Materials Engineer
$109,200 - $150,150 USD yearly
Develop modules and components for the EUV Lithography Light Source.
Originally posted 5 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Materials Engineer at ASML, you will serve as the materials expert within a multidisciplinary team developing modules and components for the EUV Lithography Light Source. You will provide technical guidance on material selection, compatibility, characterization, and reliability under demanding thermal, mechanical, vacuum, plasma, and contamination-sensitive environments.
What you'll do
- Evaluate material compatibility within the EUV Lithography Light Source across high-temperature, vacuum, plasma, and contamination-sensitive environments.
- Analyze material interactions including corrosion, diffusion, oxidation, and multi-material compatibility across engineering metals, specialty alloys, and refractory metals.
- Perform and interpret materials evaluation techniques including hardness testing, tensile/compressive testing, fracture analysis, and metallography.
- Characterize material microstructures, grain morphology, phase distribution, and surface conditions using analytical tools including SEM, EDS/EDX, XPS, and AFM.
- Lead or support structured failure analysis and root-cause investigations, relating material behavior to system-level reliability and documenting findings in technical reports.
- Support cross-functional project planning, deliver technical recommendations during design reviews, and support domestic and international travel up to 10%.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nano Engineering, or a related field.
- 5 years of relevant experience in Materials Engineering.
- Understanding of engineering metals, specialty alloys, and refractory materials.
- Experience with material characterization, microstructural analysis, and surface evaluation techniques.
- Hands-on experience with analytical tools including SEM, EDS/EDX, XPS, AFM, or similar characterization technologies.
- Experience supporting failure analysis, root-cause investigations, and reliability improvement efforts.
Nice to have
- Master's or PhD in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nano Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in semiconductor, high-tech manufacturing, or advanced technology environments.
Skills: materials expert, EUV Lithography, material characterization, failure analysis, microstructure analysis
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This role has been open 58 days — below the 63-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1030
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Median days open
63 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$135k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASML | All employers we track in this specialty (1030 roles · 55 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 1030 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 344 | 10093 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 87 d | 63 d (+24 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $135k |
Skills observed across this category: materials expert, EUV Lithography, material characterization, failure analysis, microstructure analysis
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 291 open roles · median 120 d
- Applied Materials · 78 open roles · median 70 d
- Texas Instruments · 59 open roles · median 62 d
- GlobalFoundries · 49 open roles · median 67 d
- Entegris · 48 open roles · median 35 d
- STMicroelectronics · 46 open roles · median 56 d
How we counted: 1030 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 55 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 3 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.