ASML · 16 hours ago
Internship - Optical Engineer Summer 2026
Wilton, CT, USA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerASML US is a leading company in the development of lithography machines for microchips. They are seeking an intern in the YieldStar Sensor Group to support optical engineering projects, focusing on the development and integration of optical/photonic sensor systems.
CommercialElectronicsHardwareIndustrialIndustrial ManufacturingMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingNanotechnologySemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Perform Optical design, optical tolerancing and modeling with CodeV and/or Zemax
Physical Optics Simulation (wave propagation, partial coherence calculation, Polarization optics modeling and other optical effects) in Matlab, FRED and CodeV or other suitable design tools
Building and aligning complex sensors using diverse mechanical, collimation and interferometry
Working knowledge with diverse optical devices and sensors: objectives, collimation and relay optics, fibers, cameras and detectors
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a degree in optical engineering or closely related areas of engineering and physics
Experience in optical design and tolerancing using CodeV or equivalent SW package
Experience in physical optics modeling with FRED or equivalent SW package
Experience in optical sensors alignment using diverse alignment strategy and tools like optical collimators, mechanical gaging and interferometers
Experience in optical sensor metrology test design and build
Expertise with diverse optical technologies and devices: polarization devices, relays, objectives, light sources, fibers, camera and detectors
Ability to observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work
Ability to learn and apply new information or skills
Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents
Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction through prioritization, quality, efficiency and professionalism
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 and deadlines
Result driven-demonstrate ownership and accountability
Identifies bottlenecks and drives improvements
Ability to work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision
Demonstrate open, clear, concise and professional communication
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with manager, co-workers and customer
Ability to work according to a strict set of procedures within the provided timelines
Preferred
Preference for a candidate pursuing a Master or a Ph.D degrees
Undergraduate students with specific expertise in key areas of optical design and optical systems will be considered
Company
ASML
ASML is a manufacturer of chip-making equipment.
Founded in 1984
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
ASML has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (460)
2024 (354)
2023 (538)
2022 (443)
2021 (196)
2020 (279)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$526.46M2022-05-10Post Ipo Debt· $526.46M
1995-03-24IPO
Leadership Team
Christophe Fouquet
President and Chief Executive Officer
Marco Pieters
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
MIT Technology Review
2026-02-03
2026-02-03
Morningstar.com
2026-02-03
Company data provided by crunchbase