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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.\nJob Summary & Responsibilities\nSupport Semiconductor activities in Korea and in other regions around the world when needed.\n\nBe in charge of application support of metrology tools, provide new recipe setup and finetune existing recipes for improved performance.\n\nDevelop new applications and keep working on improving tool utilizations.\n\nWork with FSE to finish qualifications of new tool installation or to do troubleshooting when needed.\n\nProvide reports about activities and issues to the direct manager(s). Also report to local management team and/or HQ support team when issues are escalated and work together to resolve issues.\n\nActively participate in application related works for JEP or special projects.\n\nThe responsibilities will also include (1) Best-Known-Method development during preparation phase, (2) knowledge transfer during field implementation and (3) field Apps training during sustaining.\n\nServe as company liaison with customer on administrative and technical matters for assigned projects.\n\nWork closely and keep good relationship with colleagues for good teamwork. Actively communicate with apps team in HQ and in other regions around the world to share knowledge and experience.\n\nWork closely with customers to understand customer’s high value problem and to provide solutions. Deliver customers’ pain points, complaints or technology gap to local management team to handle issues proactively.\n\nWork closely with marketing and sales for business development.\n\nDomestic and International travel when needed.\n\nQualifications\nB.S. and above degree in engineering, optics, physics or equivalent experiences is required.\n\n3 years of prior experiences with optics, mechanical/vacuum, electrical systems, or semiconductor manufacturing equipment are preferred.\n\nThe candidate must be self-motivated and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.\n\nGood planning, troubleshooting, and organizational skills are essential to understand the expectation of ramp requirements. In addition, the candidate should expect long hours of working in clean room environment.\n\nOnto Innovation Inc. offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including health/dental/vision/life/disability, PTO, 401K plan with employer match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) along with health & wellness initiatives. We provide a collaborative working environment along with resources, and state-of-the-art tools & equipment to promote success; and a welcoming, inclusive corporate culture where individuals are recognized for their contributions.\nOnto Innovation Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.\nFor positions requiring access to technical data, Onto Innovation Inc., Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. 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