Senior Principal Controls Engineer

MKS Inc.; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MKS is seeking a Senior Principal Controls Engineer in Andover, MA to lead the design and development of advanced control solutions for vacuum valve products. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers across product design, manufacturing, and applications to deliver high-performance motion and vacuum control systems.

The role requires a Ph.D./MS/BS in engineering with 12+ years of experience, strong modeling skills, and expertise in embedded firmware and data acquisition.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in engineering; 12+ years of relevant work experience.
• Strong control system analysis, modeling and design.
• Experience with embedded firmware systems and data acquisition.
• Product development from concept to manufacturing.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of control solutions for vacuum valve products.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on vacuum valve innovation and performance.
• Model multidiscipline systems using Simulink/Matlab for motor drive electronics and control algorithms.
• Work with firmware engineers to implement, tune and validate control algorithms.
• Ensure designs meet quality and regulatory requirements through testing and verification.

Skills

Control systems

Embedded firmware

Product development

Communication

Education

Engineering degree (B.S./M.S./Ph.D.)

Job description

A Day in the Life at MKS:

As a Senior Principal Controls Engineer at MKS Andover, you will work with other engineers, customers, applications, manufacturing, and supply chain to develop and support vacuum valves.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• In this role, you will make a meaningful impact by contributing to the design and development of advanced mechanical products used across multiple industries.
• Lead the design and development of advanced control solutions for vacuum valve products
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of product design engineers focused on vacuum valve innovation and performance
• Contribute to the specification, modeling, development, design of complex motor control and vacuum pressure control systems.
• Partner directly with customers and applications engineers to understand customers requirements and develop innovative solutions to solve our customers most difficult problems.
• Use your knowledge, experience, and analysis tools such as Simulink / Matlab to model multidiscipline systems including motor drive electronics, motion control algorithms, encoders, mechanical drives, vacuum systems, and gas handling dynamics.
• Work closely with firmware engineers to implement, tune and validate motion and pressure control algorithms.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and operations teams throughout the product development, launch, and scale-up to volume production to ensure designs are manufacturable and reliable.
• Participate in all phases of the product development lifecycle, including concept development, feasibility validation, design, prototyping, testing, and production release.
• Ensure all products meet quality standards, performance expectations, and regulatory requirements through thorough testing, validation, and design verification processes.

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s , or Ph.D. degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 12 or more years of relevant work experience.
• Strong experience with Control System Analysis, Modeling and design
• Experience with embedded firmware systems, data acquisition signal processing and system integration
• Technical experience in product development from concept to manufacturing.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Preferred Skills:

• Experience Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
• Experience with Vacuum Technology and vacuum process control
• Experience developing motion control systems for electromechanical products

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.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary Pay Range: $155,250.00 - 258,750.00.00 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. At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.
• 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.].