Introduction to the job
As the System Electrical Domain Architect in San Jose, you define and steer system-level, domain-specific architectural direction and act as the decisive authority when domain performance, risk, and interface conflicts arise between sub-systems. You lead system-level domain architecture topics (e.g., dedicated architecture sessions) and apply deep, up-to-date expertise in your domain while maintaining a system-wide overview across functions and modules. You translate abstract requirements into executable architecture that balances business context, domain considerations, and system requirements, ensuring a multi-domain balanced solution across relevant business drivers. In doing so, you lead technical teams, align and convince diverse stakeholders, and clearly communicate complex technical topics within ASML processes and domain-specific ways of working (WoW).
You define the scope and work breakdown for the domain architecture of a single product or multiple products within a small set of MDUs ( Role and responsibilities
In this role, you are responsible for end-to-end system domain architectural accountability by ensuring full lifecycle compliance to domain requirements and standards, delivering an optimized and balanced multi-domain architecture decomposed into sub-systems, and safeguarding architectural coherence, robust boundary conditions, domain performance, and domain interfaces across sub-systems within the product(s).
Deliver system level domain specific SEG documents and provide input for design rules.
Create domain specific PBS items, and work with SE and D&I teams to optimize work breakdown.
Coach technical team on architectural skills.
Deliver system level domain specific SEG documents.
Align architectural requirements with MDU (domain) architects/technical lead.
Review architectural work for the relevant sub-systems.
Include in architecture setup roadmaps and business needs, in alignment with overarching product, sectors and foundation guidelines.
Identify required studies in the domain.
Identify and mitigate domain risks.
Giving direction on domain roadmaps and their connection to SE roadmap.
Escalate architectural risks, conflicts or scope decisions to the Head of Domain Architecture.
Contributes to Architect Development Programs and Architect Community to develop talent.
Education and experience
BS in engineering or in relevant technical field.
MSc or PhD preferred in relevant technical field.
Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in defining and realizing an architecture within the relevant Domain.
Experience in different sub-systems or different business lines, as Domain Architect responsible for a function.
Proven ability to make sound decisions in ambiguous situations where scale and scope are not fully defined.
Naturally associated with the domain within a product. Widely recognized by others to get technical direction within the product.
Technical leader with seniority within the domain and high impact on technical domain decision within the product.
Skills
Technical & functional skills
System-Level Domain Architecture Governance: Defines and steers system-level domain architecture topics and acts as the decisive authority to resolve domain performance, risk, and interface conflicts between sub-systems.
End-to-End Domain Requirements & Architecture Delivery: Translates abstract requirements into executable system domain architecture, delivering system-level domain SEG documentation and ensuring full lifecycle compliance to internal/external standards across the product(s).
Multi-Domain Sub-System Integration, Roadmaps & Risk Control: Drives an optimized, balanced multi-domain architecture decomposed into sub-systems by aligning roadmaps and business needs with SE/foundation guidelines, reviewing sub-system architecture, identifying required studies, and proactively managing/escalating domain risks, conflicts, and scope decisions.
Proven capability to define the end‑to‑end…