Senior Development Engineer
Onto InnovationJob Title
Senior Development Engineer
Role Summary
The Senior Development Engineer develops, integrates, and tests systems and components for semiconductor metrology equipment. The role works on hardware, optics, and software integration within a product development team and supports release to manufacturing and customer deployment.
This position requires on-site presence at the primary factory and up to 30% international travel for field support.
Experience Level
Senior - typically more than 5 years of experience in semiconductor capital equipment engineering or equivalent.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include system integration, testing, documentation, and field support.
- Integrate, test, and characterize systems and components for new system development.
- Combine hardware and optical subsystems with software to deliver high-performance products.
- Design and execute experiments to characterize, troubleshoot, and improve metrology performance.
- Develop and execute plans of action; meet project schedules and deliverables.
- Generate internal and external technical presentations and documentation for manufacturing and service.
- Release documented procedures through the ECO process.
- Provide field support at customer sites; travel up to 30% internationally.
- Work full-time on-site at the primary factory location.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience for the role.
- More than 5 years' experience in a semiconductor capital equipment engineering role, preferably metrology.
- Experience in new product integration, development, and release processes.
- Hands-on experience integrating precision optical and optomechanical components.
- Strong analytical skills and systematic troubleshooting in development settings.
- Ability to define configurable system-level BOMs and establish test processes and procedures.
- Experience working on prototype systems in a hands-on laboratory environment.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Sciences (Engineering, Physics, Optics) or equivalent practical experience.
About the Company
Company: Onto Innovation
Headquarters: Wilmington, MA, United States
Onto Innovation develops process-control solutions for the semiconductor industry, offering optical inspection, 3D metrology, defect inspection, composition analysis, factory analytics, and lithography technologies to improve yield, performance, and reliability across the semiconductor value chain.
