Senior RF Test & PCB Validation Technician

MKS Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

MKS Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking an experienced technician to test, calibrate, and troubleshoot RF generator designs and PCBAs. You will perform failure analyses on returned units and build dedicated test setups for specialized experiments, ensuring performance validation.

The role requires an associate degree or equivalent experience with 4+ years in related work, plus proficiency with RF instruments and schematic-based debugging. Some travel for customer support may be needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent technician experience is required.
• 4+ years of related experience.
• Experience using oscillosopes, spectrum analyzers, and other RF instruments.
• Experience using schematics to troubleshoot PCBA problems.

Responsibilities

• Test, calibrate, and troubleshoot new RF generator designs.
• Test and troubleshoot new PCAs to validate performance.
• Conduct failure analysis on returned units and determine root cause.
• Build test setups for specialized experiments.
• Travel opportunities for customer support as needed.

Skills

RF testing

PCB troubleshooting

Failure analysis

Test setups

Electrical/RF instruments

Education

Associate degree or equivalent technician experience

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

LTSpice

Circuit simulation tools

Soldering / rework

Job description

MKS Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking an experienced technician to test, calibrate, and troubleshoot RF generator designs and PCBAs. You will perform failure analyses on returned units and build dedicated test setups for specialized experiments, ensuring performance validation.

The role requires an associate degree or equivalent experience with 4+ years in related work, plus proficiency with RF instruments and schematic-based debugging. Some travel for customer support may be needed.