Co-op- Reliability Engineer Summer/Fall 2026 (internship)

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 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, 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.

Roles and Responsibilities

As Reliability Engineers at ASML our goal is to contribute to customer satisfaction by ensuring the fulfillment of reliability requirements for our products. We do this by leading reliability engineering activities for ASML projects and providing them with state of the art reliability engineering expertise. Our team actively takes part in the design process and practices Design for Reliability (DFR) principles and activities and reliability growth management.

As a Co-Op in the Quality, Reliability and Testing Department, you will

• Participate in developing portions of the lithography system and/or associated tooling and test equipment
• Work on sub-systems involving robotics, mechatronics, precision mechanics and/or opto-mechanics
• Consider engineering specifications, performance, lifetime, failure modes, root cause analysis, statistical analysis, reliability predictions, 6 sigma techniques, measurement system capability, etc.
• Collaborate with system architects and engineers in a multidiscipline project team to develop concepts, perform engineering analysis, build and test prototypes, partner with suppliers, analyze data and support system integration and test
• Remain knowledgeable and in compliance with all company Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) practices and proactively address EHS that exist within the employee's immediate work environment
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Co-Ops typically work at ASML for a semester and a summer, 8 months total.

Education and Experience

• Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD Degree in an Engineering discipline with a minimum 2.5 years completed (Must be a current student and pursuing a degree)

Skills

Working at the cutting edge of tech, you will always have new challenges and new problems to solve - and working together is the only way do that. You will not work in a silo. Instead, you will be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you will collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You will have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.

To thrive in this job, you will 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
• 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 co-workers and customer
• Work according to a strict set of procedures within the provided timelines

Other Information

• This position is located on-site in Wilton, Connecticut. It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related 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

Additional Responsibilities:

There is potential for exposure to strong magnetic fields, high voltage and currents.

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.

Inclusion and diversity

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 inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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