Senior Power Electronics Engineer - RF & Plasma Systems

MKS Instruments, Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 101,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Paid holidays and vacation time

Parental leave

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer in Rochester, NY to advance development of high performance plasma power generation equipment used in cutting-edge semiconductor tools.

You will report to the Head of R&D and lead design, analysis, and validation efforts across impedance matching, power conversion, and control systems. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in power electronics, a MSEE or equivalent, strong modeling and testing skills, and a collaborative mindset to work

Qualifications

• BSEE or equivalent with >5 years in power electronics
• MSEE or equivalent with >3 years in power electronics
• Broad electronics knowledge with curiosity in software, power electronics, controls, and physics
• Experience with system and circuit simulation tools (MATLAB, Python, Simulink, SPICE, PCB tools)
• Strong theoretical background in electronics and physics
• Experience testing power electronics with oscilloscopes, network analyzers, power meters
• Basic understanding of control theory
• Strong writing skills for proposals, specs, test reports
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Develop high performance plasma power generation equipment for semiconductor tools
• Design and analyze impedance matching circuits/systems and their firmware
• Validate product performance in plasma processing environments
• Work on resonant tank circuits, RF inverters, and DC/DC converters
• Debug analog and power electronics and contribute to HV SMPS design

Skills

Power electronics

Circuit simulation

Controls theory

HV/SMPS design

Instrumentation

Technical writing

Teamwork

Physics fundamentals

Education

BSEE or equivalent

MSEE or equivalent

Job description

MKS Instruments, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer in Rochester, NY to advance development of high performance plasma power generation equipment used in cutting-edge semiconductor tools.

You will report to the Head of R&D and lead design, analysis, and validation efforts across impedance matching, power conversion, and control systems. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in power electronics, a MSEE or equivalent, strong modeling and testing skills, and a collaborative mindset to work