Chemical Engineering Internship: Reduce coat re-requests and wafer recycling

ASML is offering a Chemical Engineering Internship focused on optimizing wafer processing in their cleanroom. Interns will investigate process delay times, create test plans, conduct experiments, and analyze results. Candidates should have a background in chemical engineering or related fields and be enrolled in an educational institution in the Netherlands. The internship lasts at least 5 months, requiring 4-5 days of work per week, starting in September.
Introduction

In the ASML cleanroom inhouse performance tests are executed on all scanner types. The supporting wafer processing (e.g. coating and developing wafers) and wafer cleaning occurs in the Service Lab. In order to guarantee quality, for each performance test maximum delay times are defined wherein wafer processing should be performed. As a result, some wafers need to be processed again because delay time are exceeded.

Your assignment

The main challenge for your internship will be to preserve high quality standards, while targeting to reduce costs and lower material waste. We want to enable more efficient Service Lab operations by optimizing process delay times, while preserving high quality.

Your tasks will include:
• Investigate how two different process delay times can be optimized for the most relevant used wafer processes within ASML;
• Work on test plan creation and process selection;
• Experimental work in ASML's cleanroom;
• Analyse results and write a report;

This is a bachelor/master apprentice (gain work experience) or bachelor graduation (thesis) internship. The duration is minimum for 5 months, 4-5 days per week. Starting date is in September.

Your Profile

To be a perfect match for this internship, you:
• Have educational background in chemical engineering, (physical) chemistry, material/nano science or physical (electro) chemistry;
• Are familiar with semiconductor industry is a pre;
• Are capable of taking initiative and making pragmatic choices;
• Are able to combine practical work and theoretical knowledge.

Other requirements you need to meet
• You are enrolled at an educational institute for the entire duration of the internship;
• If you are a non-EU citizen, studying in the Netherlands, your university is willing to sign the documents relevant for doing an internship (i.e., Nuffic agreement).
• You need to be located in the Netherlands to be perform your internship. In case you 're currently living/studying outside of the Netherlands, your CV/motivation letter includes the willingness to relocate.

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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