Senior Systems Engineer

Onto Innovation•Milpitas, CA

18d•$128,000 - $192,000

About The Position

Onto Innovation is a process-control company serving the semiconductor industry. Its technologies include 3D metrology, defect inspection, metal interconnect composition, factory analytics, and lithography for advanced semiconductor packaging. The company helps customers address yield, device performance, quality, and reliability challenges across the semiconductor value chain. The Senior Systems Engineer leads the architecture, integration, and verification of complex optical or electron-beam imaging systems. The role defines and manages system requirements and interfaces, optimizes system performance through analysis and root-cause investigation, and works across software, mechanical, optics, and manufacturing teams. It also provides advanced technical troubleshooting for field escalations. International travel to customer sites is required at least 20% of the time, with additional travel as business needs require. The position requires a master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant engineering or physics discipline and experience developing complex systems, preferably in semiconductor capital equipment. The listed base salary range is $128,000 to $192,000, with annual bonus opportunities and potential long-term incentives. Onto Innovation describes a comprehensive benefits package and an inclusive workplace. Certain positions requiring access to technical data may require U.S. export licensing review for some applicants.

Requirements

Master’s or Ph.D. in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Applied Optics.
At least 3 years of experience in complex system development; the posting specifies 3–15+ years for senior roles.
Strong understanding of optical systems, control engineering, and software/hardware integration.
Experience with data analysis tools such as Python, MATLAB, JMP, or LabVIEW.
Ability to travel internationally to customer sites at least 20% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the semiconductor capital equipment industry.

Responsibilities

Lead architecture, integration, and verification of complex optical or electron-beam imaging systems.
Define, document, and manage system requirements and interfaces.
Conduct error budgeting, tolerance analysis, and root-cause analysis to meet imaging performance targets.
Analyze large data sets from system tests, simulations, and field data using Python, MATLAB, or JMP.
Partner with software, mechanical, optics, and manufacturing teams to meet system-level performance goals.
Provide high-level technical troubleshooting for field escalations.
Travel internationally to customer sites at least 20% of the time, with additional travel as business needs require.