Quality Engineering Senior

As a Supplier Quality Engineer within Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, you will lead supplier part industrialization in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary development environment, supporting Development & Engineering projects from early supplier involvement through readiness for volume production.
You will combine hands‑on technical expertise with leadership of complex industrialization projects and supplier improvement activities. Working closely with suppliers and ASML development teams, you will translate product requirements into robust manufacturing processes, resolve capability gaps, and secure part quality and timely delivery in alignment with the ASML project plan.
Within Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, the SQE owns industrialization status and manufacturing readiness for assigned parts. You will independently lead complex supplier quality and industrialization activities, challenge supplier readiness, and drive decisions with Engineering, Supplier Account Teams (SAT), and Quality Supplier Managers (QSM). You will remain directly involved in technical assessments and problem solving while guiding stakeholders toward agreed project outcomes.
Lead SQE activities and deliverables within assigned projects, coordinating contributions from other SQEs and cross‑functional stakeholders. Assess supplier NPI readiness with the SAT and contribute technical and manufacturing input to supplier selection.
Drive early supplier involvement in development projects. Incorporate supplier manufacturing and prototype feedback into design decisions to address manufacturability risks before qualification and volume release.
Define and align the part Statement of Work (SoW) with Engineering, the SAT, and suppliers, covering development and volume manufacturing requirements, deliverables, and responsibilities.
Ensure part quality, manufacturability, and serviceability requirements are addressed during design, including critical‑to‑quality (CTQ) requirements, design risk assessments, and lessons learned.
Own and drive part qualification and manufacturing readiness deliverables in the ASML product generation process, including:
Supplier acceptance of specifications and designs, with clear manufacturing requirements
Complete part and process qualification plans, including risk mitigation and capability validation
Acceptance of qualified parts and documented industrialization status, with open issues resolved or assigned to agreed owners for the SQE‑QSM transfer
Manufacturing process flows, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), CTQs, and control plans
First article inspection, test coverage, measurement system analysis, and process capability evidence
Drive resolution of NPI manufacturing and quality issues, including deviation approvals, containment, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions. Maintain configuration and change management interfaces, monitor part quality disturbances with QSM, and verify that actions prevent recurrence.
Assess supplier manufacturing processes and identify capability gaps affecting quality, technology, delivery, or cost. Drive part‑related improvement plans with suppliers and SAT stakeholders, coach suppliers on process control and quality maturity, and escal ...
The SQE is part of cross‑functional development project teams and interfaces with project leaders, design engineers, architects, manufacturing and customer support engineers, logistics, procurement, and suppliers.
Bachelor or Master’s degree in industrial engineering, optics, mechatronics, electronics or related field.
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 7 years with a Master’s degree, including demonstrated ownership of complex technical or supplier industrialization activities.
Demonstrated hands‑on leadership experience in at least one of the following: technical project management, supplier management, or people management. Experience in high‑tech industry and complex modules, with a focus on industrial engineering, supplier quality, manufacturing engineering, or technical project management. Experience applying quality systems and methods and developing production processes is required. Experience with multiple NPI projects, including completion of at least one full product development cycle, and direct technical interaction with suppliers in an industrial environment.
Industry experience in either coating technologies (e.g. ALD coatings), 3D printing (3DP), mechatronics, or similar technical field
The ideal candidate demonstrates a combination of technical, manufacturing, and supplier quality competencies, including:

Strong understanding of New Product Introduction (NPI), product industrialization, and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
Proficiency in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA/PFMEA), Control Plans, and process flow development.
Experience with First Article Inspection (FAI), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and capability analysis (Cp/Cpk).
Working knowledge of root cause analysis and structured problem‑solving methodologies such as 8D, A3, DMAIC, 5-Why, and Ishikawa.
Ability to assess manufacturing processes and process capability across precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, optics, coatings, mechatronics, electronics, or assembly technologies.
Understanding of configuration management, engineering change control, and product lifecycle management processes.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, technical specifications, and critical‑to‑quality (CTQ) requirements.
Ability to identify, assess, and reduce manufacturing and quality risks, and independently drive qualification planning for complex components and assemblies.
Experience analyzing technical data using statistical methods and quality tools to drive process improvements.
Experience with Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and qualification methodologies.
Familiarity with semiconductor, optics, precision mechanics, mechatronics, or other complex high‑tech products is a strong plus.
The following personal skills are also crucial for a successful execution:

Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects, supplier improvement activities, or teams and drive results without formal authority.
Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills, including alignment of Engineering, suppliers, and SAT stakeholders on priorities and action ownership.
Clear communication of technical risks, project status, and recommendations to engineering teams, supplier management, and ASML leadership.
Ability to translate complex technical data into clear decisions, challenge readiness assumptions, and escrow risks at the right time.
Flexible, result driven and committed.
Fluent in English.
Pay scales are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. The Company offers employees and their families, medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
Employees will also receive eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month and (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
All new ASML jobs have a minimum application deadline of 10 days.
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