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Do you enjoy applying solid computer science fundamentals to diagnose real-world machine issues, improve system reliability, and support critical products used by customers worldwide?\nWe are looking for a Software Engineer with a strong foundation in computer science and hands-on software engineering skills to join the Diagnostics Tooling group. In this role, you will help diagnose, investigate, and resolve software and computer-related issues observed on customer e-beam machines, while designing and developing software tools that improve troubleshooting efficiency, automate diagnostics workflows, and strengthen our overall machine diagnostics capability.\nYou will work closely with equipment specialists, architects, product owners, and stakeholders across multiple domains to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and deliver reliable, maintainable software improvements.\nRole and responsibilities\nAs a Software Engineer in D&E CRT(Customer response team), you will act as a software expert for software and computer-related diagnostics on e-Beam machines. You will analyze issues reported by Field team from customer sites, provide technical feedback and troubleshooting guidance, and develop software tools and test applications that improve diagnostics efficiency and support internal module validation.\nYour responsibilities include:\nActing as a D&E software expert for software and computer-related issues reported by Field from customer e-beam machines\nAnalyzing Field feedback, diagnosing symptoms, identifying possible root causes, and providing practical troubleshooting recommendations\nDeveloping software tools to reduce the effort and complexity for Field engineers when investigating software, computer, and machine-related problems at customer sites\nBuilding diagnostics and automation tools for log collection, system health checks, issue reproduction, data analysis, and root cause investigation on e-beam machines\nSupporting the development of internal D&E module test software, including software for module communication, test execution, result analysis, and validation workflows\nContributing to software solutions involving module communication interfaces, image processing workflows, and image algorithm validation where applicable\nWorking closely with Field team, equipment specialists, architects, and software teams to translate technical problems into maintainable software solutions\nWriting clean, maintainable, and well-tested code for diagnostic tools, test utilities, backend components, and integration software\nContinuously improving diagnostics workflows, tool usability, and knowledge transfer between D&E and Field teams\nCollaborating effectively across D&E, Field, application, and equipment domains to drive customer-impacting issues toward resolution\nEducation and experience\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation, or equivalent\nAt least 10 years of professional software development experience, preferably in equipment, diagnostics, automation, test software, or engineering tool development\nStrong hands-on programming experience with Python and C++\nExperience with at least one GUI framework or library, such as Qt, PySide, WinForms, WPF, or similar\nExperience or exposure to image algorithms, image processing, general algorithms\nFamiliarity with computer and equipment interfaces such as RS232, Ethernet, PCIe, and related communication concepts\nBasic understanding of Windows and Linux driver concepts, device communication, and system-level troubleshooting\nSkills\nStrong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for software and computer-related issues on complex equipment\nAbility to analyze logs, system behavior, communication traces, diagnostic data, and issue reproduction results\nAbility to translate Field-reported customer-site issues into actionable technical investigation plans\nGood software design and implementation skills for diagnostic tools, test utilities, automation tools, and integration software\nGood understanding of operating systems, networking, device communication, and equipment integration troubleshooting\nExperience with Git-based development workflows for engineering software or internal tools\nAbility to communicate technical findings clearly to Field, DnE, application, and equipment stakeholders\nOther information\nCurious and analytical problem solver who enjoys investigating complex technical issues\nAble to understand system interactions across software, computer, communication, and equipment domains\nAbility to establish, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux environments for engineering software, diagnostics tools, and test applications\nTakes ownership and drives issues from investigation to practical resolution\nComfortable working with ambiguity in a fast-paced engineering environment\nCommunicates clearly and collaborates effectively across Field, DnE, application, and equipment teams\nTeam player who shares knowledge and supports continuous improvement\nOpen to AI-assisted development, open-source technologies, and new engineering practices\nInclusion and diversity\nASML 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.\nNeed to know more about applying for a job at ASML? 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