Senior Controls/Automation Engineer

The EUV Source team in San Diego operates in a fast-paced, uniquely innovative and challenging environment to create new-to-industry solutions with rapid productization to support an aggressive commercialization plan for the EUV technology within ASML. The Plasma Controls Department is responsible for the development and engineering of the metrology, automation and control loops for the EUV light source system.  The complexity of the EUV source puts exciting and challenging demands on the Plasma Control Engineers who will be engaged in all phases of the control system development and integration involving sophisticated control algorithms, real-time embedded software, high speed electronics, precision sensors, and all working under extremely challenging dynamic conditions to produce stable EUV light. 

Role and responsibilities

As a Senior Controls/Automation Engineer you will:

• Serve as a technical expert for one or more control/optimization/calibration subsystems, capable of independent decision making for critical technical issues. 
• Perform feasibility studies, support the development of product roadmaps, advise on future product definition and system specifications.
• Monitor integrity of system architecture during development, ensure the availability of Test Specifications, and coordinate or execute the testing process and design verification.
• Coordinate or execute the testing process and design verification in lab test bench and cleanroom fabrication environment
• Coordinate the specification of system functionalities, and design the system architecture based whilst ensuring commonality between products and subsystems across all programs, support program definition, co-ordinate decomposition and specification of sub systems, and support the review process and approval of designs in co-operation with applicable Product- and Project- Management.
• Define, plan, manage and coordinate assigned (portfolio of) projects and ensure execution and delivery, within the project management guidelines.
• Ensure and support optimal communication of specifications to all relevant parties to improve the decision processes, and prepare the introduction of approved new projects by defining all technical specifications on system level for Development & Engineering.
• Leads and mentors junior controls engineers, leads the development and integration of innovative control system solutions to enable stable and efficient production of EUV.
• Organize, coordinate, optimize, lead, coach, develop and appraise employees within the person's expertise / team.
• Applies broad knowledge in sensors, actuators, control algorithms, automation, software, and data analysis tools to drive control system improvements to enable continuously increased EUV power and system availability.
• Leads and performs integration activates including trouble shooting the control system, designing and executing test plans, to ensure the system functions as designed in the EUV light source. Such activities can take place in lab test bench and manufacturing cleanroom at various ASML sites.
• Documents work results with system requirements, design specifications, procedures, and training materials.
• Willingness to work in a dynamic customer focused environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Algorithm & Control Specific:

• Performs the design, development, and implementation of complex algorithms involving controller design, optimization, system identification, signal processing and stochastic signal analysis for the EUV Source & other equipment used in the semiconductor industry.
• Works from broadly defined systems specifications to determine appropriate top-down automation, control system and algorithm architecture.
• Generates requirements and design specifications for automation logic and implementation.
• Mentors more junior level algorithm engineers through technical guidance and assistance.
• Investigates the feasibility of applying scientific and mathematical control design principles and concepts to potential inventions and products.
• Plans and executes laboratory research pertaining to algorithm design and validation in lab test bench and/or cleanroom
• Designs and builds tools that allow debugging, analysis and performance evaluation of algorithms.  Determines the root cause for algorithm failure in products in the manufacturing factory and in fielded units in high-level escalations. 

Education and Experience

• Bachelors’ degree in Controls, Mechanical, Computer, Chemical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering or Physics; Master's or PhD. preferred.
• Must have 5 years of relevant industry experience.

• Specialization in advanced control systems or plasma physics preferred.
• Courses in Linear systems, feedback control, optimization, signal processing, estimation and system identification and non-linear systems will be highly regarded.

Skills:

• Ability to translate, statistically analyze large amounts of data and effectively report problems through written and/or graphical formats.
• Ability to carry a product design from conception into production.
• Experience designing and implementing practical feedback control or optimization systems of significant complexity
• Knowledge of modern control theory, optimization, stochastics, and some nonlinear control theory
• Excellent knowledge of and experience with Matlab and Simulink
• Ability to translate, statistically analyze data, and effectively report findings through written and/or graphical formats
• Working knowledge of C/C++ and Python desirable
• Ability to carry out typical lab activities, such as mount/unmount electrical modules, connecting cables, read LED status and perform simple troubleshooting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and electronic e-mail systems

Other Information

• This position is located on-site in San Diego, CA.  It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation.

• A flexible workplace arrangement may be available to employees working in roles conducive to remote work (up to two days a week).
• Routinely required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. Occasionally required to move around the campus.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• Must be willing to work in a clean room environment, wearing coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses and gloves for entire duration of shift.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch.