Senior Manager Engineering - NPI

MKS Instruments•Wilmington, MA

About The Position

MKS is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the New Product Introduction Engineering Team within Plasma Solutions. The NPI Engineering Manager leads the transition of new products and systems from concept and feasibility through the beta phase, managing cross-functional engineering activities to meet performance, quality, cost, schedule, reliability, and manufacturability targets. The role is the primary technical interface among R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and customers during product introduction. The manager leads the transition of products from development into manufacturing, partners with project management and product marketing, and works across functions to align requirements and resolve technical issues. The role builds and develops a high-performing NPI engineering organization through coaching, talent development, succession planning, and performance management. It also manages engineering resources and priorities, leads technical risk mitigation, and works with customers and field organizations during beta deployments and early releases. The position bridges R&D and Operations to help translate technologies into scalable, manufacturable, and supportable commercial products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s/PhD with 5+ years of relevant experience.
At least 2 years of engineering management, technical leadership, or people leadership experience.
Demonstrated leadership in New Product Introduction (NPI), including resource prioritization, risk management, and decision-making in complex environments.
Ability to develop, coach, and mentor teams, manage stakeholders, and resolve conflicts.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including communicating technical concepts across disciplines.
Experience leading technical and design reviews and driving cross-functional alignment.
Ability to negotiate, influence, and build consensus in matrixed organizations.
Experience engaging with customers to address technical issues and drive successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

Lead the transition of new products from development into manufacturing, ensuring quality, cost, schedule, reliability, and customer requirements are met.
Partner with Project Management to navigate the Product Development Process.
Work with Product Marketing and other cross-functional groups to align requirements.
Foster collaboration and data-driven, cross-functional problem-solving.
Build and develop the NPI engineering organization through coaching, talent development, succession planning, and performance management.
Lead technical risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue resolution throughout product development and introduction.
Partner with customers and field organizations during beta deployments and early product releases to gather feedback, resolve technical issues, and improve product performance.
Manage engineering resources, priorities, and investments to support strategic business objectives and the new product pipeline.
Bridge R&D and Operations to translate technologies into scalable, manufacturable, and supportable commercial products.
Lead technical and design reviews and drive cross-functional alignment.