MKS Instruments, Inc.

Sr. Electronics Engineer

MKS Instruments, Inc.$101K — $169K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience in electrical/electronic hardware design
  • Ability to debug/test prototypes
  • Experience with hardware integration and embedded firmware
  • Proficiency with lab debug tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.)

Responsibilities

  • Design and debug analog and digital embedded electronics
  • Develop low noise analog circuits and power supplies
  • Select components based on reliability and specifications
  • Evaluate designs for performance and manufacturability
  • Participate in DFMEA and design reviews
  • Act as a technical interface for manufacturing
  • Support legacy products as needed

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 12 paid holidays and 15 paid vacation days
  • 6 weeks fully paid parental leave
  • Adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description

A Day in Your Life at MKS:
As an Sr. Electronic Engineer at the Flow Solutions Business Unit, you will design, develop, troubleshoot and debug hardware and firmware for high accuracy flow and pressure measurement systems.  You will support the development of new hardware subsystems, from specification to architecture, simulation, detailed design, component selection, layout, reliability prediction and test.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Designing, debugging and board bring-up of analog and digital real-time embedded electronics for microcontroller-based control and communication hardware platforms using a combination of simulation, analysis, prototyping and testing.

• Design of analog and digital electronic circuits including low noise analog circuits, A/D and D/A converters, microcontroller, communications interfaces, low power linear and switched-mode power supplies.

• Select components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability. May also review vendor capability to support product development.

• Evaluate the design to meet requirements factoring in performance, cost, reliability and manufacturability.

• Participate in project activities, including DFMEA, design reviews, and creation of technical specifications.

• Act as a technical interface to the manufacturing team for new product release.
• Support legacy products are required.

Skills You Bring:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of exp and knowledge of electrical/electronic hardware design and ability to debug/test prototypes.

• Experience with the integration of hardware designs with both mechanical elements and embedded firmware, and knowledge of industrial network communications interfaces and protocols is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

• Proficiency with lab debug tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, boundary-scan/JTAG).

Nice to haves
• Experience using EDA/PCB tools such as Mentor Graphic DxDesigner

• Experience with EtherCAT, Modbus/TCP, and associated industrial communication protocols
• Experience with EMI/EMC regulatory testing with respect to design.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time.

• Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination.

• Operates in a professional office and/orlaboratory/manufacturing] environment.

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.

• Noise level in the work environment is usually average.

Compensation and Benefits:
Salary Pay Range: $101,675.00 - $169,475.00 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.    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.]. 

We are interested in a qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time.

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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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