Onto Innovation · 1 week ago
Senior R&D Scientist
Budd Lake, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$102K/yr - $154K/yr
3+ years expOnto Innovation is a leader in process control, specializing in cutting-edge technologies in the semiconductor industry. They are seeking a motivated Senior Algorithm Scientist to develop algorithms and software solutions for metrology and materials characterization platforms.
3D TechnologyManufacturingSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Develop data analysis, numerical modeling, signal and image processing solutions from prototypes to the product software supporting measurements, calibrations, and imaging functions of the onto metrology, materials characterization and inspection systems
The candidate is encouraged to have excellent problem solving and communication skills
This person is encouraged to bring forward creative ideas, develop production code and support as needed
This candidate shall be able to work independently and provide recommendations to the hardware group on error budget based on algorithm design and performance
The candidate is expected to stay up to date with academic research and current industrial practices in digital signal processing, machine vision, image processing, and machine learning
Qualification
Required
PhD or MS or Bachelor in EE, Computer Science, Applied Math, Physics or related field
Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years
Strong background in physics or mathematics, computational methods and algorithms design and software development
Solid understanding of the fundamental numerical methods and algorithms used to solve problems in linear algebra, non-linear optimizations, probability and statistics, signal and image processing and machine learning
Ability to connect them to better understanding of complex hardware/software systems, to identify the optimal approaches to meet the performance requirements
Competent with at least one numerically focused programming environment such as Python or MATLAB using the native linear algebra, image processing, and machine learning libraries
Experience deploying algorithms in traditional languages such as C, C++, C# and CUDA
Ability to develop data analysis, numerical modeling, signal and image processing solutions from prototypes to the product software supporting measurements, calibrations, and imaging functions of the onto metrology, materials characterization and inspection systems
Excellent problem solving and communication skills
Ability to work independently and provide recommendations to the hardware group on error budget based on algorithm design and performance
Expected to stay up to date with academic research and current industrial practices in digital signal processing, machine vision, image processing, and machine learning
Preferred
Significant experience in development and deployment of data analysis, signal and Image processing, computer vision, machine learning solutions, in compute constrained environments is a plus
Experience with instrumentation development within industry or academia is a plus
Experience in the semiconductor manufacturing and processing is not required but may be beneficial
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision coverage
Life and disability insurance
PTO
401(k) with employer match
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Wellness initiatives
Company
Onto Innovation
Onto Innovation stands alone in process control with our unique perspective across the semiconductor value chain.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1999-11-12IPO
Leadership Team
Chris Seams
Chairman Of The Board
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