Lab Technician

MKS Instruments, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. in Bengaluru seeks a Lab Infrastructure & Test Equipment Engineer to establish, maintain, and support laboratory infrastructure and engineering test equipment at the Bangalore Engineering Lab.

This role ensures facilities, instrumentation, and test systems are fully operational, calibrated, safe, and available to support engineering development, validation, and product qualification activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline required.
• 2+ years supporting engineering laboratories or R&D facilities.
• Experience with preventive maintenance and calibration of test equipment.
• Knowledge of metrology principles and asset management.
• Familiarity with power, HVAC, gas, vacuum systems in labs.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and improve laboratory infrastructure and test equipment.
• Coordinate installation, commissioning, relocation, and decommissioning of lab equipment.
• Manage utilities: power distribution, compressed air, cooling water, gas, vacuum.
• Maintain lab layouts, inventories, and infrastructure documentation.
• Perform preventive maintenance and basic repairs on test equipment.
• Troubleshoot failures and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Promote safety and ensure compliance with lab safety procedures.

Skills

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Maintenance & calibration

Troubleshooting

Metrology & calibration processes

Lab utilities & infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/ Electronics/ Mechanical/ Instrumentation

Job description

A Day in Your Life at MKS: The Lab Infrastructure & Test Equipment Engineer is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and supporting laboratory infrastructure and engineering test equipment at the MKS Bangalore Engineering Lab. This role ensures that laboratory facilities, instrumentation, and test systems are fully operational, calibrated, safe, and available to support engineering development, validation, and product qualification activities. The individual will work closely with engineering teams, global lab personnel, facilities, EHS, IT, and external service providers to maintain a world-class laboratory environment.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Support the setup, operation, and continuous improvement of laboratory infrastructure.
• Coordinate installation, commissioning, relocation, and decommissioning of laboratory equipment.
• Manage laboratory utilities including electrical power, compressed air, cooling water, gas distribution, vacuum systems, and environmental controls.
• Maintain laboratory layouts, equipment inventories, and infrastructure documentation.
• Perform preventive maintenance and basic repair of engineering test equipment and instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and develop corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all laboratory safety procedures.

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of experience supporting engineering laboratories, test equipment, manufacturing test environments, or R&D facilities.
• Experience with preventive maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of electronic or electromechanical test equipment.
• Understanding of calibration processes, metrology principles, and equipment asset management.
• Familiarity with laboratory utilities and infrastructure including power distribution, HVAC, compressed air, vacuum, and gas systems.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Ability to sit and work at a computer workstation for extended periods.
• Ability to use laboratory equipment and occasionally lift and move electronic equipment or test fixtures up to 25 pounds.
• Work is performed in office and engineering laboratory environments.
• Regular use of electronic test equipment and prototype hardware for product development, validation, and troubleshooting activities.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations. Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business. MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: [e-mail] . If applying for a specific job, please include the requisition number (ex: RXXXX), the title and location of the role At MKS, it's all about courage, big ideas, and a serious passion for innovation. Winning here is about exploring possibilities, taking action, and solving our customers’ toughest challenges. It's not just a job – it's what you make of it. While you shape your role and make it unique, we invest in you with on-the-job and formal training, as well as educational assistance. Curiosity is key at MKS - ask questions, own your path. Our success comes from celebrating the unique skills, diverse perspectives, and lived experience of employees from over 100 countries. The goal is to make sure that everyone feels that they belong. Diversity isn't just a nice-to-have; making sure everyone feels included is a big deal for us. Our group of ~10,000 employees serves semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial markets. With over 3,800 patents, our products are enabling advancements in 5G, renewable energy & storage, artificial intelligence, cloud technology, and big data. We're the behind-the-scenes support for some amazing technology. MKS Instruments enables technologies that transform our world.

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