Internship - Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Wilton, CT, USA

Internship – Mechanical Design Engineer

Introduction to the job

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 a Summer Intern in Mechanical Design Engineering, you will participate in developing hardware solutions for the lithography system and/or associated tooling. You will work on the Level Sensor Lens sub-system involving precision mechanics and/or opto-mechanics. Precision machine design at ASML starts with understanding the functional requirements and deriving specifications. You will collaborate with design engineers and sub-system architects in a multidiscipline project team to develop concepts, perform engineering analysis, build and test prototypes, generate detailed CAD designs, create engineering drawings, partner with suppliers, and support system integration and testing.

This position is located on-site in Wilton, CT. It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation. Must be available for 12 weeks for one of these sessions starting with the following dates: 6/2/2027 or 6/14/2027

Education and Experience

Seeking an individual with a strong background in mechanical design and engineering. A background in mechanical design of mechatronics, precision design, or complex optical systems is desirable, as well as good complex mechanical system intuition.

• Must be pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Optical Engineering, Optics, or related Engineering discipline and completed 2 years.

Mechanical design exposure to kinematics, dynamics, material properties and behavior, and structural analysis.

Experience with 3D solid modelling for design conceptualization and realization.

Familiar with thermal and structural engineering fundamentals

Basic experience with mechanical analytical techniques, including “first principle” engineering equations and Finite Element Analysis such as stress, strain, deformation, modal response, etc.

Demonstrated ability to derive conclusions from analysis and make practical recommendations.

Strong technical writing, communication and presentations skills.

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 to 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

• Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction through prioritization, quality, efficiency and professionalism
• Can learn and apply new information or skills
• Must be able to read and interpret data, information and documents
• 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
• Work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision
• Collaborate effectively establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships.
• Demonstrate open, clear, concise and professional communication

Other Information

• This position is located on-site in Wilton, CT.  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

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required.

The current base annual salary range for this role is currently $17.00  -  $53.00. 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 job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members. Our recruiters can share more information about our bonus program, benefits and equity during the hiring process.

This position may require access to controlled technology, as defined in the Expor