# Principal Algorithms Engineer (physics)

Introduction to the job ASML / HMI is seeking a Principal Physics Algorithms Engineer to help define and develop the next generation of physics-based technologies for e-beam semiconductor inspection systems. As a senior technical leader within a newly formed Physics Algorithms Engineering team, you will drive the architecture, development, and deployment of advanced modeling and simulation capabilities spanning SEM image formation, electron-beam interactions, voltage contrast, and related physical phenomena. These technologies are foundational to both traditional and AI-driven inspection solutions and play a critical role in advancing the performance and capabilities of ASML's inspection portfolio. This is a high-impact individual contributor role that combines scientific innovation, technical leadership, algorithm development, and cross-functional influence. You will work across organizational boundaries to shape technology strategy, solve complex customer challenges, and accelerate the adoption of next-generation inspection methodologies. Role and responsibilities Lead the development of advanced physics-based modeling and simulation technologies, including SEM image formation, e

- **Id**: 2139116
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/asml-principal-algorithms-engineer-physics>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: San Jose, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-08
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T09:29:10Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 30
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5422
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan, Hybrid work, Life insurance
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Manufacturing, Electronics Manufacturing, Semiconductor Manufacturing

## Company

- **Id**: 17151
- **Name**: ASML
- **Domain**: asml.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/asml>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 84
- **Open postings**: 139
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.82
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 18
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 226600
- **Max**: 311575
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 311575

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Computer Vision** — Optional: no
- **CUDA** — Optional: no
- **Machine Learning** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 30

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: phd
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-09T02:39:57Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 460 · green card filings: 197; Filings 12m: 460

## Liveness

- **Score**: 24
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.529
- **P room**: 0.45
- **Age days**: 30
- **Expected fill days**: 18
- **Reasons**: conf:0, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 311575
- **Is top pay**: yes

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