R&D Engineering Technician

MKS Instruments • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

As an Engineering Technician 3 at MKS, you will partner with design engineering and manufacturing engineering to help build and document New Product Introduction (NPI) builds, provide design input, and train operations personnel. The role reports to the Manufacturing Production Manager. International travel may be required.

The position involves assembling, calibrating, and testing capital equipment; documenting systems and sub-assemblies; providing feedback to advanced manufacturing and design engineering; analyzing Bill of Materials (BOM) structures; and contributing to design for manufacturability, serviceability, and cost.

The work requires the ability to crouch, stand, bend, and work on systems for extended periods. It also involves high manual dexterity and occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds. Duties may include occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, Class 4 lasers, and vibration. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to crouch, stand, bend, and work on systems for extended periods.
• High manual dexterity.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Technical associate degree, military experience, or relevant work experience preferred.
• Three or more years of capital equipment build and documentation-writing experience preferred.
• AutoCAD experience preferred, but not required.
• Class 4 laser and applied optics integration experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, calibrate, and test capital equipment.
• Document systems and sub-assemblies.
• Provide feedback to advanced manufacturing engineering and design engineering.
• Analyze Bill of Materials (BOM) structures.
• Provide input on design for manufacturability, serviceability, and cost.
• Train operations personnel on New Product Introduction (NPI) builds.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Sick time.
• 15 paid vacation days.
• Six weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed