Internship in Physics - Informed Neural Networks for Material Science

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. 

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the 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.

Role and responsibilities

Assist in the development, and implementation of data-driven models for optical metrology applications.

Support in designing hybrid models by incorporating physics-inspired aspects from first principles into data-driven models

Participate in the evaluation of model performance and contribute to improvements ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and contribute to the development of solutions.

Document and present project progress, findings, and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Education and experience

Pursuing a PhD Degree in mechanical engineering, material science, optics, applied mathematics/physics, or related technical disciplines.

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. 

Programming skills in Python and Matlab, and familiarity with libraries/toolboxes for computer vision, image processing, ML models, deep neural network architects

Experience processing large datasets, especially optical metrology data

Deep understanding of science and engineering principles, optimization process, forward and inverse modeling techniques

Knowledge of data driven modeling approaches, and inference methodologies applied on technological projects

Excellent written/verbal communication and strong problem-solving skills, and ability to present technical results to broader audiences

Self-motivated and willing to 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. 

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.

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 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. 

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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