Principal Mechanical Engineer
MKS Instruments•Andover, MA
•$126,200 - $210,350•Onsite
About The Position
As a Mechanical Engineer at MKS Andover, you will partner with manufacturing, supply chain, applications, and customers to develop and support vacuum valves. In this role, you will make a meaningful impact by contributing to the design and development of advanced mechanical products used across multiple industries.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science, or Masters of Science in Engineering.
- 8 or more years of relevant work experience.
- Experience with 3D CAD modeling (SolidWorks)
- Experience with manual and FEA stress analysis
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modeling
- Experience with Vacuum Technology
- Experience with mechanical fabrication techniques (machining, welding, brazing, sheet metal)
- Knowledge of Engineering Change Order Process
- Technical experience in product development and manufacturing.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
- Experience with high vacuum sealing technology
- Magnetics Modeling
- Knowledge of Vacuum sealing technologies and materials
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a team of product design engineers focused on vacuum valve development
- Contribute to the specification development, analysis, design, 3D modeling, and creation of detailed engineering drawings for new products and assemblies.
- Partner directly with customers and applications engineers to understand application requirements and develop innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges.
- Use Analysis tools such as Solidworks Simulation, Comsol, or Ansys to perform stress and motion analysis
- Work closely with engineering teams to prototype, test and improve product designs.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and operations teams throughout the product development, launch, and scale-up to volume production to ensure designs are manufacturable and reliable.
- Participate in all phases of the product development lifecycle, including concept development, feasibility validation, design, prototyping, testing, and production release.
- Ensure all products meet quality standards, performance expectations, and regulatory requirements through thorough testing, validation, and design verification processes.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
