Internship - Process Engineer - Lithography, Wet Etch and Cleaning

Introduction to the job

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. 

Roles and responsibilities

• As a Process Engineering Intern for the photolithography, wet etch and clean team, you will expect to perform a variety of engineering tasks including designing, developing and testing solutions; analyzing data; and troubleshooting production problems. You will also participate on projects to continuously improve processes that support optical manufacturing. ​

• Contribute to the optimization of production wet chemical processes, that includes cleaning, contamination control, etching and photolithography.

• Design experiments focused on identifying root cause of existing production problems.

• Perform statistical analysis of process data in addition to any experimental data used for troubleshooting.

• Investigate deficiencies within production processes, with the intended focus of improving process controls.

• Draft robust production procedures, documenting manufacturable processes in the form of a work instruction.

Education and experience

• Pursuing Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Material Sciences, Optical Engineering, Physics or equivalent experience. 

Skills

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 to 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 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 and deadlines.  

• 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 manager, co-workers and customer.  

• Work according to a strict set of procedures within the provided timelines. 

Other information

Role within Office 

Responsibilities: 

• 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. 

• May require local travel dependent on business needs. 

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

Role within the Factory

Responsibilities:

• Must be willing to work in a clean room environment, wearing full body coveralls, hood, safety shoes, face mask, nitrile gloves and safety glasses for entire duration of shift.

• Operating/working around overhead cranes, fork trucks and motorized pallet movers.

• Working around lasers; working with ladders; working on platforms; and working around chemicals. 

• 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 employee may 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.

• Can work under deadlines.

• The environment generally is moderate in temperature with moderate to high noise level.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional responsibilities for Wilton Factory: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfu9lly perform the essential functions of this job. 

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

• The employee is required to work in a cleanroom environment: full gowning (full body coveralls, hood, CR safety shoes, face mask, nitrile gloves and safety glasses. Working under ISO 9000/14000 standards).  

• Operating/working around overhead cranes, fork trucks and motorized pallet movers.  

• Working around lasers; working with ladders; working on platforms; and working around chemicals.  

• The employee is occasionally required to move around the campus. 

• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.  

• May require travel dependent on company needs.   

• The environment generally is moderate in temperature and noise level. 

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.

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