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Working within a highly multidisciplinary environment, you will collaborate closely with system architects, mechatronics, software, electronics, manufacturing engineers, suppliers, and integration teams to deliver innovative precision motion solutions that meet demanding performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost targets.\nYou will be responsible for translating system requirements into robust subsystem architectures and engineering solutions, driving technical trade-offs, managing interfaces, and ensuring successful integration and qualification of Reticle Stage designs throughout the product lifecycle. The role requires a strong combination of precision mechanical engineering, system thinking, technical leadership, and NPI execution to enable timely delivery of competitive, serviceable, and scalable products.\nThis position requires a highly motivated, organized, and self-driven engineer who can effectively navigate complex technical challenges, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and make sound engineering decisions in a fast-paced development environment. The ideal candidate thrives in situations requiring a balance between innovation, risk management, industrialization readiness, and product performance.\nThis position may require access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. § 730, et seq.). As a condition of employment, qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require the Company to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.\nRoles and responsibilities\nLead the design, development, industrialization, and lifecycle management of Reticle Stage (RS) modules and subsystems for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.\nDefine, analyze, document, and manage system, module, and component requirements with full traceability from customer and system needs through design verification and qualification.\nDevelop mechanical concepts, precision motion solutions, structural architectures, and subsystem designs that meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, cost, and schedule objectives.\nPerform engineering analyses including tolerance analysis, kinematic analysis, FEA, thermal analysis, dynamic modeling, and risk assessments to support technical decision making.\nDrive technical trade-off studies and design reviews, balancing overlay, imaging, throughput, contamination, stiffness, thermal stability, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.\nOwn integration activities across multidisciplinary teams including mechanics, electronics, controls, software, mechatronics, manufacturing engineering, suppliers, and system architects.\nDefine subsystem specifications, interface control documents, qualification plans, and acceptance criteria to support successful product development and release.\nCoordinate prototype builds, module integration activities, factory acceptance, qualification testing, and issue resolution during development and industrialization phases.\nLead root-cause analysis and structured problem solving for technical issues using data-driven methods, ensuring timely closure of design, integration, and field-related escalations.\nSupport supplier development and manufacturing readiness by reviewing designs for manufacturability, assembly, inspection, testing, serviceability, and cost optimization.\nDrive configuration management, change control, risk management, and technical documentation practices throughout the product lifecycle.\nEstimate effort, develop engineering plans, manage technical risks and dependencies, and deliver committed work packages according to NPI milestones and release schedules.\nSupport factory, integration, service, and customer-related investigations by providing technical expertise and implementing robust corrective actions.\nEnsure compliance with company quality standards, EHS requirements, product safety standards, and engineering development processes.\nEducation & experience\nMinimum BS degree in Mechanical Engineering\nMinimum 5+ years of experience in precision engineering, mechatronics, motion control systems, semiconductor equipment, aerospace systems, robotics, or other high-tech capital equipment.\nExperience with product development, system integration, and NPI environments preferred.\nMSc or PhD preferred.\nExperience with precision motion systems, wafer stages, reticle stages, magnetic levitation, air bearings, nanometer positioning systems, or high-performance mechatronic systems is highly desirable.\nSkills\nTechnical & Functional Skills\nStrong understanding of precision mechanics, structural dynamics, vibration control, thermal behavior, kinematics, and high-accuracy motion systems.\nAbility to develop innovative engineering concepts and convert them into robust, manufacturable, and qualified subsystem designs.\nExperience with FEA, tolerance analysis, design optimization, and engineering simulation tools.\nUnderstanding of design for manufacturability (DfM), design for assembly (DfA), reliability engineering, and cost optimization principles.\nExperience managing subsystem architecture, interface definitions, requirement flow-down, verification matrices, and technical documentation.\nAbility to define and execute qualification strategies, validation plans, and performance testing to support product release readiness.\nExperience supporting cross-functional integration of mechanical, electrical, controls, and software disciplines.\nStrong technical problem-solving skills using structured methods such as 8D, Fishbone, FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA).\nFamiliarity with configuration management, engineering change processes, and product lifecycle management systems.\nAbility to interpret experimental data, identify trends, and make sound engineering decisions under uncertainty.\nStrong analytical and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences.\nDemonstrated capability to interface with senior leadership, chief engineers, architects, suppliers, and global development teams.\nBehavioral & Leadership Skills\nAbility to translate technical roadmaps and NPI objectives into executable plans and measurable outcomes, consistently delivering quality results while managing complexity, technical risk, and competing priorities.\nAbility to understand personal strengths and development areas, actively seek feedback, adapt behaviors, and continuously improve technical and leadership effectiveness.\nAbility to build inclusive and collaborative relationships across global, multidisciplinary teams while leveraging diverse perspectives to improve engineering outcomes and decision-making.\nDemonstrates accountability for subsystem performance, technical decisions, design quality, and successful delivery throughout the full product lifecycle.\nBuilds alignment across architects, integration teams, manufacturing, suppliers, and program leadership to achieve program objectives.\nProactively identifies technical bottlenecks, process inefficiencies, and quality risks, driving sustainable improvements and organizational learning.\nCommunicates clearly, concisely, and professionally through technical documentation, presentations, reviews, and stakeholder engagements.\nMaintains strong focus on customer value, product quality, reliability, serviceability, and operational excellence.\nPreferred Experience\nSemiconductor lithography systems.\nReticle Stage, Wafer Stage, Positioning Systems, or Precision Motion Platforms.\nPrecision bearings, magnetic levitation systems, vacuum systems, contamination control, and ultra-high precision assemblies.\nNPI product development and industrialization.\nSupplier technical management and qualification.\nSystem integration and qualification execution.\nMechatronics and precision engineering environments.\nExperience with Reticle Stage architecture, Reticle Stage Service Swap Strategy, module qualification, precision positioning systems, contamination control, subsystem industrialization, and NPI execution for EUV future platform development programs.\nOther\nThis position is located on-site and requires close collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams, laboratories, manufacturing teams, and cleanroom operations.\nTravel may be required domestically and internationally (up to ~10%).\nAbility to work effectively in laboratory, integration, manufacturing, and cleanroom environments.\nCommitment to maintaining the highest standards of product quality, safety, and engineering rigor.\nAdditional Responsibilities: There is potential for exposure to strong magnetic fields, high voltage and currents.The current base annual salary range for this role is currently:\n$0-0Pay 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.\nThe 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. For more information, please contact the Recruiter or click on this link Compensation & Benefits in the US.\nAll new ASML jobs have a minimum application deadline of 10 days.\nThis 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.\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? Read our frequently asked questions.\nRequest an Accommodation\nASML provides reasonable accommodations to applicants for ASML employment and ASML employees with disabilities. An accommodation is a change in work rules, facilities, or conditions which enable an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform the essential functions of a job, and/or enjoy equal access to the benefits and privileges of employment. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise participate in the employee pre-selection process, please send an email to  to initiate the company’s reasonable accommodation process.\nPlease note: This email address is solely intended to provide a method for applicants to initiate ASML’s process to request accommodation(s). 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