Senior Development Engineer

Onto Innovation•Milpitas, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Onto Innovation is a leader in process control, combining global scale with an expanded portfolio of leading-edge technologies that include: 3D metrology spanning the chip from nanometer-scale transistors to micron-level die-interconnects; macro defect inspection of wafers and packages; metal interconnect composition; factory analytics; and lithography for advanced semiconductor packaging. Our breadth of offerings across the entire semiconductor value chain helps our customers solve their most difficult yield, device performance, quality, and reliability issues. Onto Innovation strives to optimize customers’ critical path of progress by making them smarter, faster and more efficient. Position Summary: The Senior Development Engineer will play a crucial role in the development, integration, and testing of systems and components for our semiconductor metrology equipment. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving skills, and a passion for advancing technology in the semiconductor field. The position offers opportunities to engage in engineering design, integration tasks and contribute to the development of innovative solutions. This will require international travel of up to 30%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in Engineering/Sciences or equivalent experience with a focus on Engineering, Physics or Optics
>5 years experience in a semiconductor capital equipment engineering role, preferably metrology
Experience in new product integration and development and release to
Hands-on experience in the integration of precision optical and optomechanical components
Excellent analytical capability for systematic troubleshooting as part of development
Define configurable system-level BOMs, establish comprehensive test processes and procedures
Possess good interpersonal skills and willing to work in a team environment
Experience working on prototype systems in a hands-on laboratory setting

Responsibilities

Integrate, test, and characterize systems and components as part of new system development
As part of system integration, combine hardware and optical subsystems with software to deliver seamless, high-performance products.
Design and conduct experiments to characterize, troubleshoot, and improve metrology performance
Develop plans of action, and execute in a timely manner
Generate both internal and external technical presentations
Ability to understand and generate technical documentation for manufacturing and service
Release documented procedures through ECO process
As part of field support, travel (up to 30%) to customer sites within and outside the US