Process and 3D Integration Modeling Researcher

ASML Germany GmbH; Veldhoven; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ASML in the Netherlands is seeking a Process and 3D Integration Modeling Researcher to advance metrology, patterning and 3D integration within the Research department. You will conduct research, develop processing models for bonding, coating, polishing and plasma etching, and design wafer experiments to validate and calibrate these models, collaborating with engineers across ASML.

A PhD in physics, chemistry, materials science, applied mathematics or electrical engineering is required, with

Qualifications

• PhD required in a relevant field and strong computational modeling background.
• Experience extracting simplified models from complex physical/chemical processes.
• Cleanroom fabrication or semiconductor processing experience preferred.
• Experience with ASML Overlay or Alignment analysis is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Performing analysis with data from customer fabs and research fabs, identifying patterns and physical implications.
• Developing computational models for processing steps (bonding, coating, polishing, plasma etching) and planning validation experiments.
• Collaborating with domain experts and ASML engineers across departments and with process integration teams at fabs.
• Generating new ideas and innovative solutions for ASML’s metrology, patterning and 3D integration products.

Skills

Computational modeling

Data analysis

Team collaboration

English communication

Problem solving

Education

PhD in physics/chemistry/materials science/applied mathematics/EE

Tools

Overlay analysis

Job description

Introduction to the job

Are you interested in working at the cutting edge of technology and shaping the future of ASML? Do you have the technical capabilities to provide innovative solutions? Does contributing to the world’s most advanced lithography machines make you feel responsible and proud? Then, this position might be the right opportunity for you.

Role and responsibilities

With a strong position in semiconductor equipment market, the ASML Research department invents and develops new concepts and applications for future 2D patterning and 3D integration markets.

The mission of the Process and 3D Integration Modeling Researcher role is to conduct research that applies to ASML's holistic metrology, patterning, and 3D integration products, focusing on future applications in the semiconductor device manufacturing industry. This includes the development of process and integration models, designing wafer processing experiments, conducting literature studies, and creating innovative concepts and solutions.

Your responsibilities and daily activities will be:

• Performing analysis using data from customer fabs and research fabs, figuring out hidden patterns and underlying physical implications, engaging advanced data analytics where helpful,
• Developing computational models for processing steps, such as bonding, coating, polishing, and plasma etching, and organizing experiments for model validation and calibration,
• Collaborating with other domain experts and application experts in the project team and in other departments of ASML, and with process integration engineers at research and customer fabs,
• Generating new ideas and solutions for ASML’s current and future metrology, patterning, and 3D integration products.

Education

You hold a PhD in physics, chemistry, material science, applied mathematics or electrical engineering with experience in computational modeling / numerical simulations.

Experience

• You possess a good experience in computational model development and calibration
• You have a proven background in extracting simplified, yet reasonably accurate model representations from complex physical and/or chemical processes/reactions
• You’re preferably experienced in cleanroom fabrication techniques or semiconductor manufacturing processing steps
• Experience with ASML Overlay or Alignment analysis will be advantageous

Skills

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

To thrive in this job, you’ll need the following skills:

• Ability to cooperate within a highly skilled team of experts towards a common goal
• Self-supporting skills and enthusiasm
• Inquisitive personality with an analytical view
• Commitment and motivation to achieve project outcomes
• Ability to see and develop the bigger picture
• Ability to communicate effectively in English across disciplines and at all organizational levels.

Context of position

Within ASML, the sector Research is responsible for creating ideas and solutions that contribute to the ASML roadmaps.

The group “Resist and Process Technology” is responsible for innovations and knowledge generation in the area of computational lithography and 3D integration. The group takes a holistic view to semiconductor patterning and 3D integration, where optimizing all processing steps together can yield more than optimizing each processing step independently. We work in small teams and deliver proof of concept solutions that can be transferred to Development & Engineering. We intensively collaborate with external research institutes and universities.

Keywords: modelling and simulation, 3D integration, process, data analysis, metrology

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.