Senior Applications Engineer - Semiconductor Inspection

Onto Innovation

Upton (KY)

On-site

USD 115,000 - 173,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
401(k) with employer match
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Job summary

Onto Innovation is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to lead development, validation, and deployment of advanced inspection solutions across its product portfolio. This role serves as a technical leader within the PLC Applications Development organization, driving product readiness, application innovation, customer adoption, and technology commercialization.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Product Development, Systems Engineering, Software, Algorithms, Product Management,

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or higher in Electrical, Optical, Materials Science, Physics, Computer or Chemical Engineering or related field with 5+ years in semiconductor inspection or related areas.
  • Alternative: Master’s with 2+ years in semiconductor inspection or related fields.
  • Ph.D. in related discipline with applicable experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and validation of advanced inspection solutions across Onto Innovation’s product portfolio.
  • Partner with multidisciplinary teams to transform emerging technologies into scalable customer solutions.
  • Drive New Product Introduction, benchmarking, and roadmap validation across wafer inspection and advanced packaging.

Skills

Semiconductor inspection
Metrology
Applications engineering
Data analysis
Machine learning
Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physics/Materials
Master's degree in engineering or science
Ph.D. in a related field

Tools

Python
MATLAB
SQL
JMP

Job description

Onto Innovation is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to lead development, validation, and deployment of advanced inspection solutions across its product portfolio. This role serves as a technical leader within the PLC Applications Development organization, driving product readiness, application innovation, customer adoption, and technology commercialization.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Product Development, Systems Engineering, Software, Algorithms, Product Management,

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