Senior Systems Engineer

MKS Inc.; Methuen (MA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

MKS Inc. seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the development of next‑generation technologies for new market applications.

You will provide technical leadership across analog and digital design, electronic control systems, and data processing, guiding cross‑functional teams to successful implementations. Responsibilities include technical planning, market requirements scoping with Product Marketing, system integration and DVT planning, and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or systems engineering or similar.
• 5+ years of experience in related field.
• Experience with analog and digital design circuitry and testing.
• Experience creating system integration and DVT plans.
• Strong communication skills and cross-functional collaboration.
• FMEA experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical planning: scope, estimates, milestones, status reports.
• Collaborate with Product Marketing and applications teams to define market needs.
• Create system-level engineering specifications and project scope documents.
• Develop and execute system integration, verification, and DVT plans.
• Drive issue resolution, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Electrical, Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, and Compliance.
• Manage schedules, resources, dependencies, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure on-time execution meeting performance, quality, regulatory, and cost goals.
• Present technical updates and executive-level reviews.

Skills

Tradeoff analysis

Product release track record

Analog and digital design

System integration

Test methodology

FMEA

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or systems engineering

Job description

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will lead the development of the next generation of technologies that enable new market applications. You will provide technical leadership across a variety of disciplines including ozone, remote plasma sources, electronic control systems, electro-mechanical subsystems, signal acquisition, and data processing.

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will lead the development of the next generation of technologies that enable new market applications. You will provide technical leadership across a variety of disciplines including ozone, remote plasma sources, electronic control systems, electro-mechanical subsystems, signal acquisition, and data processing.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Lead technical planning activities, including scope definition, effort estimation, milestone tracking, and status reporting.
• Work closely with Product Marketing and applications team to scope market requirements and customer needs.
• Create system level engineering design specifications and project scope documents.
• Develop and execute system integration, verification, and Design Verification Test (DVT) plans.
• Drive technical issue resolution, root cause investigations, and corrective action implementation.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Electrical, Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, and Compliance Engineering.
• Manage technical project schedules, deliverables, resource planning, dependencies, and risk mitigation activities.
• Ensure projects are executed on time while meeting performance, quality, regulatory, and cost objectives.
• Prepare and present technical updates, program reviews, risk assessments, and executive-level communications to stakeholders.

• Travel Requirements: Up to 10 % of Travel is required.

The majority of the work will be in Wilmington but 20%+ of the work will be in Methuen.

Skills You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or systems engineering or similar with 5+ years of experience
• Ability to understand and manage tradeoffs between cost, performance, and schedules
• Track record of successful new product releases, with experience in the entire product development process.
• Experience with analog and digital design circuitry, proper test methodology, and systems integration.
• Experience creating and executing system integration, integrating electromechanical systems, and Design Verification Test (DVT) plans.
• Strong technical communication (verbal, written, presentation) skills
• Skilled with Failure Analysis (FMEA)

We are interested in a qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we will not be sponsoring work visas for this position.

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

$111,850.00 - 186,400.00 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.].