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 partner with Engineering, Business Development, and Sales colleagues to help develop the next generations of MKS industrial laser machining systems. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Emerging Applications, you will help define new systems’ and product lines’ capabilities and limitations 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 preparing and performing applications work using design-of-experiments methodology; conducting metrology and analysis; analyzing data; developing applications guides and best-known-method documentation; and maintaining and troubleshooting tools. The position requires international travel, sometimes on short notice, with travel expected up to 20%.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Two years of related experience in industrial applications, physics, and/or engineering.
• Ability to travel internationally, sometimes on short notice, with appropriate work authorization to freely enter and exit primarily Asia Pacific countries.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of laser-material interactions from an optics and/or materials science perspective.
• Experience with optics and scanning subsystems and/or UV and CO2 lasers.
• Comfort with hands-on use of optics and optomechanics components.
• Background with Python, Matlab, or similar software.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic approach to cross-functional problem solving and communication.

Responsibilities

• Use design-of-experiments (DOE) methodology to prepare and perform applications work.
• Perform metrology and analysis using techniques such as optical and confocal microscopy, focused ion beam milling and scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM), and automated optical inspection tools.
• 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 develop new laser machining systems and define system and product-line capabilities and limitations.
• Use systems to provide applications solutions for key customers in high-volume manufacturing environments.

What This Job Offers

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