Introduction to the job

At ASML, the ability to connect requirements, system architectures, engineering designs, verification data, and integration outcomes through a coherent digital thread is becoming increasingly important to successfully develop the next generation of lithography systems.

As Domain Architect Systems Engineering & Systems Integration, you will define the technology direction and architectural roadmap for one of ASML's most strategic Engineering IT domains. You will shape how digital capabilities support modern Systems Engineering practices, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and end-to-end engineering traceability across the product lifecycle.

Working as the architectural counterpart to the Domain Owner, you will help business and IT jointly define future capabilities, challenge assumptions where needed, and drive balanced decisions that create sustainable long-term value. You will play a key role in ensuring that today's delivery priorities and tomorrow's technology ambitions evolve through a shared roadmap.

This position is ideal for a technically strong architect who enjoys combining strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, digital engineering expertise, and hands-on architectural leadership.

Role and responsibilities

Architecture Strategy & Roadmap

• Own the architecture vision, target state, and multi-year roadmap for the Systems Engineering & Systems Integration domain.
• Translate business ambitions, engineering needs, and technology opportunities into a coherent architectural direction.
• Define transition roadmaps that balance innovation, technical sustainability, business value, and delivery feasibility.
• Continuously evaluate industry developments and emerging technologies in Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, AI, MBSE, and engineering data management.

Digital Thread Architecture

• Define and evolve the architecture supporting ASML's engineering digital thread from requirements through system definition, verification, validation, and integration.
• Drive end-to-end traceability, information consistency, and integration across engineering platforms and data domains.
• Ensure architecture supports scalability, performance, usability, security, and long-term maintainability.
• Help shape the future digital engineering ecosystem supporting increasingly complex product development.

Business and Technology Partnership

• Act as a trusted architecture partner to senior business stakeholders, engineering leaders, and product teams.
• Operate at a level playing field with business counterparts to jointly define future-state capabilities and roadmaps.
• Constructively challenge business requests, technology proposals, and architectural decisions when necessary to drive better outcomes.
• Facilitate informed discussions around trade-offs, priorities, technical debt, platform strategy, and investment decisions.
• Build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups while maintaining architectural integrity.

Architecture Governance

• Act as the primary architectural authority for the domain.
• Define architecture principles, standards, reference architectures, and design guardrails.
• Review and govern solution designs, major investments, platform choices, and architectural exceptions.
• Ensure alignment with Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Data & AI, and broader DTS technology standards.

Delivery Support & Technology Leadership

• Partner with the Domain Owner to ensure execution remains aligned with the architectural vision.
• Support delivery teams in resolving complex technical challenges and architectural decisions.
• Guide implementation teams on architecture patterns, integration strategies, and technology choices.
• Ensure architecture is practical, executable, and delivers measurable business value.

Community Leadership

• Contribute to the growth and maturity of the DTS architecture community.
• Coach technical leads and engineering teams.
• Foster engineering excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.
• Influence architectural practices beyond the immediate domain through collaboration and thought leadership.

Education and experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience in architecture, engineering IT, digital engineering, enterprise applications, or complex technology environments.
• Proven experience defining architecture strategies and technology roadmaps.
• Experience working with engineering-intensive organizations and complex stakeholder landscapes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders without formal authority.
• Experience balancing short-term business needs with long-term platform sustainability.
• Experience with engineering platforms such as Polarion, Teamcenter, Capella, or comparable engineering tool environments is considered a strong advantage.
• Experience with integration architectures, data models, APIs, cloud technologies, and enterprise software ecosystems.
• Experience supporting product development, systems engineering, or digital thread initiatives is highly desirable.

Skills

Strategic Architecture Leadership

• Ability to define and communicate an inspiring long-term architectural vision.
• Strong systems thinking and conceptual modeling capabilities.
• Ability to connect business strategy, engineering processes, information flows, and technology decisions.
• Strong architectural judgement and decision-making skills.

Business Partnership & Influence

• Ability to operate as an equal partner to senior business stakeholders.
• Confidence to challenge established viewpoints, assumptions, and requirements constructively.
• Ability to facilitate difficult conversations and navigate competing interests.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to create alignment without compromising architectural integrity.

Engineering Domain Knowledge

• Good understanding of Systems Engineering and Digital Engineering concepts.
• Familiarity with requirements management, traceability, architecture modeling, verification, validation, and integration processes.
• Understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering principles and methodologies.
• Strong interest in the future of engineering technology and digital transformation.

Technical Excellence

• Strong architecture modeling and design capabilities.
• Experience designing scalable and integrated enterprise solutions.
• Understanding of data architectures, integration patterns, APIs, security, and platform engineering concepts.
• Ability to translate complex technical topics into clear business language.

Personal Leadership

• Strong ownership mentality.
• Curiosity and continuous learning mindset.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguity and evolving environments.
• Pragmatic, outcome-oriented, and collaborative approach.
• Courage to make decisions and challenge when necessary while maintaining trust and partnership.

Other information

This role is part of the PLM & Mechanical Engineering Solutions value stream within ASML's Digital Technology & Security organization.

The Domain Architect and Domain Owner together form the leadership pair for the Systems Engineering & Systems Integration domain. While the Domain Owner is accountable for business capability outcomes, delivery performance, operations, and people leadership, the Domain Architect is accountable for architectural direction, technology strategy, solution integrity, and long-term sustainability.

The role offers a unique opportunity to influence how ASML's future engineering landscape evolves and to help shape the digital thread supporting some of the world's most advanced and complex technology products.

This position 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.

Inclusion and diversity

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

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