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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\nThe Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineer supports the execution of engineering efforts across Onto Innovation, with a focus on technical problem-solving and implementing scalable innovations for mechanical systems. Reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Lead, this position plays a critical role in enhancing the reliability, quality, and efficiency of Onto’s equipment portfolio. This hands-on role is responsible for sourcing, developing, and enabling deployment of critical solutions, managing key engineering documentation, and ensuring seamless integration into product platforms. Success in this position is measured by the timely delivery of technical solutions, contributions to lifecycle sustainability, and the successful adoption of mechanical innovations across multiple platforms.\nKey Responsibilities\n Execution of Mechanical System Enhancements (60%)\nSupport Innovation Deployment:Work closely with the Mechanical Engineering Lead to implement strategic roadmaps through prototyping, testing, and refining novel mechanical solutions.\nQuality Assurance:Perform reliability testing and lifecycle analysis on mechanical components to ensure compliance with engineering standards and equipment performance goals.\nComponent Optimization: Troubleshoot and resolve issues in mechanical subsystems in conjunction with partner Core Engineering functions to enhance reliability and operational efficiency.\nDocumentation Ownership:Create and maintain technical documentation, including CAD files, specification sheets, interface requirements, and system diagrams, ensuring platform teams have ready access to critical information.\n Support Fleet and Platform Stability (20%)\nLifecycle Management:Collaborate with platform-as-product leads to assess component obsolescence risks and provide support for novel solutions to sustain long-term fleet performance.\nEngineering Standards: Contribute to the development and consistent application of Onto’s mechanical engineering standards to enable seamless cross-platform integration.\nValidation: Conduct functional tests and simulation studies for new launches, ensuring each innovation meets reliability and performance benchmarks before scale-up.\n Sustain Technology Adoptions (20%)\nManufacturing Integration: Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure smooth production rollouts for new mechanical components and system updates.\nData-Driven Improvements:Leverage data and insights to evaluate performance, track reliability issues, and recommend new improvements to reduce service costs and downtime.\nTraining & Handoff:Work with platform and boundary teams to transfer technical knowledge, ensuring efficient adoption of mechanical system updates.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.7+ years of experience in a hands-on mechanical engineering role, preferably working with complex systems.\nAdvanced proficiency in CAD (e.g., SolidWorks) and related engineering design tools.\nProven ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges in subsystem designs.\nKnowledge of design-for-manufacturingand lifecycle management principles.\nStrong organizational skills with experience managing detailed technical documentation.\nMust be able to travel internationally to customer sites at least 20% of the time, with additional travel as business needs require.\n Preferred:\nAdvanced Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent advanced expertise gained through industry experience.\nPrior experience in beverage or food equipment technologies, understanding the unique requirements of quality, regulatory compliance, and performance optimization.\nWorking knowledge ofIoT systems, connectivity platforms, or advanced materials.\nExperience in scaling technologies throughplatform-based organizationsor working in Agile-driven environments.\nProven ability toinfluence without authority, leveraging relationships, technical credibility, and value creation to drive results across cross-functional teams.\nWhy Join Onto Innovation?\nAt Onto Innovation, we believe your work should matter-and so should your well-being. That’s why we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family. From health, dental, and vision coverage to life and disability insurance, PTO, and a 401(k) with employer match, we’ve got you covered. You’ll also enjoy access to our Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), wellness initiatives, and cutting-edge tools-all within a collaborative, inclusive culture where your contributions are valued and recognized.\nCompensation & Growth\nBase Salary Range:\n$144,000.00 - $216,000.00, 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.\n\nEmpowering Every Voice to Shape the Future:\nOnto Innovation is committed to creating a workplace where every qualified candidate has an equal opportunity to succeed. 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