Engineering Project Manager

MKS Instruments, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Life and disability insurance

12 paid holidays

Sick time

15 paid vacation days

6 weeks parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Stock programs

Signing bonus

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Project Manager to drive execution of NPI and sustaining projects from concept to production launch. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, maintain disciplined tracking, and communicate status clearly in a matrixed environment.

A proactive, technically curious candidate with engineering exposure will thrive. The role requires 5+ years of experience, a bachelor’s degree, and travel up to 15%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of related experience required.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects with engineering, manufacturing, and quality stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of stage-gate or similar product development processes.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of multiple projects across the product development lifecycle, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk management.
• Coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and business teams to drive milestones and resolve blockers.
• Build and maintain project schedules with dependency tracking and risk visibility.
• Track project financials including budget consumption and variance reporting.
• Lead project status at gate reviews and program reviews with clear communication of progress and risks.
• Maintain project documentation aligned with ISO quality system requirements.
• Identify resource conflicts and scope changes, and escalate with recommended actions.
• Support the division's project prioritization with accurate data.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Schedule planning

Budgeting & cost control

Risk management

Engineering knowledge

Matrixed environment collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

A Day in Your Life at MKS

The Project Manager drives execution of NPI and sustaining projects across a business unit, managing cross-functional development projects from concept through production launch. Reporting to the Director of Project Management and working closely with engineering directors and functional leads, this role requires the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, maintain disciplined project tracking, and communicate status clearly and transparently. The right candidate is proactive, technically curious, and comfortable operating in a matrixed environment where building relationships is essential to getting things done.

You Will Make an Impact By

• Manage execution of multiple projects across the product development lifecycle, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk management


• Coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and business teams to drive project milestones and resolve blockers


• Build and maintain project schedules, tracking task dependencies and surfacing risks and delays early enough to act on them


• Track project financials including budget consumption and variance reporting, escalating concerns before they become problems


• Prepare and lead project status at gate reviews and regular program reviews, with clear and accurate communication of progress, risks, and open issues


• Maintain project documentation consistent with ISO quality system requirements, ensuring deliverables and decisions are traceable and audit-ready


• Identify resource conflicts and scope changes early, working with functional managers to resolve them or framing escalations with recommended actions


• Support the division's project prioritization process by maintaining accurate and current project data

Skills You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required


• 5+ years of related experience required


• Experience managing cross-functional projects with engineering, manufacturing, and quality stakeholders


• Technical proficiency – comfortable in technical discussions, with background in engineering (e.g. electronics) and/or analytical product development preferred


• Working knowledge of stage-gate or similar product development processes


• Ability to build and maintain project schedules with clear dependency tracking


• Comfortable working in matrixed environments without direct authority over project team members


• Continuous improvement mindset – apply MKS Product Development Process to the project objectives and develop process and teamworking principles to continuously improve outcomes


• Ability to travel up to 15%

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related technical discipline strongly preferred


• Experience managing projects in a hardware development environment strongly preferred


• PMP certification or equivalent a plus


• Experience in semiconductor equipment, industrial technology, or a related precision manufacturing industry


• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or similar quality management systems and audit processes


• Experience participating in or supporting customer-facing engineering discussions
  
• Experience with project budgeting and financial tracking

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

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

This position is onsite and candidate must live within commutable distance of our Andover, MA location.

Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary Pay Range: $130,00.00 - 170,000.00 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.


• Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].


• 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.

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

MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business. Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees. 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.

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 Inc., enables technologies that transform our world.

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