Senior Manager Engineering - NPI

MKS Instruments; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Engineering Manager to lead the New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineering Team in Plasma Solutions. You will drive transitions from concept through beta, aligning R&D with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and customers to meet performance, cost, schedule, and reliability targets.

You will build a high-performing organization through coaching, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring scalable, manufacturable product introductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 10+ years of experience, or Master’s/PhD with 5+ years.
• 2+ years of engineering management or people leadership experience.
• Proven NPI leadership including risk management and resource prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transition of new products from development into manufacturing, ensuring quality, cost, schedule and reliability targets.
• Partner with PM, Product Marketing, and cross-functional teams to align requirements.
• Develop a high-performing NPI organization through coaching and performance management.
• Identify risks, plan mitigations, and resolve issues across product life cycle.

Skills

NPI leadership

Resource prioritization

Risk management

Mentoring teams

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's/PhD preferred

Job description

A Day in Your Life at MKS

We are seeking an exceptional Sr. Engineering Manager to lead the New Product Introduction Engineering Team within Plasma Solutions.

The NPI Engineering Manager will lead the transition of new products and systems from concept and feasibility through beta phase. This role manages cross-functional engineering activities to ensure products meet performance, quality, cost, schedule, reliability, and manufacturability targets. This manager serves as the primary technical interface between R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and customers during product introduction

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Lead the successful transition of new products from development into manufacturing, ensuring achievement of quality, cost, schedule, reliability, and customer requirements
• Partner with Project Management to successfully navigate the Product Development Process
• Work closely with Product Marketing and other cross functional groups to successfully align requirements
• Foster a culture of collaboration, with a focus on cross-functional data driven problem-solving techniques
• Build and develop a high-performing NPI engineering organization through coaching, talent development, succession planning, and performance management.
• Lead technical risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue resolution throughout the product development and introduction lifecycle.
• Partner with customers and field organizations during beta deployments and early product releases to gather feedback, resolve technical issues, and improve product performance.
• Manage engineering resources, priorities, and investments to support strategic business objectives and a robust new product pipeline.
• Serve as the critical bridge between R&D and Operations, ensuring innovative technologies are translated into scalable, manufacturable, and supportable commercial products.

Skills that You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s/PhD with 5+ years of relevant experience
• 2+ years of engineering management, technical leadership, or people leadership experience
• Demonstrated leadership in New Product Introduction (NPI), including resource prioritization, risk management, and decision-making in complex environments
• Strong ability to develop, coach, and mentor teams while effectively managing stakeholders and resolving conflicts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts across disciplines
• Experience leading technical and design reviews and driving cross-functional alignment
• Proven ability to negotiate, influence, and build consensus in matrixed organizations
• Experience engaging with customers to address technical issues and drive successful outcomes

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Pay Range : $ 155,000.00 - 205,00.00 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.

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

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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].