Staff Electrical Engineer

Onto Innovation; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Onto Innovation is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer in Eindhoven to lead electrical system development for lithography and precision mechatronic platforms.

The role involves architecting and integrating analog/digital/power electronics, collaborating with US teams, leading troubleshooting, and ensuring robust interfaces across subsystems. Travel for manufacturing support and customer interactions may be required.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Broad electrical engineering experience, 8+ years.
• Strong expertise in analog, digital, and power electronics.
• Experience integrating motors, sensors, and power systems into complex platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead Electrical Engineer within the Eindhoven development team.
• Collaborate with the US Electrical Engineering team to architect, develop, implement, and maintain electrical control systems for lithography and precision mechatronic systems.
• Review and support analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronic designs.
• 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.
• Partner with Systems, Mechanical and Software teams for robust solutions.
• Support supplier technical reviews, design verification, and engineering change management.

Skills

Analogue & digital electronics

Power electronics

Motor/actuator integration

Embedded systems (MCU/FPGA)

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

SPICE

MATLAB

Job description

Staff Electrical Engineer# Careers at ONTO## Staff Electrical EngineerApply: Eindhoven-Netherlands: Full time: Posted Today: R-6492Onto Innovation is a leader in process control, combining global scale with an expanded portfolio of leading-edge technologies that include: 3D metrology spanning the chip from nanometer-scale transistors to micron-level die-interconnects; macro defect inspection of wafers and packages; metal interconnect composition; factory analytics; and lithography for advanced semiconductor packaging. 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.**Job Summary & Responsibilities**Job Description* Serve as the lead Electrical Engineer within the 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.**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.Onto 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.Onto 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.For 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. As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.