ASML’s IT R&D Hardware Engineering department supports the development of highly complex machine components used in Lithography, Metrology, and other tools sold to leading chipmakers worldwide. These machines require nanometer precision, and our IT teams enable this by delivering cutting-edge Engineering Simulation services, including HPC, virtual workplaces, application support, and data analytics. We operate in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment using Agile and SAFe methodologies to meet the demanding needs of our R&D colleagues. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work directly with MATLAB users and developers to define and implement a standardized application framework that improves efficiency and scalability across ASML.
Your assignment
In this internship, you will help shape the future of MATLAB application development at ASML. You’ll collaborate with engineers and researchers to design a layout manager that supports professional application building within a standardized framework.
Key deliverables include:
Investigate current (open-source) layout manager solutions for MATLAB applications
Engage with MATLAB developers to understand their needs and current workflows
Translate user requirements into a generic, reusable layout manager component
Promote adoption of the new framework by motivating users to change their development approach
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including system admins, software developers, and backend engineers
This is an internship (non-thesis) between 4 to 6 months. It requires an investment of 32-40 hours per week, out of which 2-3 days per week are onsite in Veldhoven. It is set to start in February 2026. This vacancy will be closed on 19/11/2025.
Your profile
To be a perfect fit for this assignment, you:
Are enrolled in a bachelor program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
Have experience with Object Oriented Programming
Have experience in building (web) applications in Java, JavaScript, MATLAB or Python
Are willing to learn MATLAB
Are a strong communicator with an interest in user interaction and technical translation
Are fluent in English, both written and spoken
Other requirements you need to meet:
You are enrolled at an educational institute for the entire duration of the internship;
Attach your cover letter with a clear motivation why you are interested in this internship assignment in particular;
You need to be located in the Netherlands to be perform your internship. In case you are currently living/studying outside of the Netherlands, your CV/motivation letter includes the willingness to relocate.
If you are a non-EU citizen, studying in the Netherlands, your university is willing to sign the documents relevant for doing an internship (i.e., Nuffic agreement).
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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What We Do
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. Over 30 years, we have grown from a small startup into a multinational company with over 60 locations across Europe, Asia and the US.
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 software engineering.
Because ASML spends more than €2 billion per year on R&D, our teams have the freedom, support and resources to experiment, test and push the boundaries of technology. They work in close-knit, multidisciplinary teams, listening to and learning from each other.




