Senior Manufacturing Equipment Safety Engineer - San Diego, CA, United States
$127,200 - $174,900 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
Join ASML to develop advanced lithography systems.
About the role
This role involves serving as the senior technical authority for machine safety, equipment safety, and occupational safety across San Diego and Korea Factory (KF) operations. The position provides expert guidance on hazard identification, risk assessment, safeguarding strategies, equipment compliance, and application of safety standards throughout the equipment lifecycle for advanced lithography systems.
What you'll do
- Serve as the senior technical safety authority for the safety engineering team.
- Coach, mentor, and develop junior and mid-level safety engineers.
- Establish the technical standard for risk assessments, compliance documents, and inspections.
- Lead technical manufacturing risk assessments (CDR, SRA, HAZOP, etc.) and direct incident investigations.
- Apply Safety by Design concepts to manufacturing tools, test equipment, automated systems, and lab equipment.
- Ensure equipment and tooling comply with relevant safety standards (e.g., NRTL, SEMI).
What you'll need
- Bachelor of Science or higher in Occupational Safety and Health, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of directly related safety experience in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
- Expertise in machine safety and functional safety standards (SEMI S2/S8/S10/S22, ISO 12100, ISO 13849-1, IEC 60204-1, NFPA 79, UL 61010-1) and NRTL processes.
- Demonstrated expertise in hazard identification, risk assessments, and safety engineering methodologies including HAZOP, Safety Risk Assessment, EMT, design reviews.
- Strong knowledge of product safety principles, machinery risk assessment, safeguarding technologies, and application of technical safety regulations and standards.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree.
- Semiconductor, machinery or capital equipment experience.
- Professional certification (CSP, CMSE, TUV Functional Safety Engineer, or equivalent).
- Korean language skills.
Skills: machine safety, equipment safety, risk assessments, SEMI standards, functional safety
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3718
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$126k
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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 (3718 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 200 | 3718 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 339 | 9733 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 64 d | 53 d (+11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: machine safety, equipment safety, risk assessments, SEMI standards, functional safety
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 613 open roles · median 52 d
- Lam Research · 545 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 269 open roles · median 44 d
- KLA Corporation · 254 open roles · median 66 d
- ASML (this employer) · 198 open roles · median 64 d
- ASM International · 157 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 3718 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 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.