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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 Sr. Manager of Systems Engineering plays a key role throughout all phases of a product’s life cycle, making critical contributions to new product development efforts, product improvement programs, and customer escalation resolution efforts. This is enabled through a deep understanding of the entirety of the technology which enables a metrology tool’s functionality.\nPrimary Duties & Responsibilities\nProvide engineering leadership on the physics, optimization, and technical problem solving for industry leading full Mueller matrix spectroscopic ellipsometer technology.\n\nLead a group of systems engineers to drive productization of Onto Innovation’s next generation OCD Spectroscopic Ellipsometer Metrology Systems.\n\nDrive the development of new technology platforms for the next generation of advanced optical metrology products.\n\nDemonstrate cross functional leadership skills with corporate marketing, customer facing groups, manufacturing and service organizations and R&D groups.\n\nDrive the NPI and customer qualification processes for high volume manufacturing customer adoption.\n\nAct as the key point of contact to interface with suppliers, both internal and external, of critical components, such as advanced broadband light sources, lasers/modulators, detection subsystems.\n\nSkills\nStrong technical background and ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with customers, engineers, designers, and stakeholders.\n\nStrategic thinker with a proven ability to integrate and lead diverse corporate cultures while delivering results.\n\nExpertise in user research, data analysis, and product strategy.\n\nPassionate about technology, innovation, and customer satisfaction.\n\nStrong organizational, human resource management, and planning skills.\n\nInternational business experience, preferred.\n\nAbility to work in a fast-paced, agile, and dynamic environment, perform under stress, and be a team player.\n\nStrong interpersonal, teaming, and problem-solving skills.\n\nExpertise in the responsibilities of the team of systems engineers that will be reporting to the Sr. Manager of Systems Engineering are also critical requirements. Those responsibilities include:\nProduct JEP technical support\n\nSubsystem characterization and performance requirements generation\n\nCIP design engineering activities to enhance product robustness\n\nSupporting development activities that enhance reliability and sensitivity of the system, improve automation and system up-time, and expand the application domain of the product.\n\nSupporting system related escalations from beta site teams.\n\nGenerating the material for and providing the training with the documentation needed by the manufacturing and field service teams for product release and support.\n\nDrive development of the next generation products that are leveraged from the existing technology.\n\nQualifications\nThe ideal candidate will have strong technical capabilities as well as a pragmatic, results-oriented focus and possess a reputation for getting new products to the market on time and meeting requirements.\n\nPh.D. degree in optical engineering, physics, EE or other relevant disciplines.\n\n5-10 years of experience in semiconductor capital equipment industry.\n\nThrough knowledge of spectroscopy, ellipsometry and reflectometry metrology techniques.\n\nTravel expectations up to 25%\n\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$130,000.00 - $195,000.00, 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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