Engineering internship: Investigating the Functional Impact of Material Nonlinearity for Application in Twinscan Systems

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Introduction

The wafer clamp is a complex piece of hardware that interacts with the customer's wafers. It is crucial for enabling lithography to meet the ever-tightening specifications on overlay, focus, and throughput while ensuring high availability. If you are curious about understanding what drives customer performance in our scanner, and if quantifying that performance through inspection, tests, and data analysis energizes you, then this position is for you. You will gain experience in a world-leading technology company during your studies by being part of a team of highly motivated and young engineers who will accompany you on this journey.

Your assignment

As an intern in Wafer Clamping Performance and Integration Department, you will have the opportunity to work alongside wafer clamping experts, gaining hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology. The specific focus will be on discovering how material nonlinearity can be taken into account to improve the performance of lithography systems.

You will contribute to the design and execution of experiments, as well as finite element method (FEM) modeling. Your work will impact the performance and reliability of ASML's products, helping you develop skills in precision engineering, materials science, and advanced manufacturing techniques.

This is a master/bachelor internship with a duration of 6-9 months, for 4-5 days a week. The start date is flexible, between October 2025 and February 2026.

Your profile

To be a match for this internship, you:

• Are currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree with any Engineering or Physics or Material science background.
• Have solid understanding of mechanics of materials and materials science, along with the ability to gain hands-on experience in designing and conducting experiments.
• Have strong problem-solving abilities, excellent teamwork and communication skills, adaptability to new technologies and methodologies, and a keen attention to detail.
• Have knowledge of Programming skills (Python and Matlab).
• Have excellent English communication skills.

Other requirements you need to meet:

• You are enrolled at an educational institute for the entire duration of the internship;
• You are located in the Netherlands to perform your internship. In case you are 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).

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. § 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

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.