Department Manager

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Introduction to the job

As Department Manager, you will lead a multidisciplinary department responsible for the end-to-end delivery of a product used directly in the fabs of ASML’s customers. These applications provide critical insights that help chipmakers optimize performance, improve yield, and enhance process control. This role reports directly to the cluster manager.

Role and responsibilities

You will lead through a “teams-of-teams” structure, empowering multiple agile teams to deliver high-quality, production-ready software (and functional) solutions. Your department owns the product lifecycle—from requirements definition and design, through development, testing, and DevOps. This role is pivotal in aligning strategy, execution, and people development to ensure successful delivery of the product, while embedding DevOps practices, AI-driven insights, and modern software engineering across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire a department of ~150 FTE across approximately 6 groups, including software engineers, physicists, AI specialists, senior project leaders and technical experts.
• Drive operational excellence, people development, and delivery of the Litho Insights product through a scalable teams-of-teams model.
• Own the full product lifecycle: from requirements gathering and architecture to development, testing, deployment, and addressing customer requests.
• Ensure the department has the full scope of competencies needed to deliver: software engineering, functional expertise, DevOps, test automation, etc.
• Define and execute the department roadmap aligned with ASML’s product and technology strategy.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with System Engineering, Customer Support, Applications Engineering, and global development partners.
• Champion the adoption of DevOps, AI/ML technologies, and agile methodologies.

Education and experience

• PhD or Master’s in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in high-tech or semiconductor industry, with 5+ years in senior people leadership roles, leading leaders of leaders.
• Proven track record in managing large, international, multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of software development, system integration, and functional engineering.
• Experience with DevOps, cloud-native development, and AI/ML applications is a strong plus.
• Excellent stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Fluent in English; strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Experienced in leading diverse, global teams and collaborating effectively with customers and partners worldwide.
• Committed to growing leadership capabilities while shaping the future of semiconductor technology.
• Able to influence strategically across complex organizational structures.
• Takes full responsibility for driving the entire product development lifecycle.
• Skilled in working with and implementing cutting-edge technologies in innovative environments.
• Actively contributes to a forward-thinking culture where teamwork and technological advancement are key.

Other information

ASML is a leading provider of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, enabling the production of integrated circuits or microchips. Our software developers play a crucial role in optimizing the chip manufacturing process, ensuring the highest quality and efficiency. This role is within the department Applications D&E (Development & Engineering), which is our customers’ first choice for providing self-learning metrology and fab solutions for efficient control, faster ramp-up and optimal output. All development activities are conducted within the constraints of specification, time and budget as demanded by market conditions. How do we make this happen? By connecting closely with the customer and challenging the status quo to make change happen. We will make sure that you are quickly up to par, gain the necessary knowledge and enjoy seeing the results of your work in practice. Traveling is not a structural part of the role, but alignment with teams around the world and visiting other locations and customers is preferred on an ad-hoc basis.

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.

Diversity and inclusion

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.

About Us

ASML is a leading supplier of lithography equipment, used by the world’s top chipmakers to print microchips that are increasingly powerful, fast and energy efficient. Working at ASML is inspiring, no matter what field you're in. That’s because we push the boundaries of technology: if it’s moving the world forward, chances are, we’re behind it. In fact, we’re probably a part of the electronic device you’re using right now.

We’re a global team of more than 32,000 people from 122 different nationalities and counting. Headquartered in Europe’s top tech hub, the Brainport Eindhoven region in the Netherlands, our operations are spread across Europe, Asia and the US.