Internship - Plasma and Laser Physics 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 energyefficient microchips. We design develop integrate market and service these advanced machines which enable our customers the worlds 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.

Internships are expected to be onsite and last for 12 weeks.

Job Mission

Cymer is an independently operated business within the ASML group that develops manufactures and services deepultraviolet (DUV) light sources. The product portfolio includes excimer lasers using argon fluoride (ArF) or krypton fluoride (KrF) gases to generate light in the deepultraviolet spectrum. These lasers generate the light that photolithography scanners use to image patterns on silicon wafers. The research development and manufacturing of DUV light sources is centered in San Diego.

The Discharge Chamber is one of the core modules for DUV light sources where the discharge plasma is generated to provide DUV light 193nm or 248nm). The development goals include extending chamber lifetime improving energy efficiency and stability reducing cost etc. Achieving these goals requires extensive collaboration among plasma physics material science electrical engineering mechanical engineering chemical engineering flow dynamics and more. If you have a passion for technology and innovation please join us to develop this complex and challenging DUV discharge plasma chamber!

Job Description

• Interns will work on handson experiments on DUV plasma discharge chambers including tool development and performance test.
• Specific tasks will be tailored to match the education / experience level of the intern as well as the interns learning objectives for the summer.
• Interns will learn about working in a corporate setting and to provide hands on experience solving real world problems in a team environment.
• Interns will be required to document and present their findings as well as making an end of summer presentation to the group about what they achieved during their internship.
• Interns need to possess strong ownership characteristics and commitment to achieving results on time.
• Interns need to be willing to be wrong at times and be open to the ideas of others.

Education and Experience

• Current active students in PhD or MS program (PhD preferred) and will be graduating at the end of 2025 or 2026.
• Preferred Major/Field of Study: Electric Engineering Mechanical Engineering Plasma Engineering/Physics Physics or Applied Physics or similar discipline

Skills & Competencies

• Knowledge of fundamentals of plasma or laser physics
• Experimental experience with OES (Optical Emission Spectroscopy) or fast gate imaging
• Handson experience with building and setting up engineering/physics experiments
• Demonstrate capability of learning new knowledge and apply learnings to problemsolving in limited time
• Experienced on data acquisition/analysis software such as MATLAB Python LabVIEW etc.
• Multiphysics simulation experience with commercial software or scientificoriented code is a plus
• Knowledge with CAD software such as Creo Solidworks Autodesk etc. is a plus
• Handson experience with oscilloscope signal generator network analyzer high voltage probes would be a plus
• Experience in collaborative working is a plus

Other Information

• This position is located onsite in San Diego CA. It requires onsite presence to attend inperson workrelated 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.
• 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 current base annual hourly range for this role is currently $18.00 $48.00. 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 jobrelated skills relevant education and experience certifications abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.

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