools.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the Engineering Workspace environment, including Windows VDI, Citrix-based solutions, Linux HPC platforms, storage systems, and simulation applications.
• Provide first-line support and troubleshooting for a user community of engineering professionals, ensuring timely resolution of technical issues.
• Collaborate with second-line IT support teams, software vendors, and infrastructure teams to diagnose and resolve complex technical problems.
• Deploy, configure, validate, and maintain engineering and simulation applications in Windows and Citrix environments.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated functional application testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines to improve software quality and deployment efficiency.
• Drive automation initiatives that increase system reliability, reduce manual effort, and improve end-user productivity.
• Participate in Agile/DevOps practices, contributing to system enhancements, release activities, and continuous service improvement initiatives.
• Monitor platform performance and proactively identify opportunities to improve availability, scalability, and user experience.
• Support migration and modernization initiatives involving desktop, virtual desktop, and cloud-based technologies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

VDI management

Citrix

Linux HPC administration

CI/CD pipelines

Automation scripting

Troubleshooting

Customer focus

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Windows VDI

Citrix

Linux HPC

CI/CD tools

Job description

Introduction to the role

ASML US, including its affiliates and subsidiaries, bring together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop lithography machines that are key to producing faster, cheaper, more energy-efficient microchips. We design, develop, integrate, market, and service these advanced machines, which enable our customers, the world’s leading chipmakers, to reduce the size and increase the functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics. Our headquarters are in Veldhoven, Netherlands, and we have 18 office locations around the United States including main offices in Chandler, Arizona, San Jose and San Diego, California, Wilton, Connecticut, and Hillsboro, Oregon.

The IT DevOps Application Engineer plays a key role in supporting ASML’s Engineering Workspace environment, including Windows-based virtual desktops, Linux High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure, simulation software, and cloud-based CI/CD pipelines. As part of a global DevOps team, you will support engineering users across the United States and Europe while contributing to the deployment, testing, automation, and continuous improvement of engineering applications and services. This role combines operational support with development-focused activities to enhance the performance, reliability, and scalability of the Engineering Workspace platform.

Role and responsibilities

• Support and maintain the Engineering Workspace environment, including Windows Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Citrix-based solutions, Linux HPC platforms, storage systems, and simulation applications.


• Provide first-line support and troubleshooting for a user community of engineering professionals, ensuring timely resolution of technical issues.


• Collaborate with second-line IT support teams, software vendors, and infrastructure teams to diagnose and resolve complex technical problems.


• Deploy, configure, validate, and maintain engineering and simulation applications in Windows and Citrix environments.


• Design, develop, and maintain automated functional application testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines to improve software quality and deployment efficiency.


• Drive automation initiatives that increase system reliability, reduce manual effort, and improve end-user productivity.


• Participate in Agile/DevOps practices, contributing to system enhancements, release activities, and continuous service improvement initiatives.


• Monitor platform performance and proactively identify opportunities to improve availability, scalability, and user experience.


• Support migration and modernization initiatives involving desktop, virtual desktop, and cloud-based technologies.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.


• Must possess 5 years of experience supporting enterprise Windows desktop, virtual desktop, or Citrix environments.


• Experience developing, implementing, or supporting automated application testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.


• Experience providing technical support to engineering or technical user communities.

Preferred experience in three or more of the following areas:

• PowerShell scripting and automation.


• Windows system administration.


• Linux system administration.


• CI/CD pipeline design, configuration, and implementation.


• Automated functional application testing.


• Simulation and engineering applications such as Ansys, Star-CCM+, HyperWorks, or MATLAB.


• Agile, Scrum, or SAFe development methodologies.


• High Performance Computing (HPC) environments.


• Cloud-based engineering platforms and DevOps tools.

Additional preferred qualifications:

• Experience supporting Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) or Finite Element Analysis (FEA) applications.


• Experience with desktop modernization, virtualization, VDI, or cloud migration projects.


• Familiarity with engineering software deployment, packaging, and lifecycle management.

Skills

• Strong customer focus with a commitment to delivering high-quality technical support and service excellence.


• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.


• Ability to prioritize workload and perform effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.


• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.


• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and a results-oriented mindset.


• Passion for automation and continuous improvement.


• Ability to identify operational bottlenecks and implement scalable solutions.


• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a global team.


• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.


• Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies and engineering tools.

Other Information

• This position is located on-site in San Diego, CA . It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation.


• A flexible workplace arrangement may be available to employees working in roles conducive to remote work (up to two days a week).


• Routinely required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. Occasionally required to move around the campus.


• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.


• Must be willing to work in a clean room environment, wearing coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses and gloves for entire duration of shift.


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch.

The current base annual salary range for this role is currently:

$102,375-153,563

Pay scales are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.

All new ASML jobs have a minimum application deadline of 10 days.

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.

Request an Accommodation

ASML provides reasonable accommodations to applicants for ASML employment and ASML employees with disabilities. An accommodation is a change in work rules, facilities, or conditions which enable an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform the essential functions of a job, and/or enjoy equal access to the benefits and privileges of employment. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise participate in the employee pre-selection process, please send an email to [e-mail] to initiate the company’s reasonable accommodation process.

Please note: This email address is solely intended to provide a method for applicants to initiate ASML’s process to request accommodation(s). Any recruitment questions should be directed to the designated Talent Acquisition member for the position.