Senior Optical Measurement & Test Engineer

MKS Instruments, Inc.

Irvine (CA)

On-site

USD 115,000 - 180,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
401(k) with company match
Life and disability insurance
12 paid holidays
15 paid vacation days
Parental leave
Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MKS Systems Irvine is seeking a Principal Measurement & Test Engineer to advance measurement solutions across development, qualification and manufacturing of optical, laser, and photonic products. You will design and deploy robust measurement architectures, automate data acquisition, and drive test methodologies with a data-driven mindset.

Ideal candidates bring a strong background in metrology, optical characterization, and statistics, plus hands-on experience with measurement automation and

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, Applied Physics, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
  • 8+ years of industry experience in measurement systems, metrology, or related engineering disciplines.
  • Strong understanding of calibration methodologies, uncertainty analysis, and error budgeting.
  • Hands-on experience with optical instrumentation and precision measurement systems.

Responsibilities

  • Define, design, and deploy measurement methodologies and calibration strategies.
  • Develop measurement architectures, automation, and data analysis solutions.
  • Support product development, qualification, and manufacturing with robust test solutions.
  • Collaborate across engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to ensure measurement objectives.

Skills

Measurement systems
Test engineering
Metrology
Optical characterization
DOE / statistics
Python
MATLAB
LabVIEW
Interferometry
Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or related field

Tools

LabVIEW
MATLAB
JMP
Minitab
Python

Job description

MKS Systems Irvine is seeking a Principal Measurement & Test Engineer to advance measurement solutions across development, qualification and manufacturing of optical, laser, and photonic products. You will design and deploy robust measurement architectures, automate data acquisition, and drive test methodologies with a data-driven mindset.

Ideal candidates bring a strong background in metrology, optical characterization, and statistics, plus hands-on experience with measurement automation and

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