Competence Engineer Actuator Lab

Are you an electrical or mechatronics engineer with affinity for modelling, testing and experimenting? Are your looking for a job where you can combine your analytical skills with hands on activities? And are you used to working in multidisciplinary teams? Then please have a close look at this position!

In actuator design and development in D&E MM EUV Wafer Flow department provides cutting edge mechatronics solutions for ASML products. These include stages to transport and position wafers within the machine. For these, and other mechatronic applications, linear electromagnetic actuators are being used. This type of actuators are commonly used in our Lithography systems.

Due to the high throughput demands, high force density actuators are being applied and therefor actively cooled. Beside these performance requirements the reliability- and manufacturability demands are as important. To support this mix of unique technical requirements a dedicated Competence Lab is established, called the Actuator Lab, in Oirschot (ASML building 31). Here, proto types are build, tested and released. We actively develop and secure Actuator related competences to both support the next generation actuator demands as also securing the basic technical knowledge. The various specific technical topics are owned by our competence engineers.

Within this role you will increase the overall actuator competence within ASML by developing all technical and process competences required to design, produce, test and qualify linear electrical actuators.

This Competence Engineer position is in the Actuator Lab group, within the D&E Wafer Flow Department, as part of the BL Mechatronics & Measurement Systems EUV. The Actuator Lab group, is part of D&E (Design and Engineering), and responsible for securing and developing Actuator competence with main focus on manufacturing process, test and Industrialization of Actuator Designs into the TF Motion Factory.

In this role as Competence Engineer, you will own one or two key-competences related to actuators and be familiar and able to contribute and support other competences within the team.

You will:

• Work in multidisciplinary project teams, aimed at Actuator Process development for existing processes and future actuators.
• Design, build and maintain test set-ups to qualify performance, endurance and other actuator parameters.
• Execute testcases to validate electrical, thermal or functional performance of components and actuators.
• Perform mechanical and electrical measurements on actuators and/or components used in linear actuators.
• Build up and maintain specialist knowledge in the fields of actuator design, test setup, design of experiments.
• Contribute to the actuator competency within ASML and execute parts of the actuator roadmap.
• Contribute to a safe working environment, implement and carry-out 5S+1 philosophy
• Support activities like trainings, maintenance and calibration of equipment/set-ups you own.
• Contribute to and support Lab facility management.

• Master or Bachelor in Electronics, Mechatronics, or Applied Physics.
• Experience and a solid basis in electronics or mechatronics. Next to this, experience with data acquisition and test & measurement setup’s is required. 
• At least 1 (for Masters graduates) or 3 (for Bachelor graduates) years of work experience in high-precision industry including: experience with electromagnetic actuators; experience in production environment with high tech products and complex production processes; experience in the field of (semi-) automated production lines and control is an advantage.

Working at the cutting edge of tech, you’ll always have new challenges and new problems to solve – and working together is the only way to do that. You won’t work in a silo. Instead, you’ll be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you’ll collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You’ll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.

To thrive in this job, you’ll need the following Skills:

• Pro-active, hands-on “make-it-happen” attitude.
• Self-starter and result driven.
• Accurate work attitude with a critical mindset.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Able to operate within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Affinity to work on high precision products.
• Able to coordinate, align and communicate with many different stakeholders.
• Able to operate in a dynamic environment and accept change.
• Quality-minded, safety-aware and accurate in way of working.
• Skilled in MATLAB, Simulink and LabVIEW.
• Ability to plan and align daily, weekly and have a mid/long-term overview on upcoming activities within the development of your key-competence(s).
• Clear communication about status of activities and roadblocks/bottlenecks.
• Excellent English communication and writing skills.

Within ASML the sector Development & Engineering is responsible for the specification and the design of the ASML products. The department Mechatronics Systems Development (MSD) within Bottom (BM) cluster provides cutting edge mechatronics solutions for ASML products. These include stages to transport and position wafers within the machine. For these, and other mechatronic applications, linear electromagnetic actuators are being used. This type of actuators are commonly used in our Lithography systems. Due to the high throughput demands, high force density actuators are being applied and therefor actively cooled. Beside these performance requirements the reliability- and manufacturability demands are as important.

To support this mix of unique technical requirements a dedicated Competence Lab is established, called the Actuator Lab, in Oirschot (ASML building 31). Here, proto types are build, tested and released. We actively develop and secure Actuator related competences to both support the next generation actuator demands as also securing the basic technical knowledge. The various specific technical topis are owned by our competence engineers. To strengthen our team we need a senior Actuator Competence Engineer.  

The actuator lab is a well-established department existing of 10 experienced engineers. This means the department can offer you schooling, mentoring and specialization opportunities on the specific actuator competence.

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.

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 Diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

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Work Experience: 2-3 years,4-9 years

Travel: 10%

Education Level: Bachelor,Master

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Team: Design Engineering and Architecture

Technical Field: Mechatronics