Director of Algorithms Engineering - Physics
About The Position
ASML / HMI is seeking a Director to build and lead a new Physics Algorithms Engineering team within its e-beam inspection business. The team will develop physical modeling technologies for next-generation semiconductor inspection solutions, including simulation and modeling capabilities for SEM image formation, electron-beam interactions, voltage contrast, and related physics-based methods. These technologies will support traditional and AI-driven inspection algorithms to accelerate innovation and improve defect detection performance for customers. This highly visible leadership role combines team building, technical strategy, product delivery, and cross-functional collaboration. The Director will establish the roadmap for physics-based modeling technologies, lead production-ready algorithm solutions through regular software releases, and own the lifecycle from requirements definition through development, deployment, and customer support. The role also partners across engineering, product, systems, applications, and marketing teams to deliver integrated inspection solutions and contribute to the long-term technology strategy for e-beam inspection. The position is hybrid, with up to two days per week remote. It requires international travel of up to 10%, primarily within Asia. The current base annual salary range is $223,125–$327,250. The company offers employees and their families medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance; access to a 401(k) plan; eight hours of vacation leave per month; and 13 paid holidays per calendar year.
Requirements
- PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- At least 4 years of engineering management experience leading teams of 5 or more engineers.
- Demonstrated experience building and scaling engineering teams.
- At least 10 years of technical leadership in physics-based modeling, computer vision, machine learning, or related fields.
- Strong technical judgment and strategic thinking.
- Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and drive execution.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Passion for building teams, coaching engineers, and developing talent.
- Customer-focused mindset with a track record of delivering impactful solutions.
- Knowledge of physics-based modeling and simulation, including SEM image formation, electron-beam interactions, and voltage contrast.
- Knowledge of computer vision and image processing, machine learning and AI, high-performance computing, GPU acceleration, and numerical optimization.
- Experience with C++, CUDA, Python, modern software development practices, scientific computing, and large-scale algorithm development.
- Ability to read and interpret data, information, and documents; observe and respond to people and situations; and interact with others encountered in the course of work.
- Ability to meet the described physical demands, with reasonable accommodations available.
Nice To Haves
- Semiconductor industry experience, strongly preferred, including supporting deployments in customer fabs.
Responsibilities
- Recruit, hire, and develop a world-class team of physics and algorithm engineers.
- Foster technical excellence, innovation, and a strong engineering culture.
- Coach and grow future technical and organizational leaders.
- Lead development and delivery of production-ready algorithm solutions through regular software releases.
- Own the end-to-end solution lifecycle, from requirements definition and technology development to deployment and customer support.
- Ensure solutions meet the performance, quality, and scalability requirements of high-volume semiconductor manufacturing.
- Establish and execute the roadmap for physics-based modeling technologies.
- Advance SEM image simulation, electron-beam physics, voltage contrast modeling, and related capabilities.
- Drive adoption of AI-enabled software development practices to improve engineering productivity and velocity.
- Partner with computer vision, machine learning, and product engineering teams to deliver integrated inspection solutions.
- Work with product management, systems engineering, applications, and marketing teams to define priorities and align deliverables.
- Contribute to the long-term technology strategy for e-beam inspection.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Benefits
- Medical insurance for employees and their families.
- Dental insurance for employees and their families.
- Vision insurance for employees and their families.
- Basic life insurance for employees and their families.
- 401(k) plan participation.
- Eight hours of vacation leave every month.
- 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
