Field Application Engineer

Introduction to the Job

At ASML, Applications Engineering is about creating tomorrow’s value today. We enable customer success by accelerating the adoption of innovative lithography and metrology solutions that drive the semiconductor industry forward. Leveraging deep expertise in semiconductor manufacturing, process control, and product applications, we collaborate across disciplines to solve complex challenges, deliver measurable business impact, and unlock the full value of ASML technology.

As a member of the Customer Support Metrology Applications Engineering team in Boise, Idaho, you will play a key role in supporting and advancing ASML YieldStar metrology solutions. This highly dynamic position combines customer-facing technical problem solving, new product introductions (NPI), technology node transitions, high-volume manufacturing (HVM) ramps, and strategic customer engagements. You will work closely with customers, account teams, product development organizations, and global subject matter experts to optimize metrology performance and enable semiconductor manufacturing excellence.

In this role, you will translate customer requirements and manufacturing challenges into metrology solutions that deliver measurable value. You will apply deep technical expertise, data-driven analysis, and a systems-level perspective to solve complex process control problems, improve customer productivity, and influence future product capabilities.

This position offers exceptional opportunities for professional growth. Whether your aspirations include becoming a recognized technical expert, leading strategic customer programs, or advancing into people or project leadership, ASML provides a career path that enables you to expand your impact while helping shape the future of semiconductor technology.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and/or participate in customer projects supporting technology node transitions, process optimization initiatives, and high-volume manufacturing ramp activities.

• Own project workstreams within larger programs, developing and executing project plans independently while providing regular updates to internal stakeholders and customers.

• Translate customer on-product issues into actionable lithography and metrology problem statements and drive resolution efforts to maximize customer performance and productivity.

• Apply technical expertise and data-driven methodologies to identify root causes, recommend corrective actions, and implement sustainable solutions.

• Support new product introductions (NPI), process qualifications, and manufacturing readiness activities.

• Collaborate proactively with customers and internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for expanding the application and value of ASML metrology products and solutions.

• Conduct advanced data analysis and interpretation to ensure accurate conclusions are drawn from customer experiments, process investigations, and engineering studies.

• Analyze process control, overlay, and metrology performance data to provide actionable recommendations for customer manufacturing improvement.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment, transparency, and successful project execution.

• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, training sessions, and product demonstrations for customers and internal teams.

• Support new user enablement, customer adoption, and ongoing success with ASML metrology products.

• Continuously develop expertise across the ASML metrology portfolio and drive the implementation of innovative solutions that improve customer outcomes.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering field; Master's degree or PhD preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Applications Engineering, Process Engineering, Yield Engineering, Metrology, Lithography, or a related technical field.

• Minimum 3 years of experience within semiconductor manufacturing, advanced technology development, or a high-tech manufacturing environment.

• Minimum 5 years of experience utilizing Python, MATLAB, JMP, SQL, or equivalent data analysis and statistical software tools.

• Demonstrated experience performing complex technical data analysis and effectively communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Proven experience managing stakeholders, leading cross-functional initiatives, and driving change in a dynamic environment.

• Experience performing statistical analysis, process characterization, and measurement system evaluation using large manufacturing datasets.

Skills

Working at the leading edge of semiconductor technology means tackling challenges that have never been solved before. Success requires collaboration, innovation, technical curiosity, and a passion for continuous learning. You will work in a highly collaborative environment where diverse perspectives are valued and where individuals are empowered to make meaningful contributions.

To be successful in this role, you should possess:

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Exceptional analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities with a data-driven approach to decision making.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple objectives simultaneously.

• High attention to detail with excellent follow-through and accountability.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, technically demanding, and customer-focused environment.

• Demonstrated self-motivation, initiative, and commitment to continuous learning and technical growth.

• Project management fundamentals with the ability to independently develop and execute technical project plans.

• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple organizational levels.

• Proven ability to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, including Account Teams, Business Development Managers, Product Development teams, Project Teams, and Worldwide Headquarters organizations, as well as external customer engineering and management teams.

• Strong knowledge of semiconductor process control methodologies and manufacturing variability reduction techniques.

• Demonstrated expertise in statistical analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), regression analysis, capability studies, and data-driven problem solving.

• Strong understanding of overlay fundamentals, measurement uncertainty, tool matching, metrology characterization, and process performance metrics.

• Ability to diagnose complex process interactions and translate manufacturing challenges into actionable technical solutions.

• Experience developing scripts, automation solutions, or data workflows using Python, MATLAB, SQL, JMP, or similar tools.

• Ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for engineering, operational, and executive-level audiences.

• Proven ability to lead technical discussions, facilitate decision-making, and build alignment among diverse stakeholder groups.

• A customer-first mindset with a passion for solving complex technical challenges and delivering impactful solutions.

Other Information

• Up to 10% domestic and international travel may be required for customer support, training, and cross-site collaboration.

• This position requires the ability to work in semiconductor manufacturing and laboratory environments.

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• This position may be subject to U.S. export control regulations and requires compliance with applicable legal and licensing requirements.

• This position may require access to customer manufacturing facilities and compliance with customer-specific safety, security, and operational requirements.

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. § 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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