Senior Applications Engineer: NPI, Ramp & Yield Leadership

ASML Germany GmbH; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 106,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

ASML is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer in Austin, TX to join a startup-like team responsible for enabling Applications Engineering capabilities for a new US-based customer. You will own technical deliverables, drive problem solving, and collaborate across ASML and customer teams to transfer and ramp advanced-node processes.

You will lead platform-specific workstreams, analyze large data sets, and mentor junior staff while traveling as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field
• Minimum 8 years of experience in IC manufacturing, lithography, metrology, or process technology
• Experience supporting NPI, ramp, or high-volume manufacturing environments
• Strong experience in data analysis and coding (e.g., Python, MATLAB, R, JMP)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead technical workstreams
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional and global teams
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution for assigned platform or project area including YieldStar applications performance and metrology optimization
• Own workstreams within cross-functional programs (NPI, pilot-line, ramp-to-volume)
• Serve as key technical interface between ASML and customer for on-product performance topics
• Translate customer challenges into structured problem statements and actionable solutions
• Drive alignment with local teams, global stakeholders, and ASML headquarters to ensure issue resolution
• Execute experiments in collaboration with customers to validate performance and demonstrate value
• Analyze large datasets from scanner and metrology tools to identify performance drivers
• Translate on-product issues into lithography or metrology-related problem statements and drive resolution
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations to customer leadership
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers

Skills

Data analysis

Python

MATLAB

R

JMP

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Communication

Independent work

Education

Advanced degree in Physics/Engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

R

JMP

Job description

ASML is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer in Austin, TX to join a startup-like team responsible for enabling Applications Engineering capabilities for a new US-based customer. You will own technical deliverables, drive problem solving, and collaborate across ASML and customer teams to transfer and ramp advanced-node processes.

You will lead platform-specific workstreams, analyze large data sets, and mentor junior staff while traveling as needed.