Computer Science/Software Engineering Internship: Refactor Event Handling Software

Introduction

Are you a (HBO) bachelor student in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field looking for an apprentice or graduation internship? Do you have a good understanding of C++ and are you an excellent communicator? Then this internship might be interesting for you!

Background information

The Metrology levelling department is part of Development and Engineering at ASML. Our primary focus is on measuring each silicon wafer prior to exposure inside the Twinscan, generating a map of the surface with nanometer precision. In addition, we also play a role in the calibration of the Twinscan itself, and maintain the control of the "measure sequence" that controls both our measurements plus other departments including horizontal alignment.
As a fairly large department / SAFe train (currently about 200 people, about 2/3 of which actively develop software) any improvements to our development environment will have major benefits.

Your assignment

Within our software architecture, we have separated out the concerns of control (implemented using state machine modelling and verification tools from Cocotec), algorithms (in C++) and data management (using a bespoke tool). This has had substantial benefits, especially in definition of the system across software and functional engineers, and testability of the resulting software.
However, the event handling, which makes internal events and exceptions in our software visible to customer support, has some problems. It loses some of the context of the error, and also causes some issues with our module / unit testing environment. In this project, under supervision of one of our software architects, you will investigate these issues and refactor the event handling to solve them. Depending on the rate of progress, you will also proactively look for other improvements that can be done there.

Your Profile

To be a perfect match for this internship, you:

• Are a (HBO) bachelor student in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.

• Have a strong understanding of C++ (mandatory).

• Have strong communication skills, since the student will need to liaise directly with domain experts.

• Are fluent in English both verbally and in writing.

This is a (HBO) Bachelor internship with a duration of around 6 months, for 4-5 days a week, starting date is September 2024.

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

This position requires access to U.S. controlled technology, as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations. Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such U.S. controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require ASML to proceed with applicants who are immediately eligible to access U.S. controlled technology.

Change the world - one nanometer at a time

Become an intern at a Dutch company that’s a global industry leader. You’ll gain valuable experience in a highly innovative environment - one that sparks your imagination and creativity. In addition to a monthly internship allowance of maximum €600 (plus a possible housing and free public transport), you’ll get practical guidance from experts in the field and the chance to work in and experience a dynamic team environment.

ASML - be part of progress

ASML is a high-tech company headquartered in the Netherlands. We manufacture the complex lithography machines that chipmakers use to produce integrated circuits, or computer chips. What we do is at the heart of all the electronic devices that keep us informed, entertained and connected. Every day, you use electronics that simply wouldn’t exist without our machines.

Behind ASML’s innovations are engineers who think ahead. The people who work at our company include some of the most creative minds in physics, electrical engineering, mathematics, chemistry, mechatronics, optics, mechanical engineering, computer science and fields which are not technical oriented.

We believe we can always do better. We believe the winning idea can come from anyone. We love what we do - not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard.

Students - getting ready for real-world R&D

We’re a global team of about 39,000 people of 140 different nationalities and counting. Headquartered in Europe’s top tech hub, the Brainport Eindhoven region in the Netherlands, our operations are spread across Europe, Asia and the US.

In such an environment, your colleagues may be sitting next door, or they could be thousands of kilometers away in a different country - or even working for a different company.

An internship at ASML is the opportunity to get to know not only the world of industrial-strength R&D, but yourself - you’ll discover just what excites you most. Will you design a part of the machine, or make sure it gets built to the tightest possible specifications? Will you write software that drives the system to its best performance, or work side-by-side with the engineers of our customers in a fab, optimizing a system to the requirements of the customer?

How will you be part of progress?

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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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