Summary
Erik O'keefe is a Mechatronics-focused Mechanical Architect with 11 years of hands-on experience designing precision systems for advanced manufacturing and automotive test environments. Currently at ASML, he owns key modules for EUV lithography—most recently leading the Droplet Generator and tin mitigation work—bridging supplier management, hardware design, and system integration across active fleets. His background spans clean-sheet engine design and dynamometer test systems where he combined hardware and software to turn mechanical data into actionable performance gains. Trained with an M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Erik is equally fluent in CAD/CAE simulation and control/data acquisition, enabling designs that not only meet tolerance but scale and evolve in production. A practical systems thinker, he brings a rare blend of lab research experience (NASA) and startup grit to mission-critical, nano-scale manufacturing challenges.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering, Master of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering at Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, Senior, Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, Senior at University of California, Merced
High School Diploma, General Studies, High School Diploma, General Studies at Cupertino High School
English