Sr. Electronics Engineer

A Day in Your Life at MKS

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.

• 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 as required.

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience 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 communication skills.
• Proficiency with lab debug tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, boundary-scan/JTAG).

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

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

Compensation range: $ – $ 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, 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, six weeks fully paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement, and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

Applicants for positions that require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to ITAR or EAR may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.