Optical Engineer - Source Laser

Are you ready to take the next step in your ASML journey? As an Optical Engineer – Source Laser, you’ll be at the forefront of advancing our High Power Seed Module (HPSM) technology. This role offers a unique opportunity to deepen your optics expertise, collaborate across departments, and directly influence the performance of our Drive Laser systems.

Role and responsibilities

• Lead technical optics topics and collaborate across disciplines to meet key roadmap milestones. Your responsibilities include:
• Drive optical design, modeling, and validation for the High Power Seed Module (HPSM).
• Own functional deliverables that improve Drive Laser performance and availability.
• Perform ray tracing and optical system design using Zemax.
• Support integration and troubleshooting of the Source Laser system.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, and suppliers to resolve issues and align on technical direction.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement structural solutions for complex optical issues.
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders and project teams.

Education and experience

• Master’s degree or PhD in physics, optics, opto-mechatronics or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in optical modeling and hands-on troubleshooting.
• Proficient in Zemax and MATLAB; Python and SSA/Azure cloud experience is a plus.
• Background in high-power laser optics, UV optics, or plasma physics is preferred.

Skills

Working at the cutting edge of tech, you’ll always have new challenges and new problems to solve – and working together is the only way to do that. You won’t work in a silo. Instead, you’ll be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you’ll collaborate with supportive colleagues. To thrive in this job, you’ll need the following skills:

• Strong technical leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive issue resolution end-to-end.
• Analytical mindset with experience in data processing and modeling.
• Hands-on experience with high-power pulsed lasers is a plus.
• Clear communicator who can simplify complex optics problems.

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.

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.