Second-Shift Lithography Engineer: Hands-On Process Innovator

ASML US, LLC; Wilton (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

ASML US, LLC in Wilton, CT is seeking a Lithography Production Engineer to support second-shift lithography and wet etch operations. You will monitor process performance, drive improvements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality yields in a fast-paced production environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on work in cleanroom and manufacturing environments, with focus on process documentation, qualifications, changes, and sustainable improvements across the manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with contact lithography, mask-less lithography, thick-photoresist processing, MEMS fabrication, micro-optics fabrication, or related pattern-transfer technologies in a production environment.
• Experience supporting wet chemical etch processes in a production environment.
• Understanding of defect reduction, process variation, and contamination-controlled manufacturing environments.
• Ability to communicate across engineering, operations, and management to drive alignment and execution.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and apply structured problem-solving methods to define root causes and corrective actions.
• Experience operating in cleanroom/manufacturing environments; comfortable with hardware and hands-on work.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary engineering resource for second-shift lithography and wet etch operations, providing hands-on support to production.
• Lead second-shift engineering execution by advancing experiments, qualifications, process changes, and production trials.
• Assess production issues and make timely technical decisions within process controls and escalation guidelines.
• Implement containment actions and escalate issues requiring review or approval.
• Document issues, decisions, actions, risks, and follow-up for effective handoffs to first shift.
• Monitor process performance and product quality, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Analyze manufacturing data to support root-cause investigations and validate corrective actions.
• Collaborate with production, equipment engineering, quality, safety, and development teams on objectives.

Skills

Lithography engineering

Data-driven problem solving

Troubleshooting

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Cleanroom operations

Equipment qualification

DMAIC

FMEA

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, or related technical field

Tools

SPC

DOE

FMEA

8D problem solving

Job description

ASML US, LLC in Wilton, CT is seeking a Lithography Production Engineer to support second-shift lithography and wet etch operations. You will monitor process performance, drive improvements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality yields in a fast-paced production environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on work in cleanroom and manufacturing environments, with focus on process documentation, qualifications, changes, and sustainable improvements across the manufacturing