Mechanical Engineering Internship: Investigate powered EXO-skeleton

Mechanical Engineering Internship: Investigate powered EXO-skeleton

Introduction

Within ASML, the Industrialization and Tooling Technology (ITT) department is responsible for providing safe and efficient Tooling and Procedures for all ASML products. The NXE Handling and Transport Technology team within the ITT department is responsible for the development of Lifting and Transport tools that enable our operators to build, install and service our Low-NA EUV systems in a safe manner. Our work instructions need to be compliant to international, ergonomic standards, which limits the loads which are allowed to be lifted manually, and results in the need for many specific lifting tools.

Your assignment

EXO-skeletons enable operators to perform manual and repetitive lifting actions up to 40 kg in a safe and ergonomic manner. An Active Exoskeleton actively adjusts the support depending on the operator's posture, it provides more supports when the operator tries to lift something, it contains a driver + battery to achieve this. The goal of your assignment will be to investigate the potential use cases of active exoskeletons for ASML.

As an intern you will:

• Collect needs/requirements provided by our EUV Factory and EUV service organization to enable manual lifting with EXO-skeletons;
• Check which international standard are applicable;
• Contact potential suppliers with the help of sourcing and your internship mentor;
• Document investigation/validation findings, lessons learned etc.

Key deliverables include:

• Document requirements based on ASML needs and international standards;
• Inventory of existing products/suppliers that could serve our requirements;
• Document validation of selected active exoskeletons;
• Document recommendations towards Exoskeleton suppliers in order to steer their future developments and product roadmap.

This is a bachelor/master apprentice internship (to gain work experience) or a bachelor graduation internship for a duration of minimum 5 months. The starting date is in September 2025.

Your Profile

To be a perfect match for this internship, you:

• Have background in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or Physics;
• Have strong problem solving skills and mindset together with the ability to take initiative;
• Come with a challenging attitude; There is space for creative and unique points of view. You’ll have the flexibility and trust to choose the best way to tackle tasks and solve problems;
• Have great communication skills and you are a demonstrated team player.

Other requirements you need to meet

• You are enrolled at an educational institute for the entire duration of the internship;
• You need to be located in the Netherlands to be perform your internship. In case you’re currently living/studying outside of the Netherlands, your CV/motivation letter includes the willingness to relocate.
• If you are a non-EU citizen, studying in the Netherlands, your university is willing to sign the documents relevant for doing an internship (i.e., Nuffic agreement).

Diversity and inclusion

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

About Us

ASML is a leading supplier of lithography equipment, used by the world’s top chipmakers to print microchips that are increasingly powerful, fast and energy efficient. Working at ASML is inspiring, no matter what field you're in. That’s because we push the boundaries of technology: if it’s moving the world forward, chances are, we’re behind it. In fact, we’re probably a part of the electronic device you’re using right now.

We’re a global team of more than 32,000 people from 122 different nationalities and counting. Headquartered in Europe’s top tech hub, the Brainport Eindhoven region in the Netherlands, our operations are spread across Europe, Asia and the US.