D&E - Application Software Architect - Tainan

Introduction to the job

ASML TW, including its affiliates and subsidiaries, bring together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop lithography machines that are key to producing faster, cheaper, more energy-efficient microchips. We design, develop, integrate, market and service these advanced machines, which enable our customers - the world’s leading chipmakers - to reduce the size and increase the functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics. Our headquarters are in Veldhoven, Netherlands, and we have 18 office locations around the United States including main offices in Chandler, Arizona, San Jose and San Diego, California, Wilton, Connecticut, and Hillsboro, Oregon.

Role and responsibilities

The mission of Senior/Principal Application Software architect is to be successful in driving and enabling our E-Beam tool’s software product development for Inspection and Metrology application. As an in-depth domain knowledge in EBI inspection/metrology applications and understanding the software design, you will act as the technical interface for Program and System Engineer as a product-level software architect, between Application engineers and software developers as functional-level architect, specialized in inspection process, metrology flow, algorithm validation, software interface design and software functional requirement analysis.

To focus on software product design, you need to communicate with Program and System engineer to define software product functionalities, analysis Application engineer’ s requirements on flow design, software data handling and software application technical roadmap planning guidance. Support functional design and realize the software infrastructure and application future roadmap for the ASML-HMI E-Beam products.

• Working closely with customer and application engineering, software application engineer is responsible for developing software application using ASML-HMI e-beam systems to provide monitor and control solution for advanced nodes in semi-conductor industries.
• Identify business requirements from product managers or stakeholders for inspection and metrology software development. Meet with internal and external customers to maintain two-way level of commitment to keep all involved and affected parties informed of progress.
• Define unified software application development standards and data input/output for EBI tool and software environment selection.
• Design, develop, integrate software features for inspection and metrology products.
• Perform data analysis with mathematical models and software algorithms on customer data.
• Create functional design proposals for improving the system software performance , inspection/metrology algorithm performance.
• Participate actively in identifying future software application features.
• Coordinate with the various competencies to align and resolve design issues.
• Write professional specification and design documents.
• Occasional travel to customer may be needed.

Education and experience

• MS or PhD in physical sciences, engineering or a related field
• Master with 7+ years of years of relevant work experience or PhD
• knowledge with Semiconductor manufacturing and process flow.
• Expert knowledge in EBI inspection and metrology wafer process application.
• Experienced in E-beam tool, such as CDSEM, Review SEM, TEM, etc.
• Experienced on yield engineering in Semiconductor industry.
• Experience in scripting programming language, data analytical tooling.
• Familiar with distributed system and concurrent programming to analyzes software requirements and determine feasibility within time and cost constraints.
• Familiar with large software system, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of the design.
• Research experience by developing mathematics models and algorithms for data analysis and performance improvement.
• Familiar in wafer CD Metrology/Overlay and Lithographic process is a plus.
• Excellent communication/written skills in English.

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. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You’ll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.
To thrive in this job, you’ll need the following skills:

• Can observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work.
• Can learn and apply new information or skills.
• Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents.
• Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction through prioritization, quality, efficiency and professionalism.
• Ability to complete assignments with attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.
• Proven ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment with changing workloads.
• Result driven-demonstrate ownership and accountability.
• Identifies bottlenecks and drives improvements.
• Work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate open, clear, concise and professional communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers and customer.
• Work according to a strict set of procedures within the provided timelines.

Diversity & 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.