The program

The EngD program is a 2-year post-MSc technological program with a focus on technological and process design. This program contains an educational part, that will be followed at the University of Twente, and an acoustic design project that will be carried out in cooperation with ASML. The educational program will have an in-depth and broadening character with ample attention for professional development and will be tailored as much as possible to the design project.

The project

The focus of this project is on the design of ASML’s DUV scanner systems and specifically on meeting the stringent requirements of noise induced vibrations.

For a large and complex system, such as a DUV scanner, it is vital that one is able to divide possible problems into smaller problems and sequentially solve each of these subproblems separately. This can be done if the performance of one substructure does not inflict the performance of the other. For noise inside a scanner this generally does not apply; the noise generated in one substructure could propagate and thus affect the performance in the other structure . The mutual dependency should therefore be taken into account.

This EngD project addresses this conflict in the design process between the mutual dependency of the substructures versus the ability to design substructures independently from other substructures. The project should deliver a design process to easily account for the this two-way coupling such that a modular model of the scanner can be obtained. The improved design process will be tested in a smaller test setup which is to be designed by the EngD and this design process will be evaluated on the test setup.

• You hold a MSc degree in (Mechanical) Engineering, Physics or Mathematics or in a field that is closely related to this position;
• You know already or are eager to learn acoustics and vibration and you should have affinity with (numerical) modelling;
• You would like to work in a team closely tight to industry (ASML in this case);
• You have experiences or eager to learn working with simulation software packages;
• Your writing skills are good;
• You are a creative person that shows initiative with a hands-on mentality;
• You have excellent communication skills;
• You are fluent in English, both spoken and written.
• A high degree of responsibility and independence, while collaborating with close colleagues, researchers and other university staff is strongly encouraged.

• We offer a very challenging position for two years in an inspiring multidisciplinary and international environment;
• A salary of € 2618 gross per month;
• A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and a year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• Solid pension scheme;
• Minimum of 29 holidays in case of full-time employment;
• A tailor-made post-master design program that has an educational component (~50%) as well as a design project (~50%);
• On completing the program, you will receive a certified degree. You will be entitled to use the academic degree EngD and will be registered as a Technological Designer in the Dutch register kept by the Royal Institution of Engineers in the Netherlands (KIVI).