Principal Systems Engineer - Microwave

MKS Instruments, Inc.; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

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

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. is seeking a Principal Microwave Systems Engineer to lead the development of next-generation microwave technologies.

You will guide cross-functional teams across design, testing, and packaging, driving technical leadership in microwave generation, control systems, and data processing. You will own system-level specifications, collaborate with product marketing, and manage tradeoffs between cost, performance, and schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or systems engineering or similar; 7+ years of experience.
• Ability to balance cost, performance, and schedules.
• Experience in system integration and DVT planning.
• Proven track record of successful new product releases.
• Experience with analog and digital design circuitry and test methodology.
• Skills in waveguides, coax, impedance matching, VSWR calculations.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication.
• Experience with FMEA.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, modeling, testing, and packaging of complex microwave components and systems.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Scope market requirements with Product Marketing and applications team.
• Create system-level design specifications and project scopes.
• Collaborate with Project Management on budgets, schedules, specs.
• Develop and execute design verification plans.
• Present tradeoffs to optimize performance, reliability, cost.
• Ensure designs meet industry and regulatory standards.
• Analyze and implement quality, reliability, cost improvements.

Skills

Cost/performace tradeoffs

System integration & DVT planning

New product releases

Analog & digital design circuitry

Waveguides & coaxial cables

Impedance matching & VSWR

Technical communication

FMEA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or systems engineering or similar

Job description

A Day in Your Life at MKS: (Summary & Objectives)

As a Principal Microwave Systems Engineer, you will lead the development of the next generation of technologies that enable new market applications. The successful candidate should be highly self-motivated, able to operate independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, dynamic, highly technical environment while working collaboratively on cross-functional projects. You will provide technical leadership across a variety of disciplines including conventional and solid-state microwave generation, electronic control systems, mechanical subsystems, signal acquisition, and data processing.

Responsibilities

• Work as the lead of a technical team driving the design, modeling, testing, and packaging of highly complex microwave components and systems
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms while interfacing with product engineering and other cross-functional teams as required.
• Work closely with Product Marketing and applications team to scope market requirements and customer needs
• Create system level engineering design specifications and project scope documents
• Work with Project Management on project budgetary costs, schedule, and technical specifications
• Develop, document, and execute design verification plans.
• Report on results and present appropriate engineering tradeoffs to optimize functional performance, reliability, and product cost
• Ensure product design meets industry and regulatory compliance requirements and standards
• Analyze and implement continuous improvements in quality, reliability, and cost reduction

Skills You Bring: (Required Skills)

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or systems engineering or similar with 7+ years of experience
• Ability to understand and manage tradeoffs between cost, performance, and schedules
• Experienced in the development and testing of system integration & DVT plans
• Track record of successful new product releases, with experience in the entire product development process.
• Experience with analog and digital design circuitry, proper test methodology, and systems integration.
• Competency in the selection of waveguides/coaxial cables, impedance matching, VSWR calculations, and other analysis needed to develop microwave delivery systems which deliver energy to a dynamic load.
• Strong technical communication (verbal, written, presentation) skills
• Skilled with Failure Analysis (FMEA)

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Pay Range: $ 138,825.00 - 231,375.00 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].

Benefits: 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.

• 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
• 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. 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 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] .

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.

MKS’s 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. MKS Inc, Product Overview