Systems Engineer 1

Onto Innovation•Wilmington, MA

8d•$60,080 - $90,120•Onsite

About The Position

Onto Innovation is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the installation, integration, troubleshooting, and field readiness of advanced semiconductor inspection and metrology systems within the Panel and Patterning Engineering organization. This individual contributor role works across engineering, operations, field service, technical product support, manufacturing, product management, supply chain, and strategic customers to promote reliable system performance and timely issue resolution. The role is primarily on-site in Wilmington, Massachusetts, with domestic and international travel up to 60% for customer deployments, escalations, upgrades, and tool acceptance activities. The role includes supporting system installation, alignment, calibration, troubleshooting, and acceptance; diagnosing issues across electro-mechanical, optical, automation, software, and subsystem levels; and partnering with engineering teams on test plans, diagnostic data, and corrective-action validation. It also provides hands-on support for customer escalations, field upgrades, preventive maintenance, and system recovery. The engineer documents findings and configuration changes, collaborates across functions to close technical gaps, follows safety requirements, and contributes to continuous improvement. Candidates should bring at least 10 years of experience supporting complex systems and demonstrate strong troubleshooting, communication, ownership, and analytical skills. Minimum education is an associate degree, technical diploma, military technical training, or equivalent hands-on experience. The position may require occasional lifting up to 40 pounds and work in laboratory, manufacturing, cleanroom, customer-site, and office environments. Onto Innovation offers competitive salaries and benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, PTO, a 401(k) with employer match, an Employee Stock Purchase Program, wellness initiatives, and annual bonus opportunities. Potential long-term incentives may also be available.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting complex electro-mechanical, optical, automation, semiconductor equipment, or precision instrumentation systems.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex systems using electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, diagnostic tools, test procedures, and structured problem-solving methods.
Experience working directly with engineering, manufacturing, field support, and customers in high-urgency technical environments.
Working knowledge of semiconductor equipment, metrology or inspection systems, motion control, pneumatics, robotics, sensors, machine vision, and system-level calibration.
Ability to travel as required and work in the United States.
Minimum education of an associate degree, technical diploma, military technical training, or equivalent hands-on experience.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds and work safely in laboratory, manufacturing, cleanroom, customer-site, and office environments.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical certificate in electronics, mechatronics, mechanical technology, engineering technology, robotics, or a related discipline.
Experience in semiconductor capital equipment, advanced packaging, inspection, metrology, lithography, process control, or high-precision automation.
Cleanroom experience, customer-site installation experience, and familiarity with formal issue tracking, ECO, and configuration control processes.
Certifications in safety, electrical troubleshooting, robotics, vacuum systems, or lean manufacturing.
Preferred education: associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering technology, electronics, mechatronics, mechanical technology, robotics, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

Support system installation, alignment, calibration, troubleshooting, and acceptance activities for semiconductor inspection and metrology tools.
Diagnose electro-mechanical, optical, automation, software, and subsystem-level issues in laboratory, manufacturing, and customer environments.
Partner with engineering teams to execute test plans, capture diagnostic data, and validate corrective actions.
Provide hands-on support for customer escalations, field upgrades, preventive maintenance, and system recovery activities.
Document service findings, configuration changes, work instructions, and lessons learned to improve repeatability.
Collaborate with field service, technical product support, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and product management to close technical gaps.
Maintain safe working practices in lab, cleanroom, manufacturing, and customer-site environments.
Support continuous improvement initiatives that reduce downtime, improve first-pass success, and strengthen customer confidence.