Introduction to the job
At ASML, Applications Engineering enables customer success through the deployment and optimization of advanced lithography and metrology solutions. As a Senior Field Application Engineer, you will support customer technology ramps, process optimization, high-volume manufacturing (HVM), and fab startup activities while serving as a trusted technical advisor and problem solver.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead customer-facing projects supporting technology node transitions, fab startup, production ramp, and process optimization.
- Drive technical issue resolution using data analysis, root cause investigation, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Collaborate with customer engineering teams and ASML global experts to improve process control, overlay performance, yield, and productivity.
- Support new product introduction (NPI), qualification, manufacturing readiness, and technology transfer activities.
- Act as the primary interface between customers and ASML application, product, and development organizations.
- Lead technical reviews, training sessions, and customer engagements.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building local application engineering capabilities.
- Develop and share best practices, knowledge, and technical expertise
- Travel of approximately <15% JP domestic and overseas
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field (Master's or PhD preferred).
- 4+ years of experience in Applications Engineering, Process Engineering, Yield Engineering, Lithography, Metrology, or Semiconductor Manufacturing.
- Customer-facing experience supporting technical projects and escalations.
- Experience with technology ramps, yield improvement, process control, or fab startup environments preferred.
- Strong analytical capabilities using Python, MATLAB, JMP, SQL, or similar tools.
Skills
- Semiconductor process control, lithography, metrology, and overlay knowledge.
- Strong problem-solving, statistical analysis, and data interpretation skills.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership capabilities.
- Ability to work independently in dynamic, fast-paced customer environments.
- Proven mentoring, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Other Information
- Up to 25% travel may be required.
- May involve long-term customer-site assignments and international collaboration.
- Ability to work in semiconductor manufacturing and cleanroom environments.
Key Competencies: Customer Focus, Technical Leadership, Data Analysis, Problem Solving, Metrology, Lithography, Process Control, Yield Improvement, Product Applications, Programming, and Stakeholder Management.
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 diversityASML 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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field
- At least 4 years of experience in Applications Engineering, Process Engineering, Yield Engineering, Lithography, Metrology, or Semiconductor Manufacturing
- Customer-facing experience supporting technical projects and escalations
- Strong analytical capabilities using Python, MATLAB, JMP, SQL, or similar tools
- Knowledge of semiconductor process control, lithography, metrology, and overlay
- Strong problem-solving, statistical analysis, and data interpretation skills
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership capabilities
- Ability to work independently in dynamic customer environments
- Mentoring, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience with technology ramps, yield improvement, process control, or fab startup environments
- Master's degree or PhD
ASML Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ASML and has not been reviewed or approved by ASML.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is broad and employer‑funded to a significant degree, with multiple plan options plus mental health and wellness resources. Complementary offerings like onsite/virtual care, HSA contributions, and a gym subsidy strengthen the overall medical package.
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Parental & Family Support — Family‑forming benefits include paid parental leave, adoption assistance, IVF coverage, and practical supports like lactation rooms and milk‑shipment for travel. These provisions indicate substantial caregiving support across life stages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off can reach a high ceiling when combining vacation and company holidays, with accruals increasing by tenure. Flexible workplace policies and a vacation sell‑back option add usability to the time‑off program.
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What We Do
ASML is a high-tech company, headquartered in the Netherlands. We manufacture the complex lithography machines that chipmakers use to produce integrated circuits, or computer chips. Over 30 years, we have grown from a small startup into a multinational company with over 60 locations across Europe, Asia and the US. Behind ASML’s innovations are engineers who think ahead. The people who work at our company include some of the most creative minds in physics, electrical engineering, mathematics, chemistry, mechatronics, optics, mechanical engineering, computer science and software engineering. Because ASML spends more than €2 billion per year on R&D, our teams have the freedom, support and resources to experiment, test and push the boundaries of technology. They work in close-knit, multidisciplinary teams, listening to and learning from each other.
