MKS Instruments, Inc.

Sr. Electronic Engineer

MKS Instruments, Inc.$88K — $147K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Electronic Engineering or a related technical field
  • 5+ years of relevant engineering experience
  • Strong curiosity about RF/DC technology and failure analysis
  • Proficiency with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and function generators
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

  • Sustain and improve high power RF generators rated 400KHz to 60MHz, up to 100kW
  • Analyze production yield fall-out and customer returns to identify root causes
  • Plan and conduct RF/DC testing and troubleshooting at the component level
  • Provide technical support for on-site engineering issues
  • Coordinate second source component qualifications with various stakeholders
  • Support design documentation and configuration control for released products

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 12 paid holidays and 15 vacation days
  • 6 weeks fully paid parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement for further education and training
Full Job Description
As a Sr. Electronic Engineer at MKS Instruments, you will partner with the Sustaining Engineering Team to perform product engineering functions on high power RF and DC generators used in semiconductor fabrication. Use skills and experience to implement design changes that ensure products of the highest quality. Create, analyze and validate new assemblies or theoretical concepts for obsolescence replacement or derivative designs. Work within cross-functional teams that include design, application, manufacturing and test engineers. Interact with customers both internal and external.

You Will Make an Impact By:
  • Sustain and improve high power RF generators rated 400KHz to 60MHz, up to 100kW.
  • Perform analysis to determine root cause of failure on production yield fall-out and customer returns. Provide corrective action, recommendations, and document analysis results.
  • Plan and conduct RF/DC testing, circuit analysis, trouble shooting, modeling, failure duplication and device analysis down to the component level.
  • Provide technical support to application engineers and help to solve on-site engineering problems.
  • Work on second source component qualification. Interface with suppliers, customers, manufacturing and materials organizations.
  • Support design documentation & configuration control of released products. (Special Product Requests, Engineering Change Orders)


Skills You Bring:
  • A B.S. in Electronic Engineering or another technically related field
  • 5+ years of related experience
  • A strong curiosity and interest to understand the root cause of failures in RF/DC technology
  • An ability to use lab equipment such as meters, oscilloscopes, function generators etc.
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • An ability to work independently under minimum supervision


Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: Ability to lift up to 50lbs. Office and laboratory environment.

Compensation and Benefits:
Salary Pay Range: $88,425.00 - $147,375.00 US USD 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. At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

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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