Senior systems engineer

Onto Innovation•Milpitas, CA

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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.

Requirements

Master’s or Ph.D. in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Applied Optics.
3+ years (3–15+ for senior roles) in complex system development, preferably within the semiconductor capital equipment industry.
Strong understanding of optical systems, control engineering, and software/hardware integration.
Experience with data analysis tools (Python, MATLAB, JMP, LabVIEW).

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 (RCA) to meet imaging performance targets.
Analyze large data sets from system tests, simulation, and field data using Python, MATLAB, or JMP.
Partner with software, mechanical, optics, and manufacturing teams to ensure system-level performance goals are met.
Provide high-level technical troubleshooting for field escalations.