Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Advanced Semiconductor Systems - San Diego, CA, United States
$109,200 - $150,150 USD yearly
Originally posted 28 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
ASML’s Manufacturing Engineering team supports the production of complex optical, mechanical, electrical, and system-level assemblies used in advanced lithography systems. In this role, you will drive process development, optimization, and sustainment in a high-tech manufacturing environment, with assignments spanning New Product Introduction (NPI), Top-Level System Integration, Solid State Pulse Power Module (SSPPM), or Optics.
What you'll do
- Own and sustain manufacturing processes to ensure quality, yield, and throughput performance across optical, electro-mechanical, and system-level builds. - Lead process development and NPI activities, including manufacturing readiness, pilot builds, and transitions to volume production. - Apply structured problem-solving methods such as SPC, DOE, FMEA, and root cause analysis to improve process capability and reduce variation. - Translate product and design requirements into manufacturing processes, control plans, work instructions, and BOMs. - Execute change management activities (COs, TDNs) and partner cross-functionally with Design, Quality, and Production teams. - Provide hands-on support on the production floor and in cleanroom environments while training technicians and production staff on best practices.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Manufacturing, Optical, or a related Engineering field. - 5+ years of experience in system integration, NPI, precision optics, or high-voltage power systems. - Demonstrated experience applying DOE, FMEA, SPC, and process capability analysis to complex hardware systems. - Experience troubleshooting multi-disciplinary optical, electro-mechanical, or software systems. - Proven background in process documentation, validation methodologies, and change management.
Nice to have
- Experience in optics, laser systems, lithography, or precision electro-mechanical assemblies. - Experience supporting NPI or product transfers into manufacturing. - Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent training. - Experience with automated test systems and metrology tools.
Skills: sustain manufacturing processes, NPI activities, pilot builds, troubleshoot complex issues, manufacturing documentation
This role has been open 24 days — well below the 55-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2507
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$100k
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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 (2507 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 64 | 2507 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 317 | 10119 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 71 d | 55 d (+16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: sustain manufacturing processes, NPI activities, pilot builds, troubleshoot complex issues, manufacturing documentation
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 385 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials · 246 open roles · median 43 d
- Entegris · 215 open roles · median 42 d
- Lam Research · 110 open roles · median 64 d
- Infineon Technologies · 97 open roles · median 51 d
- STMicroelectronics · 68 open roles · median 50 d
How we counted: 2507 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 Oct 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.