Applications Engineer

MKS Instruments • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

As an Applications Engineer on the Emerging Applications team at Electro-Scientific Industries, you will work with Engineering, Business Development, and Sales colleagues to develop future generations of MKS industrial laser machining systems. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Emerging Applications, you will help define the capabilities and limitations of new systems and product lines in collaboration with engineering and product marketing colleagues. You will also use these systems to develop applications solutions for key customers in high-volume manufacturing environments.

The role involves hands-on applications work, metrology, data analysis, documentation, and maintaining and troubleshooting tools. It requires international travel of up to 20%, sometimes on short notice, and appropriate work authorization to freely enter and exit primarily Asia Pacific countries. Some positions may require applicants to qualify as U.S. persons due to access to controlled goods and technologies subject to ITAR or EAR. MKS conducts background checks and drug screens in accordance with applicable law and company policies, and is generally hiring candidates who reside in states where it is registered to do business.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of related experience in industrial applications, physics, and/or engineering.
• Knowledge of laser-material interactions from an optics and/or materials science perspective.
• Comfort with hands-on use of optics and optomechanics components.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic approach to cross-functional problem solving and communication.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to travel internationally and appropriate work authorization to freely enter and exit primarily Asia Pacific countries.
• Applicants for positions involving access to controlled goods and technologies may need to qualify as U.S. persons.
• Ability to perform the described physical activities, communicate and exchange accurate information, and observe documents and details at close range.
• Dedication to safety when handling mechanical and electrical hardware, high voltage, gas, water, and heat.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with optics and scanning subsystems and/or UV and CO2 lasers.
• Background with Python, Matlab, or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Use design-of-experiments (DOE) methodology to prepare and perform applications work.
• Perform metrology and analysis, including optical and confocal microscopy, focused ion beam milling and scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM), and automated optical inspection.
• Analyze data using statistical and image analysis software.
• Develop applications guides and best-known-method documentation for communication between applications teams and MKS sites.
• Maintain and troubleshoot tools used in the course of the job.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Business Development, Sales, engineering, and product marketing colleagues to define the capabilities and limitations of new systems and product lines.
• Use systems to provide applications solutions for key customers in high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Travel internationally, with travel expected up to 20% and sometimes required on short notice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level