Product Line Manager, Inspection and Metrology

Day in Your Life at MKS:
As a Product Line Manager, you will partner with engineering, sales, operations, and customers to drive early-stage customer engagement, evaluate new business opportunities, and translate technical capabilities into market‑driven solutions.

• Lead customer engagement activities, build strong relationships, and guide technical and commercial discussions.
• Identify new growth opportunities through Voice of Customer insights, market trends, and strategic alignment.
• Evaluate opportunities using real‑win‑worth analysis, including technical feasibility, business value, and risk.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear value propositions for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, operations, and commercial teams to align on scope, timelines, and execution.
• Support proposal development, presentations, and early‑stage program coordination.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Optics, Materials Science, Business, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in technical marketing, business development, product management, applications engineering, or a related technical‑commercial role.
• Experience in semiconductor, optics/photonics, advanced manufacturing, or other high‑technology industries preferred.
• Strong ability to connect technical concepts to customer value and business outcomes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to evaluate opportunities from both technical and commercial perspectives.

• Experience with semiconductor capital equipment or subsystems.
• Background in optics, photonics, lasers, imaging, or precision engineering.
• Experience with RFQs, proposal development, and customer roadmap alignment.
• Exposure to new product introduction (NPI) or early‑stage development programs.
• Experience supporting strategic accounts or complex technical sales cycles.

• Take and follow directions and instructions.
• Interact with other employees, customers, suppliers, vendors, or the public in a safe, professional, and respectful manner.
• Access sensitive and confidential business systems and software, personally identifying information, the company’s financial information, or maintain physical security and safety.
• Demonstrate trustworthiness, reliability, and good judgment.

• Work in office, lab, and customer environments.
• Occasional travel required (domestic and/or international) – up to 30% travel.
• Ability to sit, stand, and use a computer for extended periods.
• May require participation in on‑site customer meetings and technical reviews.

Qualified candidate must be eligible to work in the United States. Visas are not sponsored for this position.

Salary Pay Range: $120,000 to $145,000 per year. This range is a good‑faith estimate based on qualifications, experience, and operational needs.

Bonus: Eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.

Benefits: Health insurance (medical, dental, 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, tuition reimbursement, and participation in stock programs as applicable.

Open to candidates from diverse backgrounds. Certain positions may require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to ITAR/EAR.

MKS is an equal‑opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status, and all categories protected by law. MKS celebrates diverse perspectives and encourages applicants from all backgrounds. They consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers.