Summary & Objectives:MKS Instruments is seeking a Principal Applications Engineer to join the team. This role is responsible to provide business development, sales, product, and application development to create technical solutions that would meet customer requirements through customization of hardware and software.Principal Responsibilities:• May provide both pre-sales and post-sales technical product marketing support for the development and implementation of customer applications dealing with complex products, such as operating systems and capital equipment• Makes technical presentations regarding all aspects of company products• Assists sales staff in assessing potential application of company products to meet customer needs and preparing detailed product specifications• Implements detailed customer installation requirements• Provides follow-up support in disseminating technical information on specific applications to service personnel, company sales representatives, and customer’s employees.• Travel Requirements: up to 20% of travel is requiredKnowledge & Skills & Competencies:• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics, Chemistry, or a related engineering/science is required• AND 8 years of related experience and a strong technical knowledge of company product• Background in RF generators, vacuum physics, semiconductor or thin-film processing are preferred, demonstrated experience in optimizing plasma etch processes and understanding RF power are preferred• Experience with analytical and process instrumentation• Experience with using software developments and industrial communication protocols• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, problem-solving skillsAbilities & Behaviors:• Excellent customer interaction and internal team collaboration skills are essential. This dual focus on external and internal collaboration underpins the role's success in driving business development and technical innovation and is a skill that will be prioritized in recruitment. • Adhere to established development standards, safety policies and procedures• Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results• Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise• Determines methods and procedures on new assignments, and may provide guidance and coordinate activities of other personnelPhysical Demands & Working Conditions:• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of time• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.• Must be able to hear staff on the phone and those who are served in-person, and speak clearly in order to communicate information to staff• Must have vision with or without lenses adequate to read memos, a computer screen, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents• Must have high manual dexterity• Noise level in the work environment is usually average

Compensation and Benefits: Salary Pay Range: $111,900.00 TO $207,900.00 per year. This range is a good faith esti mate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law.  At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].

Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 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 and tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.].

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

MKS Instruments, 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.

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