Internship - Nanostructured Functional Materials

Introduction to the job

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 in Chandler, Arizona, San Jose and San Diego, California, Wilton, Connecticut, and Hillsboro, Oregon.

The Advanced Development Center at ASML in Wilton, Connecticut is seeking an Intern to work in the EUV Products team with expertise in nanostructured functional ceramics or polymers.

The Advanced Development Center (ADC) is an multi-disciplinary group of engineers and scientists focused on developing learning loop solutions, proto-typing of next generation wafer \u0026amp; reticle clamping systems and industrialization of proto-types that meet the system performance requirements.

Role and responsibilities

The main job function is to investigate material performance and structural properties that lead to enhanced tribology, protective, or cleaning function.

Specifically, the Intern will:

• Understand wear mechanisms and sources of particle and molecular contaminants that impact current product performance
  
• Develop methods to quantify the wear-resistant, protective, or cleaning efficacy
  
• Perform necessary sample cleaning and preparation for measurement
  
• Perform tests to quantify material performance matching the intended application
  
• Characterize the material byproducts, contaminants, and their transport generated during the intended application
  
• Investigate material nanostructure and root-cause failure mechanisms using analytical tools (SEM, AFM, WLI, TOF-SIMS) on proto-types \u0026amp; components.
  
• Collect, organize and document data as part of a team dedicated to solving challenging engineering problems with nanometer scale precision.
  
• Clearly communicate progress and status of technical activity to management
  
• Support preparation of design reviews for the development team
  
• Submit invention disclosures for novel processes and concepts developed
  
• Follow all environment, health, and safety (EHS) policies and procedures to ensure and maintain a safe working environment.
  

Education and experience

• Pursuing Bachelor\u0026#39;s degree, having completed 3 years in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (nanofabrication), Applied Physics
  
• Master\u0026#39;s degree or PhD preferred
  
• Experience with MATLAB or Python
  
• Prior experience with analytical tools (SEM, AFM, WLI,TOF-SIMS) or nanostructuring methods (directed self assembly, lithography and etch, imprinting, FIB) will be beneficial.
  

Skills

• Strong background of course work and experimental research background in materials science or chemistry
  
• Advanced knowledge of the material, mechanical, and chemical properties of thin-film coatings and ceramic structure
  
• Strong understanding of the fundamentals of friction and wear processes in metallic, ceramic, and polymeric materials
  
• Excellent experimental, analytical and problem solving skills.
  
• Good understanding and experience in material analysis tools analytical tools (SEM, AFM, WLI,TOF-SIMS)
  
• Good understand and experience with nanostructuring methods (directed self assembly, lithography and etch, imprinting, FIB)
  
• Proficient in MATLAB or Python for data analysis
  
• Able to work in the clean room environment using knowledge in material and material interaction (especially glass, ceramics, thin film materials, gases, etc).
  
• General understanding of optics and ceramic manufacturing methods. Experience with manufacturing equipment is beneficial.
  
• General understanding of manufacturing process optimization.
  
• Able to interface with multidisciplinary groups and work effectively in a team
  
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite programs
  

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.

To thrive in this job, you'll need the following personal skills:

• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Result driven-demonstrate ownership and accountability.
  
• Identifies bottlenecks and drives improvements.
  
• Work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision.
  
• Demonstrate open, clear, concise and professional communication.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers and customer.
  
• Work according to a strict set of procedures within the provided timelines.
  
• Possess strong ownership characteristics - demonstrated commitment to achieving results on time.
  
• Have strong written and oral communicative skills - ability to communicate effectively within your team.
  
• Demonstrated "team player" with a quality orientation and interpersonal skills
  
• Capability to interface with multidisciplinary groups, and be willing to take on responsibility, follow through and keep multiple simultaneous tasks on schedule.
  
• Be able to quickly acquire technical knowledge from documentation and on-the-job training and be capable of thoroughly investigating technical issues (analytically and hands-on in a lab).
  

Other information

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

Role within Office

Responsibilities:

The essential job functions for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Work in a fast-paced office environment, including working in a standing or seated position for long periods sometimes exceeding 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.
  
• Commute to ASML's facility and report to work on a regular and timely basis and complete the scheduled workday on a consistent basis.
  
• Routinely required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. Occasionally required to move around the campus.
  
• Perform office tasks using simple hand grasping, fine hand manipulation and reach associated with assigned tasks such as paperwork, computer keyboarding (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint), filing, calculating, and use of telephone or other handheld electronic devices, continuously sometimes exceeding 8 hours per day, five days per week.
  
• Have a sufficient ability to communicate, through sight, hearing, and/or otherwise, to perform assigned tasks and maintain proper job safety conditions.
  
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
  
• May require travel (specify domestic and/or international) dependent on business needs up to about 10%.
  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  
• Perform other functions that may be assigned.
  

Additional Responsibilities (as needed in the cleanroom and/or labs):

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be willing to work in a clean room environment, wearing coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses and gloves. Working under ISO 9000/14000 standards.
  
• The environment in the cleanroom is moderate in temperature with moderate to high noise level.
  
• Safely working around lasers; on ladders; on platforms; around chemicals; near strong magnetic fields; around high voltage and currents.
  
• The employee is occasionally required to move around the campus.
  

EOE AA M/F/Veteran/Disability

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Diversity and inclusion
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