High-Power RF/DC Electronics Engineer

MKS Instruments; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 82,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS Instruments in Rochester, NY is seeking an Electronic Engineer to collaborate with Sustaining Engineering on high power RF and DC generators used in semiconductor fabrication. You will design changes to ensure product quality and develop new assemblies or derivative designs.

You will analyze failures, conduct RF/DC testing, model, and perform device analysis down to the component level, while supporting application engineers and coordinating with suppliers, manufacturing, and service teams.

Qualifications

• A B.S. in Electronic Engineering or another technically related field.
• 3+ years of related experience.
• A strong curiosity and interest to understand the root cause of failures in RF/DC technology.
• An ability to use lab equipment such as meters, oscilloscopes, function generators etc.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• An ability to work independently under minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Sustain and improve high power RF generators rated 400KHz to 60MHz, up to 100kW.
• Perform analysis to determine root cause of failure on production yield fall-out and customer returns. Provide corrective action, recommendations, and document analysis results.
• Plan and conduct RF/DC testing, circuit analysis, trouble shooting, modeling, failure duplication and device analysis down to the component level.
• Provide technical support to application engineers and help to solve on-site engineering problems.
• Work on second source component qualification. Interface with suppliers, customers, manufacturing and materials organizations.
• Support design documentation & configuration control of released products. (Special Product Requests, Engineering Change Orders)

Skills

Root cause analysis

RF/DC technology understanding

Lab equipment operation

Independent work

Technical communication

Education

B.S. in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Function generators

Multimeters

Job description

MKS Instruments in Rochester, NY is seeking an Electronic Engineer to collaborate with Sustaining Engineering on high power RF and DC generators used in semiconductor fabrication. You will design changes to ensure product quality and develop new assemblies or derivative designs.

You will analyze failures, conduct RF/DC testing, model, and perform device analysis down to the component level, while supporting application engineers and coordinating with suppliers, manufacturing, and service teams.