Systems Engineer 3

Onto Innovation•Wilmington, MA

6d•$96,800 - $145,200

About The Position

Onto Innovation is seeking a Systems Engineer 3 to independently support, maintain, and develop complex automated optical inspection and metrology platforms for the semiconductor industry. The role contributes to existing and emerging products and technologies, with emphasis on integrating hardware subsystems with software and qualifying configurations for performance and reliability. The engineer assesses and maintains systems in engineering and applications labs and at customer sites, diagnosing and resolving issues independently or with subject matter experts. The position involves cross-functional collaboration, technical communication, and documenting alignment, calibration, and repair procedures. Customer-site travel, domestic and international, is approximately 20%.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in high-precision optical or semiconductor capital equipment, or related industries.
Proven experience working in cross-functional environments supporting product development, manufacturing, or field operations.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, up to 20%.

Nice To Haves

A degree in Physics, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field is preferred.
Experience in optical or imaging instrumentation, motion control systems, semiconductor inspection and metrology, systems/product/verification engineering, and creative problem-solving.
Knowledge of optical inspection, metrology, spectroscopy, ellipsometry, and reflectometry.

Responsibilities

Integrate hardware subsystems with software to enable desired functionality of existing and emerging products and technologies.
Qualify new product configurations and specifications, emphasizing performance and reliability.
Assess the health and performance of installed systems in engineering labs, applications labs, and customer sites.
Maintain and support engineering and applications systems, diagnosing and resolving issues independently or with subject matter experts.
Communicate status updates and technical findings to internal stakeholders and customers as needed.
Contribute to projects involving optical inspection and metrology systems that use a broad range of optical technologies.
Collaborate across cross-functional teams, including customers, marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, field service, and applications engineering.
Document alignment, calibration, and repair procedures.
Travel to domestic and international customer locations to support integration, troubleshooting, and customer engagements, approximately 20%.