# Senior Systems Engineer at Onto Innovation

- Company: Onto Innovation
- What the company does: Onto Innovation is a leader in semiconductor manufacturing software & solutions that solve the most difficult yield, device performance, quality, & reliability issues.
- Company website: https://ontoinnovation.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Milpitas-CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-18
- Apply by: 2026-11-02
- Apply: https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/ONTO_Careers/job/Milpitas-CA/Senior-Systems-Engineer_R-6402
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/onto-innovation-senior-systems-engineer-4/

## About the role

The core responsibilities of the Senior Systems Engineer are to develop new optical metrology technologies, to optimize the performance of existing metrology products, and to communicate those optimization results and methods to the field. The successful candidate will interface with cross functional engineering teams, e.g. software, hardware, and applications scientists, to generate specifications and performance requirements that guide systems development.

## What they're looking for

- Candidate for this position must have met minimum requirements to successfully meet expectations for the position:
- · Ph.D. in Engineering or Sciences with a focus on optical physics
- · >5 years experience in a semiconductor capital equipment engineering role, preferably metrology
- · Experience in applications development using spectroscopic ellipsometric tools
- · Experience in the integration of precision optical and optomechanical components
- · Proficiency in data analysis using various programming/scripting tools (Python, Matlab, etc.)