Engineering Manager

A Day in Your Life at MKS: 

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team of engineers and technical professionals to deliver high-quality engineering solutions, products, and services that support MKS business objectives. This role provides technical leadership, people management, project execution, and strategic direction while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

The Engineering Manager will partner closely with global engineering, operations, product management, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and business leaders to ensure successful execution of engineering initiatives and alignment with organizational priorities. The role is accountable for team performance, resource planning, employee development, project delivery, and operational excellence.

You Will Make an Impact By

• Lead, develop, and inspire a team of engineers, technical specialists, and project contributors.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, innovation, and continuous learning.

• Manage resource allocation, workload planning, and project schedules.

• Support innovation, technology development, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Partner with global engineering teams to align priorities and execute strategic initiatives.

• Drive a sense of urgency and ownership in addressing customer and business needs.
  
  

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience with progressive technical and leadership responsibilities.
• 3+ years of people management or technical team leadership experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and geographically distributed teams.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  
  

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in semiconductor equipment
• Experience supporting global engineering organizations.
• Knowledge of product development, quality systems, and engineering lifecycle processes.
• Experience with project management methodologies and business process improvement initiatives.
  
  

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Ability to sit and work at a computer workstation for extended periods.
• Ability to use laboratory equipment and occasionally lift and move electronic equipment or test fixtures up to 25 pounds.
• Work is performed in office and engineering laboratory environments.
• Regular use of electronic test equipment and prototype hardware for product development, validation, and troubleshooting activities.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations.  Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.  MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .

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