Join our manufacturing digitalization journey and play a key role in advancing manufacturing systems and digital solutions within ASML Linkou Factory.
As a MES Engineer, you will work closely with manufacturing, planning, quality, engineering, and IT teams to improve factory applications, streamline data workflows, and support manufacturing system enhancements. You will help transform legacy tools and manual processes into scalable, sustainable, and secure digital solutions that align with modern IT architecture and cybersecurity standards.
This role is ideal for professionals with a combination of manufacturing domain knowledge, MES or factory system experience, software development capability, and strong analytical problem-solving skills.
This position is a Taiwan local hire and is based onsite at the Linkou Factory. The role follows a Monday-to-Friday onsite work model, enabling close collaboration with factory teams.
Manufacturing Systems & MES Solutions
Analyze existing manufacturing systems, workflows, and factory applications to identify improvement opportunities.
Design, develop, and implement solutions to replace legacy tools and manual processes.
Support MES-related projects and manufacturing system enhancement initiatives.
Collaborate with IT teams to ensure compliance with system architecture, governance, and cybersecurity requirements.
Participate in system integration discussions and provide manufacturing domain expertise.
Application Development & Process Automation
Develop and maintain manufacturing applications using technologies such as C#, Python, SQL, or other suitable platforms.
Implement automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual work.
Support data collection, processing, and reporting solutions across factory operations.
Design and maintain dashboards and data visualization solutions using Spotfire or other BI tools.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
Partner with manufacturing, planning, quality, and engineering teams to understand operational challenges and system requirements.
Translate business needs into technical requirements and digital solutions.
Support solution testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), deployment, and user training activities.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives through digitalization, process optimization, and data-driven decision making.
Prepare documentation, user guides, and technical specifications to ensure long-term maintainability of solutions.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Information Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related fields.
Experience in MES, manufacturing systems, factory applications, smart manufacturing, or related environments.
Hands-on programming experience with C#, Python, SQL, or similar technologies.
Familiarity with manufacturing operations, production processes, and factory workflows.
Experience working with databases, data integration, reporting tools, or manufacturing-related applications.
Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving skills.
Ability to understand user requirements and translate them into sustainable technical solutions.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Good English and Mandarin communication skills for global collaboration.
Experience with MES, CIM, manufacturing execution environments, or factory automation systems.
Experience with Spotfire, Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence and visualization tools.
Knowledge of manufacturing system architecture, software design principles, and data flow design.
Experience in factory digitalization, Industry 4.0, or smart manufacturing initiatives.
Experience with API integration, system interfaces, and application development lifecycle management.
Experience supporting end users, conducting UAT, and delivering user training.
Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement (CI), or structured problem-solving methodologies.
Semiconductor industry experience is highly preferred.
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 inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Information Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- Experience in MES, manufacturing systems, factory applications, or smart manufacturing
- Hands-on programming experience with C#, Python, SQL, or similar technologies
- Familiarity with manufacturing operations, production processes, and factory workflows
- Experience working with databases, data integration, and reporting tools
- Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving skills
- Ability to translate user requirements into sustainable technical solutions
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proficiency in English and Mandarin for global collaboration
- Onsite work at Linkou Factory, Taiwan (Monday to Friday)
- Experience with Spotfire, Power BI, Tableau, or other BI/visualization tools
- Knowledge of manufacturing system architecture, software design, and data flow design
- Experience in factory digitalization, Industry 4.0, or smart manufacturing initiatives
- Experience with API integration, system interfaces, and application development lifecycle
- Experience supporting end users, conducting UAT, and delivering user training
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement methodologies
- Semiconductor industry experience
ASML Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
