Internship - EUV Source Scientist

We have an exciting opportunity for a summer intern to join a dynamic and innovative Technology Development team, focused on conceiving and demonstrating the technologies required for next generations of high-power extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light sources.

The successful candidate must have a passion for innovation, be driven by curiosity, and have deep technical understanding, in order to excel in our Research environment. The successful candidate should be comfortable operating in our diverse mix of physics, engineering and materials science, in order to define the tin management architecture for next generations of the EUV source.

You will be given the opportunity to work in a highly skilled team to contribute to the development of new technology and to close the gap between simulation and experiments via benchtop and full proto testing.

• Contribute to the development of fundamental material research in areas of Tin deposition and etching in EUV source environment or benchtop analogues.

• Lead anchoring studies and testing efforts on the EUV proto source and benchtop analogues to develop proof of concept and advance technology readiness levels.

• Perform data analysis and extract actionable knowledge to write technical reports.

• Survey existing literature on material fundamentals, and identify new opportunities and technologies to be used in the EUV light source.

• Troubleshoot issues with laser, tin delivery, and metrology systems in order to improve the EUV generation process.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Studying towards a PhD degree in Physics, Chemistry or Engineering.

• Strong materials fundamentals understanding.

• Hands-on experience with complex system design and build, experimentation, characterization, and troubleshooting.

• Hands-on experience and technical knowledge of material science related metrologies such as SEM, XRF, etc.

• Possess a good understanding of mechanics, physics and optics analysis software packages as well as data analysis tools such as Matlab.

• Must be willing to work in a clean room environment, wearing coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses and gloves for entire duration of shift.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a part of a team and lead investigation and research efforts involving multiple stakeholders and constraints.

• Deep understanding of scientific research methods and strong curiosity

• The successful candidate will not only have excelled in their technical field, but will have demonstrated inter-personal and communications strengths.

• Ability to clearly and logically communicate ideas and knowledge to various audiences.

This position is located on-site in San Diego California. It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation.

Must be willing to work in a clean room environment, wearing coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses and gloves for entire duration of shift.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch.

The current base annual hourly range for this role is currently $18.00 - $48.00. Pay scales are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.

All new ASML jobs have a minimum application deadline of 10 days.

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.

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