Senior Electronics Engineer - Advanced Development

MKS Instruments•Rochester, NY

About The Position

In this research and development position you will focus on high performance plasma power generation equipment used in state-of-the-art semiconductor processing tools. You will report into the Head of R&D.

Requirements

BSEE or equivalent and >5yr experience in a power electronics-related field
MSEE or equivalent and >3yr experience in a power electronics-related field
knowledge in electronics with interests and curiosity in the adjacent fields of software, power electronics, controls, physics
Experience and interest with system and circuit simulation tools (e.g. MATLAB, Python, Simulink, SPICE, PCB Layout Software, etc.)
Strong theoretical background in electronics and physics
Interest and experience in testing power electronics (e.g. oscilloscopes, network analyzers, power meters, function generators)
Basic understanding of control system theory
Good writing skills (proposals, specifications, test reports, engineering analyses, etc.)
Excellent organizational skills a must
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment with purchasing, manufacturing engineering, etc.

Responsibilities

Working on Projects such as: High speed electronic impedance matching circuit/system design and simulation (including firmware development, electronics design, and testing)
Design and analysis of high performance control systems for power generators and matching networks.
Hands-on validation of product performance in real-world situations (e.g. in a plasma processing environment)
Resonant tank circuits, RF inverters, and DC/DC converters
Designing and debugging of analog and power electronics
Experience with high voltage Switchmode Power Supply design