Application engineer supports ASML product in 3 phases:
- High volume manufacturing: sustain installed base machine for on product performance issues
- Business development: translate customer requirement into potential business development
- New product introduction: new platform insertion in customer R&D / Pilot Fab
Role and responsibilities
- Able to understand customer’s needs and clearly describe the issues that customer is facing to internal stakeholders
- Act as the owner of customer requests and follow through. (customer interfacing, data collection, 1st hand analysis, etc)
- Escalate/Communicate the issues to ASML experts in headquarter when needed without losing the ownership. Drive for progress and containment/solution
- Support new product business development include bridging D&E ideas and customer requirements/demands.
- Familiar with semiconductor litho-process, optical & metrology mechanism, able to do on product troubleshooting under time pressure
Education and experience
- MSc or Phd (Phd is a plus but not required) in technical field.
- Limited experience in an IC manufacturing environment, or research institute with emphasis on lithography, patterning, overlay, imaging, focus, metrology or defectivity related to node/process development.
Skills
- Able work and coordinate across departments to ensure smooth troubleshooting process
- Able to present and report clearly in English/Chinese during internal and external meetings
Other information
- Able to travel within TW
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
- MSc or PhD in a technical field
- Experience in IC manufacturing or research focused on lithography, patterning, overlay, imaging, focus, metrology, or defectivity
- Familiarity with semiconductor litho-process, optical and metrology mechanisms
- Ability to perform on-product troubleshooting under time pressure
- Able to work and coordinate across departments for troubleshooting
- Able to present and report clearly in English and Chinese during meetings
- Able to travel within Taiwan
- Legally authorized/eligible to access controlled technology per US Export Administration Regulations prior to starting work
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.
