MKS Instruments, Inc.

Technical Support Engineer

MKS Instruments, Inc.$71K — $118K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical engineering field or 4+ years of experience
  • 3+ years of hands-on field service or technical support experience
  • Experience with RF and digital electronic products
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong customer relations, listening, and organizational skills
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision
  • Up to 20% domestic and international travel

Responsibilities

  • Develop and release technical documentation, training materials, and service bulletins
  • Review ECOs and assess their impact on Global Service and customers
  • Create Service Plans for new product releases
  • Participate in engineering project meetings, focusing on serviceability and field concerns
  • Review and provide feedback on test procedures and assembly instructions
  • Support the qualification and deployment of Test Stations
  • Deliver training on products and repair processes to Field Service Engineers and customers

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 12 paid holidays and 15 days of paid vacation
  • Fully paid parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Opportunities for career growth in a collaborative environment
Full Job Description

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

This role serves as a key technical operations resource within the MKS Global Service organization, with primary responsibility for providing Engineering Technical Support for the MKS RF Power product line.

You Will Make an Impact By:

Documentation (≈40%)

  • Develop and release technical memos, service bulletins, and training materials for product repair and upgrades.

  • Review ECOs and provide feedback regarding Global Service and customer impact.

  • Create Service Plans to support new product releases for Global Service.

New Product Introduction (≈30%)

  • Participate in engineering project meetings and provide input on serviceability and field-related concerns.

  • Review test procedures and assembly instructions; provide feedback to Engineering.

  • Support qualification and deployment of new or upgraded Test Stations.

  • Procure and deploy assembly tools and fixtures to Global Service locations.

Technical Response & Support (≈15%)

  • Provide global technical support to customers, Field Service, Sales, and Service Technicians via phone, email, or in-person.

  • Interpret customer issues and communicate design, reliability, or maintenance concerns to the Product Engineering team.

  • Collaborate with Engineering, Reliability, and Manufacturing to drive corrective actions for failed components.

Training (≈15%)

  • Deliver training on new and existing products to Field Service Engineers, customers, and Service Depot Technicians.

  • Train and certify assembly operators on product repair processes.

  • Participate in customer installation and training programs as needed.

Skills You Bring:

  • Bachelors degree in a technical engineering field or 4+ years experience

  • 3+ years of hands-on field service or technical support experience.

  • Experience with RF and digital electronic products required.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Strong customer relations, listening, and organizational skills.

  • Proficiency with MS Office applications.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

  • Up to 20% domestic and international travel.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

  • Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
  • Ability to remain in a stationary position for 25% of the time
  • Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
  • Must be able to exchange accurate information
  • Operates in a professional office and/or laboratory/manufacturing environment
  • Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
  • Ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
  • Noise level in the work environment is usually average
Compensation & Benefits
  • Salary Range: $71,025 – $118,375 USD annually. This range represents a good faith estimate based on qualifications, experience, training, and business needs.
  • Bonus: Eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, determined by MKS.
  • Benefits: Comprehensive package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 12 paid holidays, sick time, and 15 days of paid vacation. Additional offerings include fully paid parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for career growth in a collaborative and innovative environment.

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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