Onto Innovation is a semiconductor equipment and process control company that supports chipmakers with inspection, metrology, and lithography solutions. The organisation employs approximately 583 people worldwide and has recorded steady net growth by bringing on new talent across multiple disciplines. Hiring has out-paced departures, indicating a measured expansion strategy that aligns staffing levels with customer demand for advanced manufacturing technologies. Employees are distributed across engineering, operations, corporate functions, and a network of technical field offices that serve fabrication sites.
Engineering is Onto Innovation’s largest function with 275 employees, representing close to half of the total workforce and underscoring the company’s focus on research, development, and product support. Operations (57 employees) and Sales & Support (56) form the next-largest groups, ensuring that complex tools are manufactured efficiently and delivered to customers with the necessary technical assistance. Information Technology (42) and Marketing & Product (37) provide internal infrastructure and market outreach, while Finance & Administration (34) and Business Management (31) handle corporate governance and strategy. Human Resources (23) and Quality (14) round out the organisation, and another 14 employees are classified in miscellaneous roles, highlighting a balanced mix of technical and business expertise.
The workforce is primarily U.S.-based but geographically dispersed. The single largest grouping is listed as “Other” with 351 employees, capturing remote staff and smaller international or domestic sites not individually itemised. Among named offices, Minneapolis hosts 63 employees followed by San Jose (47) and Boston (42), locations well known for semiconductor talent pools. Additional engineering and customer support teams are located in Portland (28), Austin (14), Bend (13), Fremont (12), Sunnyvale (8), and Santa Clara (5). This spread of headcount across multiple technology hubs enables Onto Innovation to stay close to major fabrication customers while tapping into regional labour markets rich in semiconductor expertise.