New Product Industrialization Engineer - Optical

ASML•Wilton, CT

5h•Onsite

About The Position

ASML’s Optical/Optomechanical New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer works within Strategic Sourcing & Procurement and collaborates with Development & Engineering and suppliers in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary product development environment. The role develops and maintains supplier relationships and drives industrialization of optical components and parts, integrating supplier technologies and processes into ASML product development projects. The primary goal is to secure excellent quality in parts delivered by suppliers. The engineer is the primary point of responsibility for effective engineering collaboration between optical suppliers and ASML, from early supplier involvement through product design and maturity. As a member of the D&E project team, the role works with suppliers to leverage their technology and processes, and ensures quality, manufacturability, and serviceability are addressed during design. The position is located onsite in Wilton, Connecticut; a flexible arrangement may be available for roles conducive to remote work, up to two days per week. Business demands require travel of approximately 20%, potentially more during escalations and with notice.

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Material Science, or a similar field.
A bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant professional experience, or a master’s degree and at least 3 years of relevant professional experience.
Relevant experience as an experienced designer or process engineer, including quality systems and methodologies such as Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
Direct manufacturing and/or engineering experience with manufacturing techniques including optical design, fabrication and polishing, optical materials, coatings, precision measurement, interferometry, optical microscopy, fiber optics, laser photonics, or optical sensors.
Experience in at least one of precision mechanics, opto-mechanics, electro-mechanics, or laser modules.
Experience with new product introduction in a technically driven field.
Experience with technical improvement projects in supply chain operations.
Experience with value engineering and cost-reduction projects.
Experience working closely with suppliers on technical or manufacturing process development, including mFLOW, pFMEA, SPC, or RCA.
Fluency in English.
Strong teamwork, communication, leadership, and motivational skills; flexibility and the ability to work independently or collaboratively with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a challenging, dynamic environment; learn and apply new information; read and interpret data, information, and documents; and interact effectively with others.
Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction through prioritization, quality, efficiency, and professionalism.
Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy; ability to perform effectively amid changing workloads and deadlines.
A results-driven approach demonstrating ownership and accountability, identifying bottlenecks, and driving improvements.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, maintain cooperative working relationships, and follow strict procedures within established timelines.
Legal authorization to access controlled technology under the United States Export Administration Regulations before beginning work.

Responsibilities

Engage suppliers early in D&E projects to combine supplier and co-development technology expertise effectively.
Ensure part quality, manufacturability, and serviceability considerations are addressed during design.
Document project collaboration and supplier and co-development roles and responsibilities in a Statement of Work.
Support and own new product introduction, including early supplier selection and engagement.
Secure supplier part quality through acceptance of designs and specifications, detailed qualification processes, qualified parts, process flows, process failure mode and effects analysis, and first article inspection.
Define and maintain supplier interface processes for issue resolution, qualification deviations, configuration management, and ASML factory disturbances.
Contribute to supplier development and operational excellence by driving existing agreements and improvement actions and participating in supplier audits.
Collaborate as part of the D&E project team with SS&P delivery leads, delivery team leads, design engineers, architects, manufacturing and customer support engineers, logistics, and procurement.