Team Lead/Manager Electrical Engineering

ASML•San Diego, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

ASML US develops and supports advanced lithography machines that enable semiconductor manufacturers to produce smaller, more powerful microchips. The Team Lead for Electrical Engineering works within CLS Electrical Development (EDEV), leading a team focused on state-of-the-art DUV light source systems. The position combines people management with technical and organizational leadership, supporting engineers and cross-disciplinary teams as they design, test, analyze, and integrate electrical and electromechanical modules from concept and prototype through manufacturing. The role is responsible for developing talent, managing performance, planning workforce and resources, and fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture focused on ownership and execution. The Team Lead shapes team technical direction, coordinates engineering priorities and commitments across concurrent projects, and contributes to technology roadmaps, competency development, engineering processes, and continuous improvement. The position reports to the Electrical Engineering (EDEV) Group Lead and connects people development, technical leadership, projects, and business priorities. This position is on-site in San Diego, California, to support in-person work events, training, and meetings. A flexible arrangement may be available for roles conducive to remote work, up to two days per week. The employee must be willing to work in a cleanroom wearing coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, and gloves for the duration of the shift. Domestic and international travel may be required. The annual base salary range is $146,250–$214,500.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
At least 8 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience.
Experience designing, fabricating, testing, and releasing electronics and electromechanical modules for capital equipment.
Background in EMC, pulsed power, FPGA/digital design, mixed-signal circuits, DOE, PCA/B fabrication, RoHS requirements, and component qualification.
Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as OrCAD or Mentor Graphics/PADS.
Familiarity with PLM and component management tools such as Oracle Agile, AVCOM, or Silicon Expert.
Knowledge of high-volume manufacturing documentation, BOM management, ECO processes, vendor interfacing, and prototyping logistics.
Demonstrated ability to manage schedules and deliverables in a fast-paced, multi-task environment.
Strong analytical, communication, and customer-facing skills.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.
Expertise in electrical and electromechanical design for complex capital equipment.
Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.
Proficiency in data analysis, statistical methods, and technical reporting.
Skill in schematic design, PCB layout, and simulation tools such as OrCAD, PADS, pSpice, or MATLAB.
Ability to balance hands-on engineering with delegation and oversight.
Strength in cross-functional communication and collaboration.
Experience with structured product development processes and gated design cycles.
Ability to plan resources, prioritize work, and coordinate projects.
Creative problem-solving ability and a track record of resolving complex design challenges.
Knowledge of engineering best practices, design rules, and process improvement.

Nice To Haves

Semiconductor capital equipment development experience is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5–10 electrical engineers, fostering technical excellence, collaboration, ownership, innovation, and career growth.
Coach engineers through regular one-on-ones, development plans, technical mentoring, career discussions, performance feedback, and stretch opportunities.
Identify emerging talent and create opportunities for engineers to grow technical leadership, project ownership, and cross-functional influence.
Shape team technical direction and priorities with architects, systems engineers, project leaders, and other engineering disciplines.
Drive prototype and product development through the Product Generation Process, including requirements definition, design reviews, prototype and pilot builds, verification, qualification, release, and engineering documentation.
Provide leadership and technical oversight for electrical designs, including system architecture, schematics, PCA/PWB development, component selection, interfaces, subsystem integration, and verification strategies.
Lead engineering decisions and structured problem-solving for complex technical challenges using analysis, modeling, experimentation, prototyping, root-cause investigation, and data-driven tradeoffs.
Promote innovation and continuous improvement, including exploration of new technologies, engineering methods, automation, AI-enabled engineering tools, and more efficient design and validation methods.
Manage gated project plans and engineering commitments while balancing scope, schedule, resources, risk, budget, quality, and stakeholder expectations.
Own workforce and resource planning, aligning team capabilities and engineering capacity with programs, technology roadmaps, and future business needs.
Allocate and negotiate engineering resources across concurrent projects, clarifying priorities and supporting both execution and employee development.
Represent EDEV in cross-functional work with Manufacturing, Test, Sourcing, Supplier Quality, Customer Service, Systems Engineering, Program Management, and other development organizations.
Build relationships with internal and external partners and influence decisions across organizational and technical boundaries.
Lead or significantly contribute to DFMEA/PFMEA, design reviews, risk assessments, and technical readiness reviews, driving actions and risks to closure.
Champion Design for Excellence principles, including reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, testability, safety, cost, and long-term product sustainability.
Strengthen engineering competency and knowledge sharing through technical reviews, lessons learned, mentoring, design standards, reusable solutions, and engineering best practices.
Contribute to technology roadmaps, competency development, engineering processes, workforce strategy, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Create an inclusive, engaging, high-performing team culture that empowers engineers to contribute ideas, take ownership, collaborate, and deliver results.
Celebrate team and individual accomplishments, reinforce strong engineering behaviors, and create opportunities for engineers to gain recognition.
Help the team understand the purpose and business relevance of its engineering work.
Perform other duties as assigned.