Systems Engineer 1

Onto Innovation•Wilmington, MA

8d•$60,080 - $90,120•Onsite

About The Position

Onto Innovation is seeking a Systems Engineer 1 to support the installation, integration, troubleshooting, and field readiness of advanced semiconductor inspection and metrology systems within the Panel and Patterning Engineering organization. The position expands field coverage and redundancy for concurrent customer programs, supporting multiple strategic customer sites. It is primarily on-site in Wilmington, Massachusetts, with domestic and international travel up to 60%.

Requirements

Minimum education: associate degree, technical diploma, military technical training, or equivalent technical experience; equivalent experience may substitute for formal education when the candidate demonstrates advanced hands-on troubleshooting capability.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds.
Ability to work safely in laboratory, manufacturing, cleanroom, customer-site, and office environments and comply with company safety standards and customer-site requirements.
Self-starter who communicates clearly, solves problems analytically, takes ownership, remains calm under pressure, and drives issues to closure across functional boundaries.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering technology, electronics, mechatronics, robotics, mechanical technology, or a related technical discipline.
Experience with semiconductor inspection, metrology, lithography, advanced packaging, imaging, automation, cleanroom operations, configuration control, and formal issue tracking.
Certifications in electrical safety, robotics, lean manufacturing, vacuum systems, or field service practices.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on support for system installation, qualification, calibration, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, upgrades, and customer escalations.
Diagnose complex electro-mechanical, optical, automation, software, and subsystem-level issues and communicate findings clearly to engineering and service teams.
Support parallel customer engagements by coordinating with field service, technical product support, operations, manufacturing, product management, supply chain, and strategic customers.
Execute test procedures, capture data, verify corrective actions, and contribute to service documentation and training materials.
Maintain safe work practices in laboratory, manufacturing, cleanroom, and customer environments while helping improve uptime, response time, and customer confidence.