Software Engineering Internship: Modularity Improvement within Scanner Software

Introduction

Are you a master student in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field looking for a graduation or apprentice internship? Do you a great understanding of design patterns and principles and are comfortable with C++ and Python? Then this internship might be interesting for you!

Background information

The Metrology Image Alignment Software group is part of Scanner-Metrology in Development and Engineering organization at ASML. The core functionality of this group is to develop software solutions for aligning patterns from reticle to wafer using expose side sensors to achieve maximum yielding dies on EUV Twin Scan lithography machines.

Your assignment

The Image Alignment Metrology Software has grown rapidly during years of developments. It has many modules that are further divided into multiple components. Also, the component interfaces have grown in complexity and number. The interfaces are defined in a proprietary IDL (interface definition language) which together with scope control mechanism ensures that the interaction between components, modules and functional clusters follows ASML architectural guidelines. The IDL is also used to abstract from different programming languages used for the software implementation (mainly C, C++ and python)

This project aims at analyzing interface interactions and based on defined metrics, identify hotspots in ASML’s architecture. Also propose generic solutions on how to refactor the interfaces for a better architecture with improved modularity.

The goal is to analyze the interaction between a group of interfaces inside one or more modules of the Metrology Image Alignment Software (EUV) and based on the metrics deduced from the analysis,  identify improvement items as well as several architectural/design patterns to be used to improve the interface interaction.

Suggested steps to be followed: 

• Research architecture/design patterns that are most suitable for requirements such as maintainability, extendibility, usability

• Define metrics to identify architectural hotspots 

• Propose algorithm/tooling that can map the metrics to proposed architectural/design patterns.

• Using the proposed algorithm, identify items to improve modularity index of the Software.

• Propose solution(design/architectural pattern) about how to improve the interface interactions in the identified improvement items. Implement a prototype for the algorithm showing a tradeoff with alternative solutions (design pattern).

Your Profile

To be a perfect match for this internship, you:

• Are a master student in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.

• Have experience with design patterns, Object Oriented Design Principles and design knowledge for refactoring interfaces and modules.

• Are comfortable with C++, Python and working in Linux shell.

• Possess soft skills for technical alignments and discussions with multiple stakeholders and are able to lead the brainstorming sessions towards meaningful conclusions, 

• Are passionate about research, analyzing trade-offs between alternative solutions in order to converge towards informed and optimal solution considering the defined metrics.

​This is a master graduation or apprentice internship with a duration of a minimum of 6 months, for 4-5 days a week, starting in Q1 2025.

Please note that we can only consider students who are enrolled at an educational institution for the entire duration of the internship.

Leading with purpose

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