Senior Process Architect

ASML • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Introduction to the job As a Senior Process Architect, you will shape how advanced chips are made. Your work will standardize and improve manufacturing processes that power extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems. You will help teams deliver safe, reliable, and repeatable outcomes at scale. This role supports the San Diego factory with close collaboration in Korea and the Netherlands. Role and responsibilities You turn complex manufacturing into clear, consistent ways of working. You connect strategy to shop-floor execution and enable continuous improvement across sites. Design and implement standardized end‑to-end manufacturing processes aligned to global ways of working. Map process layers from value stream to workstation steps to enable consistent execution. Partner with teams in San Diego, Korea, and the Netherlands to drive alignment and adoption. Challenge current practices using data and feedback to deliver measurable improvements. Translate business needs into clear process designs, standard work, and controls. Define ownership and governance for process changes at the site level. Maintain responsibility matrices, best practices, and process documentation to ASML standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, operations management, business analytics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in manufacturing operations, industrial engineering, process architecture, or a related discipline.
• Proven success standardizing processes in complex, high‑mix or high‑tech environments.
• Hands‑on with process modeling and data tools (e.g., BPMN, Microsoft Visio, Python, SQL).
• Familiarity with ERP and planning systems (e.g., SAP) and lean/flow principles.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills across technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Collaborates across sites and disciplines to build trust and drive adoption.
• Communicates clearly with operators, engineers, and leaders.
• Analyzes data to find root causes and quantify impact.
• Simplifies complex processes into clear standards and visuals.
• Leads workshops, secures decisions, and follows through on actions.
• Anticipates risks and puts controls and ownership in place.
• Prioritizes effectively in a fast‑paced, changing environment.
• Acts with curiosity, initiative, and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement standardized end‑to-end manufacturing processes aligned to global ways of working.
• Map process layers from value stream to workstation steps to enable consistent execution.
• Partner with teams in San Diego, Korea, and the Netherlands to drive alignment and adoption.
• Challenge current practices using data and feedback to deliver measurable improvements.
• Translate business needs into clear process designs, standard work, and controls.
• Define ownership and governance for process changes at the site level.
• Maintain responsibility matrices, best practices, and process documentation to ASML standards.

Benefits

• The Company offers employees and their families, medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to participate in the Company’s 401k plan.
• Employees will also receive eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month and (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior