Mechanical Engineer

MKS Instruments • Andover, MA

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About The Position

As a Mechanical Engineer within the Direct Pressure Group at MKS, you will be responsible for supporting the design, development, and sustaining of advanced vacuum measurement products primarily used in the semiconductor market. This role encompasses full product ownership, including new product introduction, design improvements, and cross-functional coordination to ensure successful product release and ongoing performance in the field. You will collaborate with various cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, and quality to support product development and sustaining activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• 3+ years of mechanical engineering experience in a manufacturing or product development environment
• Experience with precision mechanical design, including creation of drawings, tolerancing, and documentation
• Proficiency with 2D/3D CAD tools
• Experience supporting product development, release, or sustaining engineering activities in a cross-functional environment
• Ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to drive product execution and resolve issues
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly in documentation, configuration management, and engineering change processes (ECO/ECR)
• Experience working with external vendors or contract manufacturers to support design, fabrication, and issue resolution
• Familiarity with design for manufacturability (DFM) and transitioning products into production
• Data analysis skills using tools such as Excel, Matlab, or Python
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree
• Proficiency with SolidWorks
• Experience with vacuum systems, precision instrumentation, or similar technologies

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and release of capacitance manometer products across the full product lifecycle, from concept through production and sustaining
• Create and review detailed mechanical designs, drawings, and specifications; ensure designs meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements
• Drive engineering changes (ECOs/ECRs), configuration management, and documentation updates with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Partner cross-functionally with Electrical, Firmware, Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability, and Product Marketing teams to ensure successful product development and ongoing support
• Work closely with internal production teams and external vendors/suppliers to resolve technical issues, improve designs, and support manufacturing readiness
• Lead or support root cause investigations, failure analysis, and corrective actions for field and production issues
• Contribute to the development and improvement of design standards, best practices, and engineering processes
• Support qualification, validation, and verification activities for new and existing products
• Analyze product performance data and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong organization and communication across teams

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision)
• 401(k) with company match
• Life and disability insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• Sick time
• 15 paid vacation days
• 6 weeks fully paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discretionary annual bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees