Principal Systems Engineer – Optical
MKS Instruments
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Methuen • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $138,825 - $231,375 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Work as the lead of a technical team responsible for the design, modeling, testing, and packaging of highly complex electro-mechanical components and systems
- Drive project completion across functional engineering groups
- Work closely with Product Marketing and Product Management to scope market requirements and customer needs
- Create system level engineering design specifications and project scope documents
- Manage project budgetary costs, schedule, and technical specifications
- Develop, document, and execute design verification plans
- Report on results and present appropriate engineering tradeoffs
- Communicate effectively with the development team and management stakeholders
- Ensure product design meets industry and regulatory compliance requirements and standards
- Analyze and implement continuous improvements in quality, reliability, and cost reduction
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical or systems engineering or similar with 7+ years of experience
- Ability to understand and manage tradeoffs between cost, performance, and schedules
- Skilled with the design and test of complex hardware/embedded software systems
- Experienced in the development and testing of system integration & DVT plans
- Proven accomplishments in electrical or systems design or similar
- Strong technical communication (verbal, written, presentation) skills
- Skilled with Failure Analysis (FMEA) and structured problem solving
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision)
- 401(k) with company match
- Life and disability insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- Sick time
- 15 paid vacation days
- 6 weeks fully paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
electro-mechanical componentsdesign verification planssystem integrationDVT plansFailure AnalysisFMEAhardware systemsembedded software systemsproject budget managementtechnical specifications
Soft Skills
technical communicationproject managementteam leadershipproblem solvinginterpersonal communicationpresentation skillsorganizational skillscollaborationcustomer needs analysiscontinuous improvement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineeringBachelor’s degree in systems engineering