Optical Metrology Engineer - NXE Production First Line Support (CWW N2)

First Line Support Production Engineer

ASML is the world's leading provider of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, manufacturing complex machines that are critical to the production of integrated circuits or microchips. This position is for a First Line Support Production Engineer to work in the Production Engineering department in Wilton Factory, CT. The candidate will work with cross-sector employees and teams to provide rapid responses to resolve engineering disturbance notices. In addition, the candidate will perform engineering steps listed in the production operator dashboard (POD) to support output.

Work Schedule: Compressed Work Week Nights 2 (CWW N2) schedule that works from 6pm to 6am on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and every other Wednesday.

Job Description

• Spend about 75% of time in the Cleanroom providing direct support to production processes and troubleshooting
• Troubleshoot metrology issues in a timely and efficient manner
• Troubleshoot manufacturing tooling and optical metrology equipment issues in a timely and efficient manner
• Run image processing algorithms to extract nanometer scale flatness information from interferometric data
• Analyze MATLAB scripts and plot data from existing databases
• Support image analysis on data and derive conclusions
• Develop OCAPs, Fishbones, and troubleshooting guidelines
• Support diagnostics qualification and implementation for production staff
• Evaluate and disposition failed parts with proposed solutions
• Support development of manufacturing procedures and technical work instructions
• Support design and document reviews for diagnostics
• Support DOA (Dead on Arrival) Root Cause Analysis
• Support cycle time and labor hours roadmaps implementation
• Support PFMEA
• Able to read optical, mechanical, and electrical drawings
• Knowledge of MATLAB, LabVIEW, and Python is a plus

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Optics, Photonics, Optical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or other Technical Engineering Degree with 0-2 years of work experience in a technical production environment
• Bachelor’s Degree in Optics, Photonics, Optical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or other Technical Engineering Degree with 2-4 years of work experience in a technical production environment
• Working knowledge of geometric optics, wave optics, Gaussian propagation, aberration theory, and interferometry
• Working knowledge in image/signal/data process algorithm, statistics, and software development
• Working knowledge with optical assembly/alignment/test equipment/tools
• Working knowledge in lasers, polarization, detectors, electro-optical devices, and opto-mechanical constructions
• Experience in a production environment with high-tech products and complex production processes
• Working knowledge with epoxy application in opto-mechanical designs is a plus
• Working knowledge with Optical-Electrical sensors is a plus
• Working knowledge of diverse optical metrology setups: Interferometers, Shack-Hartmann sensor, polarimetry/ellipsometry & Optical alignment is a plus
• Experience in the field of technical Production Engineering and quality methodology such as statistical process control and FMEA is a plus
• Working knowledge of NX, Teamcenter, and SAP is a plus

Personal Skills

• Capability to interface with multidisciplinary groups (including senior leadership), and be willing to take on responsibility and follow through
• Possess strong ownership characteristics - demonstrated commitment to achieving results on time
• Have strong written and oral communicative skills - ability to communicate effectively to your team and to senior management
• Focus on quality and continuous improvements
• Demonstrated "team player" with a quality orientation and interpersonal skills

Context of the Position

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch.

The employee is occasionally required to move around the campus.

The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

May require travel dependent on company needs.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Can work under deadlines.

The environment generally is moderate in temperature and noise level.

Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents.

Can observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work.

Can learn and apply new information or skills.

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the 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.

Other Information

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 diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.