2027 Spring Reliability Engineering Co-op (R20156)

MKS; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Sick time

Vacation days

Job summary

MKS Power Solutions is seeking a Reliability Engineering Co‑op in New York to partner with Reliability and NPI teams, supporting engineering activities and reporting to the Director of Reliability Engineering.

The 3‑month internship begins January 2027, offering meaningful work, exposure to multiple divisions, and opportunities to learn about power supplies for semiconductor manufacturing. Candidates should be pursuing an EE or CE degree and have hands-on electronics experience.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Bachelor's Degree program for Electrical or Computer Engineering or relevant majors.
• Must understand electronics and semiconductor devices, including analog and digital circuits.
• Experience reading circuit schematics and datasheets.
• Hands on experience with circuit boards and soldering techniques.
• Familiarity with laboratory instruments (multimeters, scopes, generators, analyzers).
• Ability to work independently and in a team with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and problem solving through engineering methods.
• Qualified candidates should be US Persons.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering activities with Reliability and NPI teams.
• Assist in design efforts for state‑of‑the‑art power supplies.
• Research reliability issues and perform failure analysis of components and PCB subassemblies.
• Characterize components and verify electrical performance against specs.
• Design and build fixtures for reliability testing.

Skills

Circuit analysis

Circuit boards

Soldering techniques

Electrical lab instruments

Independent work

Team collaboration

Problem solving

US Persons

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Function Generators

Network Analyzers

Job description

A Day in Your Life at MKS:
As a Reliability Engineering Co-op at MKS Power Solutions, you will partner with various Reliability and New Product Introduction teams to support engineering activities. In this role, you will report to the Director, Reliability Engineering.

Intern / Co-op Program Overview:

• 3-month intern/co-op within a functional area of MKS Inc. that provides students a comprehensive and engaging experience from before your program starts to after the program ends.

• Meaningful work and project assignments

• Networking opportunities with peers and executives

• Exposure to different divisions of the business

• Understanding of MKS Inc.'s commitment to culture and belonging

Co-op Term:

Co-op Term: This is a 3-month internship/co-op beginning in January 2027.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Working with Reliability Engineering staff in the design efforts of state-of-art power supplies supporting semiconductor manufacturing industries.

• Solving Reliability problems. Researching new technologies. Performing failure analysis of components and PCB subassemblies. Analyzing design parameters and subsequent components stresses for overall system reliability.

• Characterizing components for electrical performance and against published specifications.

• Designing and constructing fixtures for reliability testing.

• Travel Requirements: None.

Skills You Bring:

• Enrolled in Bachelor's Degree program for Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or relevant majors

• Must have working knowledge and understanding of electronics and semiconductor devices, including analog and digital circuits

• Experience reading circuit schematics and datasheets

• Hands on experience with circuit boards and soldering techniques

• Demonstrated familiarity with electrical engineering laboratory instruments, such as Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, Network Analyzers

• Ability to work on tasks effectively, independently with minimal supervision and in a team environment

• The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and experience problem solving through engineering methods and techniques

• Qualified candidates should be US Persons

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds

Compensation and Benefits:

Hourly Pay Range: $23.00 to $31.00 per hour. 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.

Benefits: MKS offers a benefits package for interns/co-ops working at least 20 hours per week, including 11 paid holidays, sick time, and 15 paid vacation days accrued on a biweekly basis.

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details.