As a Manufacturing Quality Engineer, you will drive process quality and product reliability within the Optics. This role focuses on improving inspection methods, reducing defects, and ensuring consistent execution of quality standards across manufacturing operations.
You will work closely with Production, Metrology, and Engineering teams to analyze data, resolve quality issues, and implement sustainable process improvements.
Key Responsibilities
Process Quality & Improvement
- Analyze manufacturing and inspection data to identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (RCA/CAPA) for defects and nonconformances
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield, defect reduction, and process stability
- Support development and optimization of inspection methods and quality controls
Standards & Compliance
- Develop, update, and standardize work instructions and inspection criteria
- Ensure compliance with quality standards, procedures, and documentation requirements
- Support internal and external audits to ensure readiness and conformance
- Promote consistency in defect evaluation and inspection practices across teams
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Production, Metrology, and Engineering to resolve quality issues and improve workflows
- Support Measurement System Analysis (MSA, GRR) and ensure inspection equipment accuracy and calibration
- Act as a key interface between manufacturing and engineering for quality-related topics
Data-Driven Decision Making
- Monitor and report key quality KPIs (yield, FPY, defects, escapes)
- Leverage data to drive actionable insights and influence operational decisions
- Validate effectiveness of corrective actions and ensure improvements are sustained
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent experience: 4 years of experience in manufacturing quality)
- 2+ years of experience in manufacturing quality, preferably in precision or optical fabrication environments
- Experience with quality tools such as RCA, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and CAPA
- Familiarity with ISO9001/ISO14001 standards
- Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and data analysis tools
Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Ability to interpret complex data and translate into actionable improvements
- Effective communicator across technical and operational teams
- Strong ownership and accountability in driving issues to resolution
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic manufacturing environment
You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Additional Responsibilities:
There is potential for exposure to strong magnetic fields, high voltage and currents.
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 or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- 2+ years of experience in manufacturing quality (preferably precision or optical fabrication)
- Experience with quality tools: RCA, FMEA, SPC, MSA, CAPA
- Familiarity with ISO9001 and ISO14001 standards
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and data analysis tools
- Ability to support Measurement System Analysis (MSA/GRR) and ensure calibration of inspection equipment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Effective communication and collaboration with production, metrology, and engineering teams
- Work authorization in the United States without need for employer sponsorship now or in the future
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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.
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