Junior Software Sustaining Engineer — Semiconductors

Onto Innovation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Job summary

Onto Innovation, a leader in process control for semiconductor manufacturing, seeks a Junior Software Sustaining Engineer to support released inspection and metrology products. You will troubleshoot customer issues, implement fixes, and assist with product maintenance to improve reliability and customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate is a motivated engineer with a strong technical foundation, curiosity to investigate complex issues, and a desire to learn software development practices in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, software engineering, CE, or EE.
• 0–3 years of software development experience.
• Experience with C#, C++, .NET.
• Familiarity with Git or Azure DevOps.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve software defects identified by customers, field service, QA, and internal engineering teams.
• Support customer escalations through troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and verification of corrective actions.
• Develop, test, and maintain production-quality software enhancements under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Assist in reproducing field issues using logs, system data, and test environments.
• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback from experienced engineers.
• Create and maintain unit tests, automated tests, and validation procedures.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, systems, applications, and support teams to diagnose system-level issues.
• Document software changes, troubleshooting procedures, and engineering findings.
• Support software releases, regression testing, and verification activities.
• Learn existing software architectures, development processes, and semiconductor inspection workflows.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that increase product stability, serviceability, and maintainability.

Skills

C#

C++

.NET

Debugging

Git

Azure DevOps

OO Design

Analytical

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software/CE/EE

Tools

Windows GUI

Testing frameworks

Debugging tools

Automation tools

Job description

Onto Innovation, a leader in process control for semiconductor manufacturing, seeks a Junior Software Sustaining Engineer to support released inspection and metrology products. You will troubleshoot customer issues, implement fixes, and assist with product maintenance to improve reliability and customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate is a motivated engineer with a strong technical foundation, curiosity to investigate complex issues, and a desire to learn software development practices in a