Manager, Systems Engineering

Onto Innovation; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus opportunities

Long-term incentives

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Health, dental, vision

401(k) with employer match

PTO and wellness programs

Job summary

Onto Innovation is seeking a Manager of Systems Engineering in Wilmington, MA to lead architecture, requirements management, and verification for advanced semiconductor inspection platforms. This role drives roadmap, governance, and cross-functional collaboration to translate market needs into executable system requirements.

The position requires travel up to 40% and offers a base salary and annual bonus opportunities, plus long-term incentives within a supportive, growth-oriented team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience with complex semiconductor equipment or high-technology platforms.
• Expertise in requirements management, systems architecture, interface control, verification and validation, and risk management.
• Strong business judgment and executive communication skills; ability to influence across organizations.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the systems engineering roadmap for inspection and metrology platforms; architecture, interfaces, verification strategy.
• Build and manage a high-performing systems engineering team with scalable processes for traceability and design reviews.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, field service, product management, and customers to translate needs into system requirements.
• Lead resolution of cross-subsystem issues and align engineering execution with schedule, cost, and commitments.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Systems architecture

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Manager, Systems Engineering# Careers at ONTO## Manager, Systems EngineeringApply: Wilmington-MA (Jonspin): Full time: Posted Today: R-6717Onto 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**Onto Innovation is seeking a Manager of Systems Engineering to lead systems engineering strategy, execution, and organizational capability for advanced semiconductor inspection and metrology platforms within the Panel and Patterning Engineering organization. This people leader will own systems architecture, requirements management, interface control, verification and validation, technical risk management, and cross-functional technical decision-making for complex customer programs. The role reports to senior engineering leadership and requires travel up to 40%.**Key Responsibilities** Define and lead the systems engineering roadmap for inspection and metrology platforms, including architecture, requirements, interfaces, verification strategy, configuration discipline, and technical governance. Build, coach, and manage a high-performing systems engineering team while establishing scalable processes for requirements traceability, design reviews, risk management, change control, and technical decision-making. Partner with engineering, operations, field service, technical product support, product management, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, and strategic customers to translate market and customer needs into executable system requirements. Lead resolution of complex cross-subsystem technical issues, support executive customer engagements, and ensure engineering execution aligns with quality, schedule, cost, and customer commitments.**Qualifications**Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience with complex semiconductor equipment, capital equipment, precision instrumentation, automation, optics, imaging, metrology, or related high-technology platforms. Demonstrated expertise in requirements management, systems architecture, interface control, verification and validation, risk management, configuration control, and customer-facing technical leadership. Strong business judgment, executive communication skills, and ability to influence across engineering, operations, commercial, and customer organizations.Why Join Onto Innovation?At Onto Innovation, we believe your work should matter—and so should your well-being. That’s why we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family. From health, dental, and vision coverage to life and disability insurance, PTO, and a 401(k) with employer match, we’ve got you covered. You’ll also enjoy access to our Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), wellness initiatives, and cutting-edge tools—all within a collaborative, inclusive culture where your contributions are valued and recognized.**Compensation & Growth**• Base Salary Range:$129,600.00 - $194,400.00, offered in good faith and based on experience, location, and qualifications.* Additional Rewards: Annual bonus opportunities and potential long-term incentives tied to both company and individual success.Empowering Every Voice to Shape the Future:Onto Innovation is committed to creating a workplace where every qualified candidate has an equal opportunity to succeed. We evaluate applicants based on skills, experience, and potential - without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe diversity of thought and background drives innovation and strengthens our team.Important Note on Export ComplianceFor certain positions requiring access to technical data, U.S. export licensing review may be necessary for applicants who are not U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, or other protected persons under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).