MKS Instruments, Inc.

Principal Firmware Engineer

MKS Instruments, Inc.$135K — $155K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree
  • 8+ years of related experience
  • Preferred graduate coursework
  • Embedded system architecture and algorithms development experience
  • Fluent in C and C++ programming languages
  • Experience with debugging tools like emulators and oscilloscopes

Responsibilities

  • Analyze, design, program, debug, and modify software
  • Troubleshoot code for firmware applications
  • Engage with analog and digital hardware and software systems
  • Define architectural design for embedded metrology products
  • Support hardware diagnostics surrounding processors
  • Collaborate with other engineers to solve complex problems

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 12 paid holidays
  • 15 paid vacation days
  • 6 weeks fully paid parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description
You Will Make an Impact By:
  • Analyzes, designs, programs, debugs and modifies software
  • Troubleshoots code for firmware (IC embedded code) applications
  • Work often involves analog and digital hardware and software operating systems
  • Position requires knowledge and exposure to hardware design
  • Typically, programs in machine language, assembly language and high-level languages (eg, C, C++)
  • Defining architectural design, implementation, verification and validation of firmware for embedded metrology products supporting semiconductor manufacturing and other advanced markets
  • Supporting the development and diagnostics of the hardware surrounding the processor
  • Working collaboratively with other software engineers and engineers/scientists of other disciplines to solve challenging problems.


Skills You Bring:
  • Requires a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree and 8+ years of related experience
  • At this level, graduate coursework may be preferred
  • Experience in the development of embedded system architecture and algorithms.
  • Fluency with the C and C++ programming languages
  • Experience with using emulators, communication bus monitoring hardware/software, oscilloscopes, and similar tools to develop and debug products.


Preferred Skills:
  • Experience with EtherCat or comparable field buses.
  • Experience with Python or FreeRTOS.
  • Experience with the STM32 family of processors


Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position for 50% of the time
  • Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
  • This job operates in a professional office environment


This position is onsite and must be within commutable distance to our location in Broomfield, CO. Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

We are interested in a qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States and will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time.

Compensation and Benefits:
  • Salary Pay Range: $135k - $155k 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 [or as applicable].
  • 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 [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.


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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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