Sr Electronics Engineer

MKS Inc.; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 101,675 - 169,475; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

MKS Inc. is seeking a Sr. Electronic Engineer to design, develop, troubleshoot and debug hardware and firmware for high accuracy flow and pressure measurement systems.

You will support new hardware subsystems from specification to architectural and test, collaborating with manufacturing for product release and supporting legacy products as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of electrical/electronic hardware design experience.
• Ability to debug/test prototypes.
• Experience integrating hardware with embedded firmware.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Designing, debugging and board bring-up of analog and digital real-time embedded electronics.
• Design of analog and digital circuits including low noise analog circuits and PMICs.
• Select components based on reliability and manufacturability; review vendor capability.
• Evaluate design to balance performance, cost and manufacturability.

Skills

Embedded firmware

Hardware design

Debugging

Lab tools

Communications protocols

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Mentor DxDesigner

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzers

JTAG boundary-scan

Protocol analyzers

Job description

As an Sr. Electronic Engineer at the Flow Solutions Business Unit, you will design, develop, troubleshoot and debug hardware and firmware for high accuracy flow and pressure measurement systems. You will support the development of new hardware subsystems, from specification to architecture, simulation, detailed design, component selection, layout, reliability prediction and test.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Designing, debugging and board bring-up of analog and digital real-time embedded electronics for microcontroller-based control and communication hardware platforms using a combination of simulation, analysis, prototyping and testing.
• Design of analog and digital electronic circuits including low noise analog circuits, A/D and D/A converters, microcontroller, communications interfaces, low power linear and switched-mode power supplies.
• Select components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability. May also review vendor capability to support product development.
• Evaluate the design to meet requirements factoring in performance, cost, reliability and manufacturability.
• Participate in project activities, including DFMEA, design reviews, and creation of technical specifications.
• Act as a technical interface to the manufacturing team for new product release.
• Support legacy products are required.

Skills You Bring:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of exp and knowledge of electrical/electronic hardware design and ability to debug/test prototypes.
• Experience with the integration of hardware designs with both mechanical elements and embedded firmware, and knowledge of industrial network communications interfaces and protocols is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Proficiency with lab debug tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, boundary-scan/JTAG).

Nice to haves

• Experience using EDA/PCB tools such as Mentor Graphic DxDesigner
• Experience with EtherCAT, Modbus/TCP, and associated industrial communication protocols
• Experience with EMI/EMC regulatory testing with respect to design.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time.
• Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination.
• Operates in a professional office and/or laboratory/manufacturing] environment.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually average.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary Pay Range: $101,675.00 - $169,475.00 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.].

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, at this time.

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.