Senior RF Systems Engineer & Technical Leader

MKS Instruments; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS Instruments in Beaverton, OR seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead RF design and system integration across the Systems Business Unit. You will mentor teams, guide validation plans, and shape architecture for high-frequency subsystems used in advanced industrial equipment.

This hands-on role requires deep RF expertise, strong engineering judgment, and collaboration with product development, manufacturing, and service to resolve complex issues quickly.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering required; MS preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant RF/electrical experience.
• Experience in high-frequency subsystem design and validation.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen RF design, measurement, troubleshooting, and system integration for RF subsystems.
• Mentor teams and guide architecture decisions and validation plans.
• Support product development, integration, validation, manufacturing, service and sustaining activities.
• Lead tradeoffs, test strategies, and design reviews with cross-functional teams.

Skills

RF design

System integration

Mentoring

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

RF measurement equipment

Job description

MKS Instruments in Beaverton, OR seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead RF design and system integration across the Systems Business Unit. You will mentor teams, guide validation plans, and shape architecture for high-frequency subsystems used in advanced industrial equipment.

This hands-on role requires deep RF expertise, strong engineering judgment, and collaboration with product development, manufacturing, and service to resolve complex issues quickly.