Job Description

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 Sr Application Engineer who can develop motion business with growing expertise for products/technologies, markets and application understanding:

• Position needs experimented application engineer with experiences in motion control, accurate system and in laser micro machining processes
• Working in conjunction with the Sales team as the key technical application engineer, you communicate with customer to identify and to provide adapted motion solutions to assure his satisfaction.
• You collaborate with the R&D Motion team and with Application Engineer of the Laser BU and various MKS BU.
• You will integrate the Motion Application group, will be located in Irvine California, working on a regular base with colleagues in France, Asia and visiting worldwide customers.

You will bring to the team your expertise in Motion Control  and in Laser Micro Machining processes to support Field Sales in the "hunting process" with customer direct contact for his application discover, understanding of key specifications and presentation of our capabilities and differentiators:

•  Engineer skills to communicate with R&D experts in mechanical, electronic, control and metrology
• Technical input and pricing definition for quotation, responsible of Product margin
• Link between Field Sales and Factory to ensure smooth project launching.
• Frequent travels in US and international travels to Asia (3-5 customer visits) and factory in France (2-3)
• A minimum of Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree or similar, 5 years experiences

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.