The Position

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the 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.

Responsibilities

• Investigate cleaning methodologies and their impact on different material surfaces, i.e. efficacy, positive and negative changes at the part surface
• Understand particle & molecular contaminants transport mechanism in product and test equipment
• Characterize type and amount of contamination by collecting contamination samples and performing relevant tests
• Investigate material issues / challenges using appropriate material diagnostic tools like SEM, AFM, WLI, spectroscopy, etc.
• Clearly communicate progress and status of ongoing technical activities to senior management
• Write cleanliness and contamination control procedures and train technicians to efficiently implement the procedure in manufacturing.
• Give presentation to the department at the end of the internship as well as poster to intern community

Requirements

• Minimum: Pursuing a Bachelors (upcoming Junior or senior)/ master’s degree in chemistry / related surface science / engineering fields
• Preferred: Pursuing Master’s or PhD degree in chemistry / related surface science / engineering fields
• Strong background of course work and experimental and research background in chemistry, preferred focus on contamination and defect detection
• Good understanding and experience in verification methods (white light interferometer, ICP-MS, SEM, AFM, ToF-SIMS, Raman spectroscopy, FTIR, etc.)
• Knowledge of MATLAB and/or Python for data analysis and automation programming
• Ability to work in the clean room environment implementing knowledge in material and material interaction (especially glass, ceramics, thin film materials, gasses, etc.), with deep understanding of the fundamentals of friction and wear processes
• Excellent experimental skills
• Be able to interface with multidisciplinary groups and work effectively in a team and be willing to take on responsibility

Nice To Haves

• Can observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work.
• Can learn and apply new information or skills.
• Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents.
• Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction through prioritization, quality, efficiency and professionalism.

Company
ASML US brings together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop lithography machines that are key to producing faster, cheaper, more energy-efficient microchips. We design, develop, integrate, market and service these advanced machines, which enable our customers - the world’s leading chipmakers - to reduce the size and increase the functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics. Our headquarters are in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, and we have 18 office locations around the United States including main offices in Chandler, Arizona, San Jose and San Diego, California, Wilton, Connecticut, and Hillsboro, Oregon.