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About the Role

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) for MLP Optics Competence ensures supplier capability, quality performance, and manufacturability of complex optical components and assemblies for ASML products. This role involves early supplier involvement, process qualification, NPI readiness, and resolving complex quality challenges in optical manufacturing, influencing suppliers and stakeholders for optimal outcomes.

Responsibilities

Engage suppliers during early Product Generation Process (PGP) phases.
Evaluate optical manufacturing technologies and supplier capabilities for new product introductions.
Drive supplier readiness reviews and qualification activities for complex optical components and modules.
Facilitate technology transfers and industrialization activities supporting new optical designs.
Establish and maintain supplier quality requirements, control plans, process validations, and acceptance criteria.
Ensure suppliers operate effective quality management systems consistent with ASML requirements.
Review process control methodologies for critical optical characteristics and key process indicators.
Monitor supplier quality performance and drive sustainable improvements.
Lead structured problem-solving activities for supplier quality incidents.
Drive containment, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions using methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC, and FMEA.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to resolve complex optical quality issues impacting product performance or delivery.
Conduct supplier process audits and risk assessments.
Analyze manufacturing capability, yield performance, process stability, and metrology effectiveness.
Identify risks related to optical fabrication, coatings, contamination control, and assembly processes.
Develop mitigation plans to secure supply continuity and product quality.
Support sourcing and supplier selection activities through capability assessments and technical benchmarking.
Evaluate emerging optical technologies and manufacturing solutions.
Assess supplier maturity, scalability, and capability to meet future technology roadmaps.
Act as the primary quality interface between suppliers and ASML stakeholders.
Influence supplier management and engineering teams to implement quality improvements and process optimizations.
Facilitate alignment among D&E, Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering, SCM, and suppliers.
Build sustainable supplier relationships that support long-term business objectives.
Monitor and report supplier performance indicators including PPM, Yield, On-time qualification, Process capability, Audit findings, and NPI readiness.
Provide management visibility of supplier risks and improvement plans.
Maintain expertise in optical manufacturing technologies, quality systems, and industry best practices.
Stay current on developments in precision optics, coating technologies, contamination control, and optical metrology.
Provide technical guidance to peers and project teams.
Promote supplier quality excellence and continuous improvement methodologies within the organization.
Share lessons learned across optical supplier networks and internal teams.

Requirements

Operates independently within their area of expertise and influences decisions through technical knowledge and negotiation.
Requires influencing stakeholders through technical argumentation, supplier negotiations, and risk-based decision making.
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.

Skills

Precision optics manufacturing
Optical polishing and grinding
Thin-film coating processes
Optical cleaning and contamination control
Optical assembly and alignment
Interferometry and optical metrology
Precision machining and ultra-precision manufacturing
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
MSA
FMEA
APQP
PPAP
Lean Manufacturing
Six Sigma
Supplier auditing
Process qualification
Root cause analysis (8D, Ishikawa, 5 Why)
Risk management
Quality system development
Supplier performance improvement

Experience Level

5+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or Supplier Development.
Experience with complex NPI products in high-tech manufacturing environments.
Experience working with optical suppliers or precision manufacturing suppliers.

Education Level

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

About the Company

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
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Equal Opportunity

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 inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.