Senior Systems Engineer - Semiconductor Capital Equipment

Onto Innovation is a leader in process control, combining global scale with an expanded portfolio of leading‑edge technologies that include 3D metrology, macro defect inspection, 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.

We are expanding our Pilot / New Product Introduction (NPI) team with a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in module and system characterization. The Senior Systems Engineer will lead the characterization, validation, and functional performance assessment of foundational modules and integrated subsystems used across Onto Innovation’s capital equipment portfolio. You will work hands‑on with mechanical, optical, electrical, and software modules to quantify performance, develop characterization methodologies, and ensure robust integration into next‑generation systems.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in systems engineering roles supporting semiconductor capital equipment or complex electromechanical platforms.
• Demonstrated experience leading system, module, or subsystem characterization
  , validation, and performance assessment across multiple engineering domains.
• Strong systems‑level thinking
  , with the ability to decompose requirements, define interfaces, and translate early concepts into verifiable, production‑ready designs.
• Hands‑on experience working with precision mechanical, optical, electrical, and software‑enabled modules within complex integrated systems.
• Proven expertise developing test strategies, characterization methods, and validation plans to quantify system performance and identify design margins.
• Ability to diagnose complex technical issues using data‑driven analysis, root‑cause methodologies, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration
  .
• Experience working in advanced R&D environments
  , where requirements evolve and design maturity increases over time.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical findings and trade‑offs to cross‑functional stakeholders.

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family. Health, dental, and vision coverage; life and disability insurance; PTO; a 401(k) with employer match; employee stock purchase program; wellness initiatives; and cutting‑edge tools are included.

Base Salary Range: $ - $, offered in good faith and based on experience, location, and qualifications.

• Additional Rewards:
  Annual bonus opportunities and potential long‑term incentives tied to both company and individual success.

Onto Innovation is committed to creating a workplace where every qualified candidate has an equal opportunity to succeed. We evaluate applicants based on skills, experience, and potential - without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe diversity of thought and background drives innovation and strengthens our team.

For certain positions requiring access to technical data, U.S. export licensing review may be necessary for applicants who are not U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, or other protected persons under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).