Source Research Project Lead - San Diego, CA, United States
$144,400 - $198,550 USD yearly
Originally posted 2 October 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on advancing EUV light sources.
About the role
What you'll do
- Lead light source research projects within the S-Next research program and other assigned projects.
- Generate and maintain project plans, detailing activities for assigned EUV research projects.
- Ensure proper documentation is completed and reviewed for each project activity.
- Enable the technical project team to identify scientific learning objectives and experimental designs for EUV source advancement.
- Manage and align resources for experimental campaigns and project work.
What you'll need
- BS or MS degree with 6+ years of relevant experience in physics, laser engineering, photonics, or equivalent technical field.
- Demonstrated project management and leadership over the full life-cycle of a project.
- Understanding of scientific research methods.
- Hands-on experience with complex system design, build, characterization, and troubleshooting.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and lead a research project involving multiple stakeholders and constraints.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team and lead investigation and research efforts.
Skills: EUV light sources, laser light amplification, high-power optical systems, laser produced plasma, project leadership, experimental validation
This role has been open 7 days — well below the 50-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Optical Laser Systems
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Open roles in category
42
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$161k
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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 (42 roles · 11 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 9 | 42 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 338 | 9796 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 7 d | 50 d (−43 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $161k |
Skills observed across this category: EUV light sources, laser light amplification, high-power optical systems, laser produced plasma, project leadership, experimental validation
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 13 open roles · median 120 d
- ASML (this employer) · 9 open roles · median 6 d
- Applied Materials · 7 open roles · median 20 d
- MKS Instruments · 6 open roles · median 101 d
- Aeva Technologies · 1 open role · median 65 d
- Camtek · 1 open role · median 108 d
How we counted: 42 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Optical Laser Systems) roles from 11 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.