Senior Applications Engineer - Valves and Integrated Products

MKS Inc.; Vijayapura District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS in India seeks a Senior Applications Engineer to partner with R&D, engineering and product management to develop and launch new vacuum valve product solutions. You will report to the Director of Valve Product Management.

You will provide technical support for worldwide VIPS products, travel to customer sites, perform tests and demonstrations, define configurations, prepare quotes, and deliver training on product capabilities. Up to 50% travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Physical Science; mechanical, chemical, or electrical engineering preferred.
• At least 5 years in design, applications, or manufacturing engineering.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for customer and internal teams.
• Experience or ability to learn vacuum technology and related systems.
• Hands-on capability at customer sites or labs.
• Proficient in MS Office and general computer skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for worldwide sales of VIPS products, including product selection, specifying special configurations, and troubleshooting.
• Travel to customer sites with local sales and applications staff to discuss product features and integration, support testing or product installation, or troubleshoot problems.
• Work with Product Managers, Engineers, and Applications Engineers to perform tests or demonstrations to resolve customer applications issues.
• Define and document special customer product configurations based on customer needs.
• Generate, review, and price special customer configurations; assist Sales and Customer Service in providing product quotations to customers.
• Prepare, conduct, and participate in training and education programs focusing on product capabilities and applications.
• Travel requirements: Up to 50% of travel is required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Customer interaction

Hands-on field work

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Engineering or Physical Science

Job description

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Senior Applications Engineer at MKS, you will partner with R&D, engineering and product management to develop and launch new vacuum valve products solutions. In this role, you will report to the Director of Valve Product Management.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Provide technical support for worldwide MKS sales for V&IPS products, including product selection, specifying special configurations, and troubleshooting.
• Travel to customer sites (with local sales and applications staff) to discuss product features and integration, support testing or product installation, or troubleshoot problems.
• Working with Product Managers, Engineers, and Applications Engineers, perform tests or demonstrations to resolve customer applications issues.
• Define and document special customer product configurations based on customer needs.
• Generate, review, and price special customer configurations, assist Sales and Customer Service in providing product quotations to customers.
• Prepare, conduct, and participate in training and education programs focusing on product capabilities and applications.
• Travel Requirements: Up to 50% of Travel is required.

Skills You Bring:

• B.S. in an Engineering or Physical Science field. Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 5 years in a design, applications, or manufacturing engineering role
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills for working with customers and in-house MKS personnel.
• Experience, knowledge, or ability to learn vacuum technology, pressure control, mass flow controllers, vacuum valves, plasma systems, and systems integration.
• Must be able to operate ‘hands‑on’ as necessary when working at customer locations, or internal labs
• Proficient in MS office and computer skills
• Ability to travel about 25% of the time both domestically and internationally

Preferred Skills: (Optional)

• 2-5 years of experience with Semiconductor Deposition or etch tools, Reactive Gas Systems, or vacuum deposition systems is preferred
• Knowledge or ability to learn basic use of digital electronics: TTL logic, RS232, Devicenet, and/or EtherCAT
• Experience working in or supporting a production semiconductor fab or equipment manufacturer is a plus.