The Mechanical Development (MDEV) cluster at ASML designs, builds, and tests mechanical systems that are integrated into our advanced lithography machines. Our team ensures that these systems are manufacturable, transportable, and serviceable throughout the product lifecycle. To improve engineering efficiency, we are developing automation tools that support simulation workflows. These tools help reduce cycle time and enable faster, more informed design decisions.
Your assignmentAs a Software Development Intern, you will contribute to the enhancement of ASML’s internal simulation toolkits. These tools interface with professional physics simulation software and are built to support engineers in managing and comparing complex models. You will work on a standalone application that interacts with simulation software, helping users search, retrieve, and compare model metadata across revisions.
Your main responsibilities will be:
Review and improve existing code architecture for better performance and scalability
Develop new features and tools to support simulation workflows
Document your work clearly and prepare optional user workshops
Collaborate with other developers using version control tools
Plan and track your progress using a dashboard
Integrate your work with simulation platforms such as ANSYS, NX SC3D, or VCollab
Ensure tools are user-friendly and aligned with engineering needs
To be suitable for the internship, you:
Are pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in software engineering or mechanical engineering
Have experience with Python and understand programming patterns
Are collaborative and communicate effectively in a team setting
Are analytical, with a strong attention to detail
Are proactive in identifying and solving technical challenges
This is a bachelor/master apprentice internship for minimum 5 months, minimum 4 days per week. The start date of this internship is as of February 2026.
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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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.
