Marcel van Gils

Principal Architect at ASML

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

About

Experienced engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the semiconductor industry. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Team player who initiates cooperation with partners to tackle technical challenges. Engineering professional skilled in Thin Films, Materials Science, FEA, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Reliability Engineering, Black Belt and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

Experience

  • ASML (8 yrs 6 mos)
    • Principal Architect
      Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Sr. Architect
      Jan 2018 - Mar 2025 · 7 yrs 3 mos

      Reliability engineering in the Quality & Robust Design group.

  • Senior Staff Engineer at Qualcomm
    Nov 2013 - Dec 2017 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Responsible for early identification and evaluation of reliability risks of RF Frontend products. Developing qualification methodologies for RF modules. Coordination of qualification across different product lines.

  • Senior Reliability & Qualification Engineer at EPCOS
    Mar 2008 - Nov 2013 · 5 yrs 9 mos

    Reponsible for qualification of sub-components (IC designs) and final product/module. Definition and execution of reliability qualification program together with multi-national suppliers, strategic partners and customers. Reponsible for failure analysis and customer claims handling (RMA). Experience with 8D, FMEA, DOE.

  • Principal engineer MEMS reliability at NXP Semiconductors
    Aug 2005 - Feb 2008 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Responsible for reliability qualification and failure mechanism investigation of several MEMS devices. MEMS processing and packaging related dvelopments. Development of hardware and software for the qualification program. Initiation of collaboration with university and research institutes.

  • Mechanics Consultant at Philips
    Nov 2000 - Aug 2005 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Consultant for several Philips product divisions on the area of thermal and mechanical reliability. Development of simulation methodologies (DfR) mainly focussing on semiconductor applications. Project management.