Senior Process Engineer - Visual Inspection

ASML•Wilton, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

ASML Wilton is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to join the Wilton Factory Optics team with primary ownership of visual inspection processes. This role is responsible for process development, stabilization, and daily performance across automated and manual visual inspection operations. The position requires a deep technical understanding of optical fabrication, strong analytical capability, and the ability to drive sustainable improvements in a fast-paced production environment. The engineer will directly support output, yield, and quality targets—including improving First Pass Yield (FPY) through stable, predictable, and well controlled process behavior. This role requires a proactive engineering mindset: anticipating issues before they impact production, driving structured 6P readiness, performing thorough RCA, and continuously evaluating new technologies to strengthen long-term process control. This is not a reactive support role; the expectation is ownership, foresight, and continuous improvement. The Senior Process Engineer will operate as a technical leader within Wilton Factory Optics with end-to-end ownership of visual inspection processes. Responsibilities include defining and optimizing process parameters, ensuring measurement stability, selecting tooling, and understanding machine behavior when applicable. The engineer will manage visual inspection performance, inspection control strategies, and inspection output quality while ensuring consistent results across tools, people, and shifts. The visual inspection scope includes control of tooling, environment, fixturing, and other factors influencing inspection output. The PE will lead the introduction and qualification of new fixtures, tools, software, manual processes, and machine upgrades, and will convert surface inspection data into actionable decisions. A key responsibility is establishing strong process control: defining process windows, capability targets, and long-term monitoring systems. The PE will use JMP or Minitab to identify variation, drift, and chronic stability risks, ensuring processes are robust, documented, and repeatable. This includes maintaining process specifications, work instructions, and standard work while driving alignment across production and support teams. The engineer will collaborate daily with production technicians, supervisors, cross factory teams, quality, equipment engineering, and maintenance, balancing immediate production needs with structured long-term improvement projects.

Requirements

BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical, Optical, Materials, or related engineering field
Minimum 5 years of experience in optical fabrication and visual inspection
Experience in tooling mechanics, Mil and ISO inspection standards, and process development
Demonstrated ability in structured problem solving, data analysis, RCA, and process improvement
Strong understanding of Mil and ISO visual inspection standards and tooling mechanics for accurate measurements
Proficiency with manual and automated visual inspection tools
Experience using JMP, Minitab, or equivalent statistical software
Strong communication, cross functional collaboration, and leadership in a production environment
Ability to manage multiple priorities under time sensitive conditions
Demonstrated capability in 6P readiness, structured RCA, and verification driven corrective action
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Must be willing to work in a clean room environment, wearing coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses and gloves
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work.

Responsibilities

Build process stability that prevents rework and FPY loss
Detect and eliminate sources of variation impacting FPY and yield
Lead structured RCA using statistical and analytical methods
Ensure corrective actions are verified, embedded, and sustainable
Own full 6P readiness for process, material, or equipment changes
Proactively seek, evaluate, and integrate inspection process control methods
Proactively seek, evaluate, and integrate advanced inspection tools
Proactively seek, evaluate, and integrate next generation inspection technologies
Proactively seek, evaluate, and integrate equipment or software capabilities that improve stability, predictability, and throughput
Define and optimize process parameters
Ensure measurement stability
Select tooling
Understand machine behavior when applicable
Manage visual inspection performance, inspection control strategies, and inspection output quality
Ensure consistent results across tools, people, and shifts
Control tooling, environment, fixturing, and other factors influencing inspection output
Lead the introduction and qualification of new fixtures, tools, software, manual processes, and machine upgrades
Convert surface inspection data into actionable decisions
Establish strong process control: defining process windows, capability targets, and long-term monitoring systems
Use JMP or Minitab to identify variation, drift, and chronic stability risks
Ensure processes are robust, documented, and repeatable
Maintain process specifications, work instructions, and standard work
Drive alignment across production and support teams
Collaborate daily with production technicians, supervisors, cross factory teams, quality, equipment engineering, and maintenance
Balance immediate production needs with structured long-term improvement projects