ASML
Graduation Assignment: Realize Complex Physical Simulations Through Behavior-Driven Development
Introduction
This is a graduation assignment for a master's student in Computer Science or Software Engineering who would like to realize physical simulations through Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
Job mission
The Metrology Software department at ASML relies on an accurate machine simulation to perform regression and progression tests. The effectiveness of such tests largely depends on the setup of this simulator, which became too complex over time. The modularization of this process, together with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), results both in a stimulating Software Engineering challenge and a critical need for ASML.
This assignment requires the design and the realization of a framework able to capture and model the complex set of relations between the simulated high-level physical effects and the low-level simulator parameters. The resulting ontology should be formalized and stored using Robot Framework feature files. The goal is to provide the users with some high level BDD keywords, which should enable the configuration of the simulator in order to obtain complex and realistic effects.
You are a master’s student in Computer Science or Software Engineering with good modeling and Software Engineering skills. Knowledge of Python and BDD testing are a plus. Communication skills are important since collecting, understanding and modeling of the simulated effects will require interaction with ASML experts in this domain.
This is a graduation internship for 5 days a week with a minimum duration of 6 months.
Please keep in mind that we can only consider students (who are enrolled at a school during the whole internship period) for our internships and graduation assignments
What ASML offers
Your internship will be in one of the leading Dutch corporations, gaining valuable experience in a highly dynamic environment. You will receive a monthly internship allowance of 500 euro (maximum), plus a possible housing or travel allowance. In addition, you’ll get expert, practical guidance and the chance to work in and experience a dynamic, innovative team environment.
ASML: Be part of progress
We make machines that make chips – the hearts of the devices that keep us informed, entertained and safe; that improve our quality of life and help to tackle the world’s toughest problems.
We build some of the most amazing machines that you will ever see, and the software to run them. Never satisfied, we measure our performance in units that begin with pico or nano.
We believe we can always do better. We believe the winning idea can come from anyone. We love what we do – not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard.
Students: Getting ready for real-world R&D
Pushing technology further is teamwork, and our R&D team is more than 5,500 people strong, with major sites on three continents. Dozens of diverse, interdisciplinary teams work in parallel to meet a challenging development schedule.
In such an environment, your colleagues may be sitting next door, or they could be thousands of kilometers away in a different country, or even working for a different company.
An internship at ASML is your opportunity to get to know this world of industrial-strength R&D and get a feel for that excites you most. Will you design a part of the machine, or make sure it gets built to the tightest possible specifications? Will you write software that drives the system to its best performance, or work side-by-side with the engineers of our customers in a fab, optimizing a system to the requirements of the customer?