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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\nProvide technical leadership for the development, integration, and continuous improvement of advanced automated optical inspection (AOI), defect inspection, and metrology systems used in semiconductor manufacturing. Lead system architecture, requirements development, verification, validation, productization, and field support activities across the full product lifecycle.\nKey Responsibilities\nInspection & Metrology Expertise\nDevelop and optimize systems for:Wafer defect inspection\nAdvanced packaging inspection\nMacro defect inspection\nOptical metrology\n3D metrology solutions\n\nImprove sensitivity, throughput, classification accuracy, and measurement precision.\nAnalyze process-control requirements to support customer yield improvement initiatives.\nCross-Functional Leadership\nWork closely with:Optical Engineering\nMechanical Engineering\nElectrical Engineering\nSoftware Engineering\nAlgorithms/AI teams\nManufacturing\nService and Applications teams\n\nCoordinate system integration activities and resolve complex technical issues.\nMentor engineers and promote system-level thinking.\nVerification & Validation\nDefine system test strategies and acceptance criteria.\nLead verification and validation efforts.\nEvaluate system readiness and technical maturity.\nDrive root cause analysis and corrective actions for performance issues.\nManufacturing & Field Support\nSupport product transfer to manufacturing.\nEnsure service readiness and field deployment success.\nAssist in resolving customer escalations and reliability concerns.\nDrive continuous product improvements based on customer feedback.\nQualifications\nEducation\nBS, MS, or PhD in:Electrical Engineering\nPhysics\nOptical Engineering\nMechanical Engineering\nSystems Engineering\nRelated technical discipline\n\nTechnical Experience\nSemiconductor inspection, metrology, or lithography equipment.\nOptical and imaging systems.\nComplex capital equipment development.\nSystems engineering methodologies.\nProduct architecture and requirements management.\nVerification and validation.\nRoot cause analysis and problem solving.\nPreferred Skills\nSemiconductor process control.\nMachine vision and image processing.\nAI/ML-based defect classification.\nPrecision motion control.\nOptical instrument development.\nYield enhancement methodologies.\nPython, MATLAB, or data analytics tools.\nWhat Onto Likely Looks for in a Senior Systems Engineer\nA strong candidate would typically be someone who can:\nOwn end-to-end system architecture.\nLead multidisciplinary teams without direct authority.\nUnderstand semiconductor manufacturing challenges and customer use cases.\nTranslate customer yield problems into inspection and metrology system requirements.\nDrive new product innovation from concept through manufacturing release and field deployment.\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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