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Senior Electrical Engineer

ASML
San Diego, CA
Full Time
Compensation
$126,750–$190,125/year

Job Description

Introduction to the role


Leads the definition, specification and validation of highly reliable electronic board designs for EUV light source. Participates in cross-functional teams and works with architects and other engineering groups to conceptualize, design and develop boards into product. Contributes to roadmap planning, promotes innovation and incorporates relevant new technologies and methodologies. Provides guidance to the team with different technologies including SRIO, PCIe, PLC, Ethernet, photo-detectors, differential signaling, wideband circuits; high speed embedded computing, VHDL, distributed signal acquisition, and signal integrity in a noisy environment. Assists management with schedule and project planning activities.


Role and responsibilities

  • Design, develop, document, and maintain analog and digital board-level hardware and electrical modules.
  • Serve as Electronic Development representative within cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams.
  • Lead technical decision-making, including trade-off studies and architecture definition with stakeholders.
  • Act as technical lead, including oversight of outsourced/co-development activities.
  • Define work breakdown structures, effort estimates, and support project planning activities.
  • Ensure design quality, compliance, and reliability through reviews and risk mitigation practices.
  • Contribute to product roadmaps and continuous improvement of electronics platforms.
  • Drive root cause analysis and resolution of reliability and performance issues
  • Review system specifications and ensure alignment with hardware design implementations.
  • Coach and mentor team members; transfer knowledge to production and service engineering.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Experience and education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. Master's Degree preferred.
  • Must have 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Requires design experience with relevant technologies.
  • Requires Analog and Digital Design circuit design fundamentals.   
  • Knowledge of high speed communications protocols.
  • Demonstrated understanding of signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) fundamentals.
  • Experience designing for EMC, with first-time-right outcomes.
  • Attention to detail, Quality focused.
  • Systematic analytical problem solving skills.
  • Strong troubleshooting experience.
  • Thorough understanding of design documentation traceability from concept, design and development, test and release for production.
  • Experience with printed circuit board layout desired.

Skills

  • Strong communication skills with a pragmatic, “first-time-right” mindset.
  • Proven ability to lead, take ownership, and operate decisively in complex environments.
  • Deep hands-on experience in analog and digital board design, validation, and troubleshooting.
  • Expertise with high-speed protocols and interfaces (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet, SRIO, DDR, SPI, I2C).
  • Solid understanding of signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and high-speed design constraints.
  • Experience with PCB design tools, schematic capture, simulation, and layout guidelines.
  • Advanced troubleshooting skills at board, module, and system levels using lab equipment.
  • Knowledge of EMC/EMI, reliability methods (MTBF, HALT, ALT), and robust design practices.
  • Strong documentation skills (technical specs, test plans, reports) and version control processes.
  • Structured problem-solving mindset with ability to analyze data and drive actionable solutions.

Other Information

  • This position is located on-site in San Diego, CA .  It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation.
  • A flexible workplace arrangement may be available to employees working in roles conducive to remote work (up to two days a week).
  • Routinely required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. Occasionally required to move around the campus.
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  • Must be willing to work in a clean room environment, wearing coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses and gloves for entire duration of shift.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch.

The current base annual salary range for this role is currently:

$126,750-190,125

Pay scales are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.

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. For more information, please contact the Recruiter or click on this link Compensation & Benefits in the US.


All new ASML jobs have a minimum application deadline of 10 days.


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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Please note: This email address is solely intended to provide a method for applicants to initiate ASML’s process to request accommodation(s). Any recruitment questions should be directed to the designated Talent Acquisition member for the position.


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Job Details

Category
Electrical
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
San Diego, CA
Posted
Compensation
$126,750 - $190,125 per year

About ASML

ASML is the world leader in lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, manufacturing complex machines critical to the production of integrated circuits.

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