Senior Systems Engineer

Onto Innovation•Hillsboro, OR

6d•$115,200 - $172,800

About The Position

Onto Innovation is a process-control company serving the semiconductor industry with technologies spanning metrology, defect inspection, interconnect composition, factory analytics, and lithography. The Senior Systems Engineer develops new optical metrology technologies and optimizes existing metrology products, then communicates optimization results and methods to field teams. The role works across software, hardware, and applications science teams to define system specifications and performance requirements. The engineer designs and conducts experiments to validate those requirements, recommends implementation improvements, and helps install first-in-fab metrology tools and perform initial tool matching. The position also includes creating procedures and training materials for local engineering teams and requires less than 15% international travel.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Engineering or Sciences, focused on optical physics.
2–3 years of experience in complex optical systems, analysis, and applications development, including broadband light sources for spectroscopy and ellipsometry.
Experience applying and integrating precision optical and optomechanical components.
Proficiency in data analysis using programming or scripting tools such as Python or Matlab.
Excellent analytical capability for systematic troubleshooting.
Prior experience with semiconductor capital equipment, including working knowledge of optical processing, metrology, and/or inspection products.
Experience working hands-on with prototype systems in a laboratory setting.
Experience in new product development and support in the semiconductor industry.

Responsibilities

Align, optimize, and validate complex optical systems.
Develop effective operational methods for optimizing tool performance.
Design and conduct experiments to characterize, troubleshoot, and improve optical metrology systems.
Develop plans of action and execute them in a timely manner.
Generate internal and external technical presentations.
Clearly communicate requirements and specifications to cross-functional teams.
Support onsite installation of first-in-fab metrology tools and initial tool-matching efforts.
Create procedures and training documents for local engineering teams.
Communicate optimization results and methods to the field.