The Manufacturing – YieldStar (YS) Technical Support Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring stable and efficient production performance of YieldStar systems in Linkou. This position acts as a technical problem owner within defined scope, responsible for driving structured troubleshooting, restoring system performance, and supporting continuous improvement in a high-pressure manufacturing environment.
Unlike domain-specific roles, this position focuses on broad system-level understanding, including optics, sensors, control systems, and mechatronics interactions within YieldStar platforms. The engineer is expected to bridge execution and technical analysis, working closely with Manufacturing, Production Engineering, and Development & Engineering teams to drive effective problem resolution.
In addition to resolving operational disturbances, this role contributes to system understanding, problem prevention, and capability building, serving as a key talent pipeline toward advanced technical roles within YieldStar manufacturing.
Technical Ownership & Advanced Troubleshooting
Act as a technical problem owner within assigned scope for YieldStar systems.
Perform structured root-cause analysis using system data, logs, and failure mechanisms.
Restore system performance efficiently under production pressure while maintaining quality and output targets.
Develop solution approaches including containment, recovery, and follow-up actions.
System-Level Problem Solving
Analyze system behavior across multiple subsystems, including sensors and measurement systems, control and signal processing systems, and mechanical and mechatronic components.
Identify root causes through data-driven and logical reasoning.
Provide structured technical recommendations and support escalation when needed.
Prepare clear technical inputs to support decision-making by senior engineers and stakeholders.
Continuous Improvement & Structural Prevention
Identify recurring issues and drive actions to close structural gaps within defined technical scope.
Initiate improvement actions to enhance system stability, cycle time, and reliability.
Support implementation and standardization of Best-Known Methods (BKM).
Contribute to prevention of repeated disturbances across production lines.
Cross-functional Collaboration & Influence
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering, and Development teams.
Contribute to technical discussions with clear logic and structured communication.
Drive alignment across teams in resolving technical issues.
Knowledge Development & Coaching
Develop and share troubleshooting knowledge, system understanding, and best practices.
Support training materials development for YieldStar system behavior and diagnostics.
Mentor junior engineers to strengthen team technical capability.
Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering, such as Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, or related disciplines.
3–5 years of experience in a high-tech production, manufacturing, or engineering environment.
Hands-on experience in troubleshooting and diagnosis of complex systems or equipment.
Solid understanding of failure analysis, structured problem-solving methodologies, and quality mindset.
Ability to perform structured analysis using data and logical reasoning to identify root causes.
Demonstrated ownership and accountability in resolving technical issues in a timely manner.
Good communication skills for effective collaboration and technical discussion across teams.
Basic English proficiency for technical communication and documentation.
Experience in semiconductor equipment, precision systems, or high-tech manufacturing environments.
Solid troubleshooting experience in complex systems involving multiple subsystems.
Familiarity with structured RCA methodologies and data-driven problem-solving.
Exposure to system-level thinking and cross-functional technical collaboration.
Demonstrated ownership, strong logical thinking, and ability to work under pressure.
Good English communication skills for technical discussion and reporting.
Shift work:
This role supports multiple manufacturing teams with different shift patterns.
During the interview process, both teams will participate in the evaluation.
Final team placement will be discussed and aligned with the candidate based on mutual fit.
Shift Pattern A team:
Rotating shift covering 7 days per week (7x16), with approximately 50% Day shift (08:00–17:00) and 50% Night shift (16:00–01:00).
Rest days are assigned on a rotating basis and may fall on weekdays or weekends.
Shift Pattern B team:
4 days on / 3 days off rotation
Day shift: 06:00–17:00
Night shift: 16:00–03:00
Shift rotation every three weeks
Built-in and guaranteed days off, including regular weekend time-off, through fixed schedules:
Schedule 1: Sunday–Wednesday (off Thursday–Saturday)
Schedule 2: Wednesday–Saturday (off Sunday–Tuesday)
Business trip: Emergency customer on-site support (around 10%)
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 Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Physics, or related engineering discipline
- 3-5 years experience in high-tech production, manufacturing, or engineering environment
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting and diagnosing complex systems or equipment
- Solid understanding of failure analysis, structured problem-solving methodologies, and quality mindset
- Ability to perform structured analysis using data and logical reasoning to identify root causes
- Demonstrated ownership and accountability in resolving technical issues in a timely manner
- Good communication skills for effective collaboration and technical discussion across teams
- Basic English proficiency for technical communication and documentation
- Experience in semiconductor equipment, precision systems, or high-tech manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with structured RCA methodologies and data-driven problem-solving
- Exposure to system-level thinking and cross-functional technical collaboration
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and mentor junior engineers
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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.
