Lead Electrical Engineer – Precision Lithography

Onto Innovation; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision/life insurance

PTO

401K with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Job summary

Onto Innovation is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer in Eindhoven to own electrical system development for lithography and precision mechatronics. You will collaborate with the US team to architect, implement, and maintain controls and interfaces across electronics, sensors, actuators, and embedded software.

The role requires 8+ years in electrical engineering, strong expertise in analog, digital and power electronics, and leadership to mentor teammates. Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of broad electrical engineering experience, ideally in capital equipment or high‑precision systems.
• Strong expertise in analog, digital, and power electronics, including grounding, noise mitigation, and signal integrity.
• Experience integrating motors, sensors, power systems, and mixed‑signal components into complex platforms.
• Skilled with PCB design and simulation tools (Altium, OrCAD, SPICE, MATLAB, etc.).
• Working knowledge of embedded systems, microcontrollers, or FPGAs.
• Hands‑on experience with motion control and sensor integration preferred.
• Proven technical leadership, team mentoring, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Ability to travel for manufacturing support, system bring‑up, or customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead Electrical Engineer within Eindhoven development team, providing local ownership and technical guidance for electrical system development and integration.
• Collaborate with the US Electrical Engineering team to architect, develop, implement, and maintain the electrical control systems for lithography and precision mechatronic systems.
• Review and support analog, digital, mixed‑signal, and power electronic designs developed by internal teams and external suppliers.
• Define and manage electrical interfaces between electronics, sensors, actuators, embedded software, motion control, and mechanical subsystems.
• Lead troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis of electrical and system integration issues throughout development, manufacturing support, and product lifecycle activities.
• Partner closely with Systems, Mechanical and Software teams to ensure robust and production‑ready solutions.
• Support supplier technical reviews, design verification activities, and engineering change implementation.
• Drive electrical engineering best practices, design quality, and technical documentation within the Eindhoven organization and in close collaboration with US colleagues.

Skills

Analog electronics

Digital electronics

Power electronics

PCB design

Embedded systems

Motion control

Sensor integration

Leadership

Communication

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

SPICE

MATLAB

Job description

Onto Innovation is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer in Eindhoven to own electrical system development for lithography and precision mechatronics. You will collaborate with the US team to architect, implement, and maintain controls and interfaces across electronics, sensors, actuators, and embedded software.

The role requires 8+ years in electrical engineering, strong expertise in analog, digital and power electronics, and leadership to mentor teammates. Occasional travel may be required.