Staff Applications Engineer

Onto InnovationMilpitas, CA
$144,000 - $216,000Hybrid

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

  • 5+ Years of experience in related field
  • Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering
  • Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Ability to gather and analyze data and then create clear reports and presentations
  • Ability to identify and troubleshoot potential hardware or software performance issues
  • Able to efficiently gain expertise on products in a fast-paced environment
  • Good organization and planning skills

Responsibilities

  • Become a Subject Matter Expert on Onto Innovation’s Inspection products.
  • Support customer applications development activities that require full understanding of the system set-up, inspection of customer’s product, confirmation of optimal and accurate results, and presentation of results
  • Work closely with internal and external customers to understand their requirements and challenges and ensure that Onto Innovation's systems are configured and utilized optimally
  • Provide support and applications training to customers as well as various internal functional groups to ensure systems are being used effectively
  • Develop system requirements that meet customer requirements and product definitions provided by other departments
  • Assist in developing and executing system level test plans to validate that the engineering designs meet customer requirements
  • Compile and assist in the presentation of test data collected during design validations to a peer group of engineers
  • Contribute to documentation for use in the manufacture, installation, technical support and training related to the final design
  • Support engineering products through entire life cycle
  • Support training, application support, and characterization of NPI (new product introduction)

Benefits

  • health, dental, and vision coverage
  • life and disability insurance
  • PTO
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • wellness initiatives
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