Metrology Architect

Introduction to the job

At ASML, we believe that semiconductor technology is a force for good. It improves how we live, work and play, and it helps to solve some of society’s toughest challenges. We invite you to bring your best ideas and join a dynamic, global collaboration committed to pushing technology to new limits. The Applications Development & Engineering department develops, integrates, and qualifies functional modules and application packages in the area of wafer metrology (critical dimension, overlay, etc.) and wafer fab applications (performance control applications). Additionally, we provide technical consulting to our customers, by designing and helping to implement integral solutions for on-product performance based on the products developed by ASML.

Role and responsibilities

As integration cluster architect you will be the responsible architect for final product performance of the product and to this end you will need to build and lead multidisciplinary teams. In this capacity you will need to dare to go for what is important and manage your stakeholders accordingly. In addition, you are expected to work with the other Internal Control Specialist on commonality items.

You deal with various challenging topics, covering a wide variety of competences such as optics, translation of HW and algorithm performance into overall tool and metrology functional performance, semiconductor processing, electronic device architecture, scatterometry, mathematical algorithms, and ASML application products. You will work in close collaboration with the customer, our development partners, and internal stakeholders. You are expected to represent ASML as an expert in the field and to get recognition of this by the customers. Since you will be working intimately with customers and sensitive customer data, a high level of integrity is required for securing confidentiality, while at the same time being able to give input to product managers and system engineers for ASML product improvements.

The job consists of following activities:

• Identifying technical solutions using In-Device Metrology (IDM) budgets across the whole machine

• Lead technical discussion across multiple Functional Clusters Architects Verify and validate system performance.

• Assess system performance interdependencies Develop and maintain IDM models and customer use-cases

• Determine and contribute to feasibility studies and maintain Integration Cluster roadmap.

• Turn results of feasibility studies into design decisions and define means and methods to verify performance budget.

• Drive and contribute to issue resolution at system level and approve solution and validate test & customer impact

• Act as an escalation channel for Functional Cluster Architects and engineers.

Education & experience

Master's degree or PhD in Physics, Mathematics, or Electrical Engineering, with a solid background in some of the following fields: optics, signal processing, knowledge of the customer fab environment, statistics, data analysis, design for experiment, semi-conductor device physics, scatterometry, machine learning and optimization. Experience with industrial research & development semiconductor processes is a pre. Proficiency in Matlab, Python or a similar language is essential.

• Affinity with optics and HW

• Affinity with algorithms and metrology

• Knowledge of Patterning and device

• Experience with (ASML) processes like PGP, System Performance work, PCCstream/fishbone

Personal skills

• Strong analytical ability with a pragmatic attitude -Strong customer-orientation with a drive for results.

• Excellent and pro-active communicational skills.

• Able to work in dynamic environment.

• Creativity, self-initiative and team spirit.

• Stress resistant.

• Team-player with interpersonal skills.

• Strong stakeholder management skills.

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.

Diversity and inclusion

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 diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

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