Manufacturing Engineer

A Day in Your Life at MKS

As a Manufacturing Engineer at MKS, you will partner with the Tech Ops Team to develop and support NPI designs, reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.

• Providing day‑to‑day support to assembly operations
• Developing and improving manufacturing processes for RF generators and subassemblies
• Driving root‑cause analysis
• Supporting transfer of new designs to HVM
• Designing fixtures and tooling
• Creating and maintaining work instructions, process flows, BOMs, and SOPs
• Traveling up to 20%

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering
• 2+ years of manufacturing engineering experience (school and co‑ops count)
• Develop and use process simulations to model assembly flows, cycle times, and throughput optimization
• Support digital manufacturing initiatives (digital twin, virtual validation)
• Experience in high‑tech manufacturing such as semiconductor or electromechanical assemblies
• Cross‑functional engineering collaboration
• Digital factory or manufacturing simulation
• Process validation (PFMEA)

• Design for Manufacturing experience (DFX)
• Data‑driven problem solving
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Visual Factory, Oracle working knowledge a plus

• Work performed in a production/assembly environment with exposure to mechanical equipment and automation systems
• Office work (desk, computer)
• Hands‑on shop floor support

• Salary Range: $71,025 – $118,375 USD annually
• Bonus: Eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, determined by MKS
• Benefits: Comprehensive package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 12 paid holidays, sick time, and 15 days of paid vacation. Additional offerings include fully paid parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for career growth.

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. 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. MKS conducts background checks and drug screens in accordance with applicable law and company policies.