Senior Systems Engineer

Onto Innovation•Milpitas, CA

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. The mission of the Sr. Systems Engineer is to support sustaining of released Metrology products, introduction of new designs and creation of upgrades impacting both Manufacturing and Service environments for such products. Scope of work includes but is not limited to: component selection, BOM/revision maintenance, design specification determination and qualification, process and procedure evolution and isolation of system performance gaps within operations and customer environments. This role will interface regularly with other engineering teams throughout the operations, service, hardware and software development organizations, reporting to the Sr Manager responsible for Sustaining Engineering.

Requirements

7+ years of increasingly responsible engineering and product development experience in leading high-tech companies preferably engaged in the manufacture of advanced semiconductor equipment
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Optical preferred) or related technical (or equivalent knowledge) and 5+ years directly related experience
Broad understanding of Wafer Handling Automation Systems, Control Systems & Optical Systems is a must
Strong sense of urgency, discipline and accountability
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to resolve personnel conflicts communicate and influence across all levels of the organization
Strong problem solving, technical skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate, quantitative, and timely analysis
Exceptional oral, interpersonal communication and presentation skills

Nice To Haves

Background in development of optical inspection-based equipment a plus
Experience in computer / server architecture a plus
Experience in creating test programs to resolve complex issues a plus.
Out of the box thinker with creative solutions

Responsibilities

Designs & develops new hardware features for released products
Evolves product, process and test design to improve product performance and reliability
Drives selection, qualification and release of component obsolescence alternatives
Implements new design releases via change-order processes
Design and conduct experiments to characterize, troubleshoot, and improve complex optical metrology systems
Engineering tier 3 & 4 escalation support for released & mature lifecycle products.
Working within copy exactly requirements.
Occasional travel both within the USA and overseas may be required in support of Engineering Projects.