Principal Electrical Engineer

Job description

A Day in Your Life at MKS: As a Principal Electrical Engineer at MKS you will partner with a talented, multidisciplinary team supplying precision vacuum pressure measurement instruments to the semiconductor, medical, and industrial equipment markets.

Key activities will include developing and releasing products, identifying product performance limitations and establishing roadmaps to improvement.

This is an exciting, hands-on role with significant growth potential.




You Will Make an Impact By:

+ Through a deep understanding of sensors and instrumentation, identify the impediments to improved performance and develop new architectures and circuits to advance the technology.

+ Troubleshoot complex issues to root cause and support the product team in resolution.

+ Develop and release new vacuum sensing products that deliver market advantages in performance, cost, and size.

+ Participate as a key member of multi-disciplinary product teams, with responsibility for the electronics development and release.

Skills You Bring:

+ Deep technical background in low-noise electronics and precision sensors, as well as significant experience with embedded microprocessors.

+ Extensive experience supporting multidisciplinary products.



+ Ability to logically work through challenging troubleshooting and problem-solving activities.

+ Strong product-level technical skills and some cross-discipline experience, including electronics, firmware, mechanical, and sensors.

+ Hands-on engineering skills, capable of test development, setup, and execution.

+ Good understanding of manufacturing systems and documentation control, BOM structures, and ECO processes.

+ The person must be self-motivated, have an intense customer/product focus, and work well as part of a team.

+ Experience with sensors and instrumentation, vacuum systems, or semiconductor capital equipment preferred.

+ Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfortable leading technical discussions.

+ BS or higher in Engineering with 6+ years of experience, advanced degree preferred.


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.


Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Pay Range: $100,414.00 - $186,482.00 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.


Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS.


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.


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.




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.




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.


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Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds.

However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.





MKS Inc.

and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs.

We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.

MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.




It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.





MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .



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