Project Lead - Wilton Research Job in Wilton, United States

ASML is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment.

Our vision is to enable affordable microelectronics that improve the quality of life.

To achieve this, our mission is to invent, develop, manufacture and service advanced technology for high-tech lithography, metrology and software solutions for the semiconductor industry.

ASML's guiding principle is continuing Moore's Law towards ever smaller, cheaper, more powerful and energy-efficient semiconductors. This results in increasingly powerful and capable electronics that enable the world to progress within a multitude of fields, including healthcare, technology, communications, energy, mobility, and entertainment.

Project Lead - Wilton Research Job Description

Project Lead - Wilton Research

Introduction
ASML US, LP brings 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, the Netherlands, and we have 18 office locations around the United States including main offices in Wilton, CT, Chandler, AZ and San Jose, CA.

Job Mission
There exists the need for a Project Leader within the Wilton Research Department. 
The PL will report to the Research Department in Wilton and will have responsibility for project management including idea generation, idea proposal writing, priority negotiation, project execution and reporting for the funded projects. 

The work will span across a broad area of topics possibly including sensor development, optics, lasers, mechatronics, tribology and materials science.  The ideal candidate will have a ferocious appetite for knowledge in all of Science and Mathematics as well as innovative leadership. 
This person must be well organized and pragmatic in all phases of the Research Projects undertaken in Wilton.  Multitasking will be a must in order to manage numerous parallel activities. 
Strong communication skills will be required to organize across departments, functions and sectors worldwide if needed.

Job Description
Lead a multi-discipline Research team to generate ideas, create project proposals, do preliminary feasibility assessments including work and cost estimates. 
The PL will also work with colleagues in Veldhoven to set and negotiate funding priorities, while running numerous small Research projects in parallel.  The person will need to balance priorities and toggle from strategic to tactical thinking seamlessly. 
The person is expected to be technically involved in the work taking on some of the Research work themselves.

Project execution will require strong alignment and frequent interfacing with:
-Research management worldwide
-Research Projects at other ASML sights
-Research Projects at Universities and other institutions
-Existing projects in ASML D&E and M&P in Wilton
-Systems Engineering in VHV and Technologists in TDC in Arizona
Project Leader will be required to allocate work and appoint owners to logical "buckets" of deliverables in line with team structure and needs.
Negotiation with cleanroom managers and lab owners will be required in order to forecast and secure space and access to the needed facilities.
Some international travel will be required primarily to Europe.

Project Lead - Wilton Research Job Requirements

Education
B.S. in Physics, Engineering or Mathematics or equvalent experience.  Higher degree a plus.

Experience
-Minimum 2 years proven success in project or task management
-Experience in stakeholder management and multisector communication
-Understands technology roadmaps and acts effectively on the future needs
-Has driven change to reach team objectives
-Experience in planning and barrier resolution in a dynamic development environment

Personal skills
-Proven success working on complex technology
-Good organizational skills and discipline in executing plans
-Excellent communication skills required, both written and verbal
-Able to “lead”, not just, “manage” a team
-Takes initiative
-Flexible and goal oriented, able to realize progress within an uncertain and    rapidly changing environment
-Clear decision maker
-Shows strong ownership and commitment
-Ability to multitask and make quick priority calls on a daily basis

Context of the position
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.　
　
-While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch.　
-The employee is occasionally required to move around the campus.
-The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.　
-May require travel dependent on company needs.　
-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.　
-Can work under deadlines.　
-The environment generally is moderate in temperature and noise level.　
-Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents.
-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.　

Other information
EEO/AA (W/M/Vets/Disability) Employer

 

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