R&D Export Control & Security Risk Lead

Introduction to the job

Operating in a highly regulated global environment, ASML’s R&D community handles sensitive intellectual property, controlled technologies, and cross-border collaborations.

As the R&D Security & Export Control Risk Manager, you play a critical role in ensuring that information security and export compliance risks remain within ASML’s risk appetite. You will identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to ASML’s R&D information assets, sensitive technologies and data flows—while serving as the primary R&D point of contact for topics intersecting Security Risk Management and Export Control (EAR/ITAR, EU Dual Use).

You will collaborate closely with R&D teams, IT, Legal, Export Control, Customer Support, and various global competence centers to ensure that both security requirements and export control obligations are effectively embedded in R&D processes.

This role strengthens ASML’s risk posture by integrating information security and export compliance considerations into R&D operations, architecture, systems, and collaborations. You ensure that R&D activities comply with global export control regulations while maintaining a secure environment for sensitive intellectual property and controlled technology.

You will act as the first point of contact for security risks with an export control dimension, coordinating with the Legal & Compliance Export Control department and R&D leadership as needed.

Primary Focus:
Export Control Risk Management

• Identify and assess export control risks related to R&D activities, technologies, data flows, collaborations, and system usage
• Partner with ASML’s Legal & Compliance Export Control team to interpret EAR, ITAR, and EU Dual Use requirements in the context of R&D workflows
• Support technology classification efforts, ensuring proper handling, access control, and segregation of controlled technologies
• Act as the R&D lead during security or compliance incidents involving export controlled technology; determine R&D impact and coordinate with Legal & Compliance
• Drive and participate in export compliance improvement programs, advising on risk reduction across processes, people, tools, and data
• Contribute to R&D export control capability roadmaps and alignment with Legal, RBA&S, IT, and business lines
• Maintain an integrated R&D export compliance risk overview and report to stakeholders

Core Information Security Responsibilities

• Perform information security risk assessments on new initiatives and projects, including architectural design reviews
• Recommend mitigating controls based on ASML’s security framework and drive implementation with project teams
• Conduct risk assessments or coordinate penetration testing on existing applications or environments
• Ensure compliance with ASML security policies, standards, and controlled technology handling requirements
• Represent R&D in global security initiatives, offering a US centric perspective where relevant
• Support development of security and export control awareness trainings tailored to R&D needs
• Build strong stakeholder networks across R&D, IT, Legal, Risk & Business Assurance, and engineering teams
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, International Trade, Law, Engineering, or related field. Master’s preferred.
• Must have 8+ years of proven experience.
• Export compliance experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in AI, Cloud and/or Dev Ops security a plus.

• Ability to translate complex regulatory and security requirements into actionable controls for engineers
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to assess both technical and regulatory risks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills; able to influence and negotiate with diverse partners
• Results‑driven with strong ownership and independent execution
• Ability to build bridges between R&D, IT, and Legal/Compliance domains
• Continuous learner who stays ahead of security and regulatory developments
• Strategic thinker who can design long‑term improvements while enabling practical short‑term solutions

• This position is located on-site…