Senior Electrical Engineer

ASML; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

ASML seeks a Senior Electronics Connectivity Design Engineer to lead electrical connectivity architectures for EUV source and lithography systems. You will drive PCBAs, cabling, interconnects, racks, and subsystem interfaces with emphasis on EMC, signal integrity and reliability.

You will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to define requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and guide implementation; mentor junior engineers and support suppliers through the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of industry experience in electronic hardware development.
• Minimum of 5 years designing PCBA and electronic modules for demanding applications (industrial/semiconductor/aerospace/medical/automotive).
• Demonstrated experience with electrical connectivity solutions (cables, harnesses, racks, interconnects).
• Experience with schematic capture and hardware design tools (Capital, XPedition, Altium is preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of electrical connectivity architectures for PCBs, cables, harnesses and interconnects.
• Define module specifications and maintain hardware requirements and validation plans.
• Design, review and qualify PCBA for control, monitoring and communication applications.
• Drive EMC/EMI compliance activities throughout the product lifecycle with reviews and testing.
• Collaborate with system architects, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and transfer knowledge to manufacturing and service teams.

Skills

Connectivity

EMC/EMI

Grounding & Shielding

High-speed interfaces

Electrical design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Capital

XPedition

Altium Designer

Job description

Introduction to the job

ASML brings together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop lithography machines that enable the world’s leading chipmakers to manufacture faster, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips. Headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, ASML has major U.S. locations in Chandler, Arizona; San Jose and San Diego, California; Wilton, Connecticut; and Hillsboro, Oregon.

Introduction to the job

ASML brings together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop lithography machines that enable the world’s leading chipmakers to manufacture faster, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips. Headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, ASML has major U.S. locations in Chandler, Arizona; San Jose and San Diego, California; Wilton, Connecticut; and Hillsboro, Oregon.

Senior Electronics Connectivity Design Engineer

You will lead the design, integration, and validation of reliable electronic connectivity solutions for ASML’s EUV source and lithography systems.

You will drive electrical architecture decisions across PCBAs, cabling, interconnects, racks, and subsystem interfaces, ensuring compliance with requirements for EMC, signal integrity, safety, reliability, manufacturability, and serviceability.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define requirements, evaluate trade-offs, guide implementation, and support suppliers and development partners throughout the product lifecycle.

As a subject matter expert in connectivity, you will contribute to technology roadmaps and promote best practices for high-reliability electronics in advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

Role and responsibilities

• Lead the development of a submodule's electrical connectivity architectures, including PCBAs, cables, harnesses, racks, cabinets and subsystem interconnects.
• Participate in the definition of module specifications and maintain electronic hardware requirements, interface definitions and validation plans.
• Maintain Cable Overview (CO) and Detailed Wiring (DW) diagrams owned by the department.
• Design, review and qualify PCBAs for control, monitoring and communication applications.
• Select appropriate hardware components and architectures to implement required functionality within complex, high-precision systems with multiple interdependencies.
• Drive EMC/EMI compliance activities throughout the product development lifecycle, including design reviews, mitigation strategies and qualification testing.
• Define design rules and layout constraints for signal integrity, grounding, shielding, high-speed interfaces and EMC performance.
• Support schematic capture, component selection, design verification and root-cause analysis activities.
• Lead troubleshooting and failure analysis at board, module and system levels.
• Collaborate with system architects, software engineers, mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers and suppliers to deliver robust electronic solutions.
• Review supplier designs and provide technical guidance on electrical design, EMC performance and qualification readiness.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps and support the adoption of best design practices, including state-of-the-art hardware architecture and design methods.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to project teams.
• Transfer technical knowledge to manufacturing, service and support organizations.
• Communicate technical risks, trade-offs and mitigation proposals to stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of industry experience in electronic hardware development.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing PCBAs and electronic modules for industrial, semiconductor, aerospace, medical, automotive or similarly demanding applications.
• Demonstrated experience developing electrical connectivity solutions, including cables, harnesses, racks, enclosures and interconnect systems.
• Demonstrated experience with PCBA design, schematic capture, component selection and design validation.
• Hands‑on experience with EMC/EMI design techniques, test methodologies and applicable regulatory standards.
• Experience supporting EMC qualification activities, including emissions and immunity testing.
• Experience defining grounding, shielding, filtering and signal‑integrity strategies for complex electronic systems.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary product‑development teams.
• Experience troubleshooting at board, module and system levels.
• Experience using laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers and communication bus analyzers.
• Experience using schematic capture and hardware design tools; experience with Capital, XPedition, Altium Designer or similar platforms is preferred.
• Familiarity with high-speed digital interfaces, including Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, RS‑232, RS‑422, RS‑485, PCIe or similar technologies.
• Understanding of reliability engineering concepts, including MTBF, HALT, ALT and DFMEA.
• Experience with configuration management and engineering change‑control processes.
• Familiarity with supplier collaboration and outsourced development models.
• Knowledge of semiconductor equipment, industrial automation, motion control or precision mechatronic systems is preferred.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of connectivity, EMC, grounding, shielding and electrical integration principles.
• Solid fundamentals in analog and digital electronics.
• Hands‑on knowledge of EMC certification and compliance testing to IEC, EN, CISPR, FCC, CE or equivalent standards.
• Knowledge of high-speed digital PCB design, signal‑integrity analysis and interface constraints.
• Ability to define grounding, shielding, filtering and EMC mitigation strategies for complex electronic systems.
• Ability to create clear technical specifications, design documents, validation plans and engineering reports.
• Structured problem‑solving skills for root‑cause analysis, troubleshooting and failure analysis.
• Knowledge of functional safety principles, electronics safety requirements and high‑reliability hardware qualification.
• Understanding of semiconductor capital equipment, complex mechatronic systems or regulated hardware environments.
• Ability to communicate technical risks, trade‑offs and mitigation proposals clearly to engineering stakeholders.

The current base annual salary range for this role is currently: $109,200-150,150

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.

The Company offers employees and their families, medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to participate in the Company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month and (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

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

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.

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