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Are you naturally curious? So are we at MKS. Our collective curiosity drives us to be an innovation leader in many industries. Our products drive technology advancements across a wide range of applications such as 5G, augmented/virtual reality, autonomous vehicles, clean drinking water and space exploration. We are a team of collaborators who value fresh thinking and believe in mutual respect, constructive candor, diversity and inclusion. As a valued and trusted partner to our customers, we are continually pushing the boundaries of possibility. We believe in creating technology that transforms our world and are looking for like-minded individuals to join our team. If this is appealing to you, we want to meet you.

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Test Engineer who will support the development and manufacturing of products from design verification to validation and/or improvement of products.  What you will do is:

• Collaborate with other engineers (design, manufacturing, quality and reliability) to participate in the early phase of the product development to define test, data collection and control plans.
• Develop steps and processes to improve testing procedures, equipment/tooling and software.  Minimum of three years of LabView coding experience preferred.
• Contribute to design reviews, routine project reports, design documentation, monitoring and publishing test results and establish steps to remedy problems.
• Perform root-cause analysis for failures happened in qualification testing and/or field.
• Develop and implement test fixtures; setup and use existing test equipment, monitor and report the results.
• Develop and implement reliability analysis, design, validation and assessment methods to support successful new product introductions.

What will you bring to the team is:

• BS in one of these disciplines: Electrical/Mechanical/Biomedical/Optical/Industrial/Automation/Software Engineering, Physics or equivalent. MS degree or equivalent advanced training is preferred.
• Familiarity with risk management tools: Product Lifecycle Process, DfM, DfR, FMEAs, GR&R, Tolerancing.  Experience with creating GUIs to automate data collection or testing (using LabVIEW or other software) is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with Lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies).
• Experience with industrial interfaces and standards (GPIB, RS-232/485, USB, EtherCAT, ModBUS) and instruments (motors, motion controllers, and control systems).
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings and have the capability to design simple optical, electrical and mechanical test and tooling fixtures using SolidWorks. 
• Good problem-solving skills to resolve complex technical and resolve issues and system safety measures.  Hands-on experience with optical or laser systems and reliability testing using HALT/HASS chambers.  Familiarity with CE certifications and requirements a plus.

MKS Instruments, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer. We solicit and hire applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected category. Our policy is to employ the most qualified applicants. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with company policies and federal and state guidelines.

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.