Senior Engineering Project Manager

MKS Instruments • Beaverton, OR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Engineering Project Manager at MKS Equipment & Solutions in Beaverton, Oregon, you will partner with engineering, marketing, operations, service, sales, quality, and supply chain to lead complex capital-equipment projects from concept through production release. The role reports to the Director of Program Management and requires cross-functional project leadership through influence rather than direct supervision. The position manages project budgets, financial tradeoffs, and cost-related risks. Travel is up to 5% annually.

The role operates in a professional office and/or manufacturing environment. Work may involve extended periods of sitting, standing, or typing, frequent computer and office-equipment use, close observation of documents, and communication and information exchange. Noise levels are usually average.

Applicants for roles requiring access to controlled goods and technologies under ITAR or EAR may need to qualify as a U.S. person. MKS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer, conducts background checks and drug screens in accordance with applicable law and company policies, and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. MKS generally hires candidates who reside in states where it is registered to do business.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience guiding a product, system, or technology through development and release in capital equipment or a comparable engineered-product environment.
• Demonstrated success leading complex technical projects involving both hardware and software engineering disciplines, with outcomes that include taking projects through manufacturing and market launch.
• Ability to lead through influence across cross-functional, global, and matrixed teams.
• Working knowledge of project planning, risk management, financial tradeoffs, and manufacturing operations.
• Clear communication, collaborative problem-solving, sound judgment, and ability to adapt information for technical teams, business partners, customers, and senior leaders.
• Proficiency with project management software and data-analysis tools, with the ability to learn new systems.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with capital equipment, semiconductor equipment, industrial automation, lasers, precision systems, or another complex engineered product.
• Familiarity with stage-gate or product-development lifecycles, ERP or PLM systems, and product quality or compliance requirements.
• PMP or comparable project/program management certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple complex capital-equipment projects from concept and feasibility through launch and production release.
• Align engineering, marketing, operations, service, sales, quality, supply chain, and other partners around project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and priorities.
• Identify obstacles early, drive decisions, and resolve issues affecting cost, quality, schedule, or customer commitments.
• Communicate project status, milestones, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to project teams and senior leaders.
• Run effective project meetings, maintain reliable plans and project metrics, and improve project-management practices.
• Manage project budgets, financial tradeoffs, and cost-related risks.
• Lead cross-functional project teams through influence; the role is not a direct supervisor of staff.

What This Job Offers

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