MKS Instruments, Inc.

Mechanical Engineer

MKS Instruments, Inc.$81K — $136K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (advanced degree preferred)
  • 3+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, particularly in manufacturing or product development
  • Proficient in precision mechanical design and technical documentation
  • Skilled in 2D/3D CAD tools, preferably SolidWorks
  • Experience with cross-functional collaboration in product development and sustaining tasks
  • Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented in documentation and change processes
  • Familiarity with design for manufacturability (DFM) and product transition to production

Responsibilities

  • Support design and lifecycle management of capacitance manometer products
  • Create and review mechanical designs, ensuring compliance with performance and manufacturability standards
  • Lead engineering changes, configuration management, and documentation updates
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective product development
  • Resolve technical issues with internal teams and external vendors
  • Conduct root cause investigations and implement corrective actions
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives through performance data analysis

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 12 paid holidays and 15 paid vacation days
  • 6 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • Adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description
As a Mechanical Engineer within the Direct Pressure Group, you will support the design, development, and sustaining of advanced vacuum measurement products used primarily in the semiconductor market. This role focuses on full product ownership, including new product introduction, design improvements, and cross-functional coordination to ensure successful product release and ongoing performance in the field. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, and quality to support product development and sustaining activities. You Will Make an Impact By: (Responsibilities) • Support the design, development, and release of capacitance manometer products across the full product lifecycle, from concept through production and sustaining • Create and review detailed mechanical designs, drawings, and specifications; ensure designs meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements • Drive engineering changes (ECOs/ECRs), configuration management, and documentation updates with strong attention to detail and accuracy • Partner cross-functionally with Electrical, Firmware, Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability, and Product Marketing teams to ensure successful product development and ongoing support • Work closely with internal production teams and external vendors/suppliers to resolve technical issues, improve designs, and support manufacturing readiness • Lead or support root cause investigations, failure analysis, and corrective actions for field and production issues • Contribute to the development and improvement of design standards, best practices, and engineering processes • Support qualification, validation, and verification activities for new and existing products • Analyze product performance data and drive continuous improvement initiatives • Manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong organization and communication across teams Skills You Bring: (Required Skills) • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline (advanced degree a plus) • 3+ years of mechanical engineering experience in a manufacturing or product development environment (level to be determined based on experience) • Experience with precision mechanical design, including creation of drawings, tolerancing, and documentation • Proficiency with 2D/3D CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred) • Experience supporting product development, release, or sustaining engineering activities in a cross-functional environment • Ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to drive product execution and resolve issues • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly in documentation, configuration management, and engineering change processes (ECO/ECR) • Experience working with external vendors or contract manufacturers to support design, fabrication, and issue resolution • Familiarity with design for manufacturability (DFM) and transitioning products into production • Data analysis skills using tools such as Excel, Matlab, or Python • Experience with vacuum systems, precision instrumentation, or similar technologies is preferred • Strong verbal and written communication skills Compensation and Benefits: Salary Pay Range: $81,675.00 - $136,125.00 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS. Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 12 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. #LI-RS1 Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. persons." "U.S. persons" are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees. If applying for a specific job, please include the requisition number (ex: RXXXX), the title and location of the role

About MKS Instruments, Inc.

MKS Instruments, Inc. is a global provider of instruments, subsystems and process control solutions that measure, monitor, deliver, analyze, power and control critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes to improve process performance and productivity for our customers. Our products are derived from our core competencies in pressure measurement and control, flow measurement and control, gas and vapor delivery, gas composition analysis, residual gas analysis, leak detection, control technology, ozone generation and delivery, RF & DC power, reactive gas generation, vacuum technology, photonics, sub-micron positioning, vibration isolation and optics. Our primary served markets include semiconductor capital equipment, general industrial, life and health sciences, research and defense.
Learn more about MKS Instruments, Inc.
Size
6,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$350.1 million
5 Year Trend
+17.9%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
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