Internship - On Product Performance Engineer

Introduction

ASML US, including its affiliates and subsidiaries, bring 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, Netherlands and we have 18 office locations around the United States including main offices inChandler, Arizona, San Jose and San Diego, California, Wilton, Connecticut, and Hillsboro, Oregon.

Your Assignment

This position is within the D&E Department, which is responsible is for the specification, design, implementation, integration, testing and optimizing of the ASML HMI's E-beam inspection and metrology products. ASML-HMI Hardware Engineering group in Performance & Integration Department is focusing on the system hardware related performance verification, optimization and improvement of the Scanning Electronic Microscopy (SEM) machines, and solving system level performance issues and challenges. In this role, the On Product Performance Intern will work on system performance investigation and optimization with data and models, including system hardware status monitoring, hardware evaluation with prediction, hardware related performance optimization with data processing and learning algorithms, and system level performance issue diagnostics.

Working at the cutting edge of tech, you'll always have new challenges and new problems to solve - and working together is the only way do that. You won't work in a silo. Instead, you'll be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you'll collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You'll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.

Your Profile

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechatronics, or Physics
• Experience with electro-optics theory, design, simulation and experiments
• Experience with any industrial equipment system level performance investigation
• Experience with semiconductor equipment performance monitoring, data-processing, diagnostics, optimization related industrial work
• Experience with stage, fluid, thermal control systems and dynamics analysis
• Experience in physics-based modeling or data-based modeling, simulation, module or system level identification, or prototype investigation with experiments
• Background on sensor-based (accelerometer, magnetic sensor, acoustic sensor, etc.) measurement and analysis for mechanical equipment or precision system
• Experience in data engineering, familiar with artificial intelligent algorithms, machine learning and digital platform is preferred
• Experience with new product introduction and leading complex hardware development projects
  

Skills

Working at the cutting edge of tech, you will always have new challenges and new problems to solve - and working together is the only way do that. You will not work in a silo. Instead, you will be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you will collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You will have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.

To thrive in this job, you will need the following skills:

• Experience with scanning E-beam Microscopy (SEM) metrology or inspection
• Data processing, data analysis and physics-based modeling using related tools
• MATLAB/Python; familiar with NI measurement tools, NX/Solidworks, and ANSYS/COMSOL, preferred
• Excellent English written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to complete assignments with attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Proven ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment with changing workloads. Can work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with managers, co-workers and customer.
• Ability to work with multiple discipline projects in a global environment

Other Information

• This position is located on-site in San Jose, CA. It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation
• Routinely required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach and stretch
• Occasionally required to move around the campus
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Must be willing to work in a clean room environment, wearing coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses and gloves for entire duration of shift

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required.

The current base annual salary range for this role is currently $17.00 - $53.00. 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. Our recruiters can share more information about our bonus program, benefits and equity during the hiring process.

You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

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.

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

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Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA

Job ID: ASML-J-00334295

Employment Type: INTERN

Posted: 2026-02-25T18:41:22