Senior Engineering Project Manager

MKS Instruments; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. in Beaverton, Oregon seeks a Senior Engineering Project Manager to lead complex capital-equipment projects from concept through production release, partnering with engineering, marketing, operations, service, sales, quality, and supply chain. You will report to the Director of Program Management.

The role emphasizes strong cross-functional leadership, experienced guidance of project plans and risks, and communication with senior stakeholders. Travel up to 5% annually.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success leading complex technical projects involving hardware and software engineering disciplines.
• 10+ years of experience guiding a product, system, or technology through development and release in capital equipment or a comparable engineered-product environment.
• Ability to lead through influence across cross-functional, global, and matrixed teams.
• Working knowledge of project planning, risk management, financial tradeoffs, and manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple complex capital-equipment projects from concept through launch and production release.
• Align cross-functional teams around project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and priorities.
• Identify obstacles early, drive decisions, and resolve issues affecting cost, quality, schedule, or customer commitments.
• Communicate status, milestones, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to project teams and senior leaders.
• Run effective project meetings, maintain reliable plans/project metrics, and improve project-management practices.

Skills

Capital equipment

Cross-functional leadership

Project planning

Risk management

Financial tradeoffs

Communication

Data analysis

Learning new systems

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As an Senior Engineering Project Manager at MKS Equipment & Solutions in Beaverton, Oregon, you will partner with engineering, marketing, operations, service, sales, quality, and supply chain to lead complex capital-equipment projects from concept through production release. In this role, you will report to the Director of Program Management.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Leading multiple complex capital-equipment projects from concept and feasibility through launch and production release.

• Aligning engineering, marketing, operations, service, sales, quality, supply chain, and other partners around project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and priorities.

• Identifying obstacles early, drive decisions, and resolve issues affecting cost, quality, schedule, or customer commitments.

• Communicating status, milestones, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to project teams and senior leaders.

• Running effective project meetings, maintain reliable plans/project metrics, and improve project-management practices.

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 5% annually

Skills You Bring:

• Demonstrated success leading complex technical projects involving both hardware and software engineering disciplines. Outcomes include bringing projects through manufacturing and market launch.

• 10+ years of experience guiding a product, system, or technology through development and release in capital equipment or a comparable engineered-product environment.

• Ability to lead through influence across cross-functional, global, and matrixed teams.

• Working knowledge of project planning, risk management, financial tradeoffs, and manufacturing operations.

• Clear communication, collaborative problem-solving, sound judgment, and the ability to adapt information for technical teams, business partners, customers, and senior leaders.

• Proficiency with project management software, and data-analysis tools, with the ability to learn new systems.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with capital equipment, semiconductor equipment, industrial automation, lasers, precision systems, or another complex engineered product.

• Familiarity with stage-gate or product-development lifecycles, ERP or PLM systems, and product quality or compliance requirements.

• PMP or comparable project/program management certification.

Supervisory Scope:

• Reporting Relationships: Role is not a direct supervisor of staff. Role requires cross-functional project leadership through influence.
• Financial Responsibilities: Manage project budgets, financial tradeoffs, and cost-related risks.

Physical Demands and 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 and/or manufacturing 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 average

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 generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

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].