Senior Embedded Control Engineer

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

The Sr. Embedded Control Engineer will report to the Electrical Engineering Manager. 

About the role:

• Application: Design firmware for Power electronics (ranging from 3-30kW) used for plasma and reactive gas generation, crucial for semiconductor cleaning and etching processes.

• Cool Technology: Work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requiring an evaluation of intangibles.

• Collaborative Innovation: Partner with scientists to explore control mechanisms and gas interactions, gaining insights into exciting technologies.

• Interdisciplinary Work: Collaborate with plasma physicists, material scientists and chemists, expanding your knowledge and contributing to groundbreaking developments.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Lead the development of DSP based digital control for power electronics projects that involve a multi-discipline engineering team.

• Lead the development of inter-system communication between the system level elements. 

• Perform engineering analysis and implement advanced control algorithms for power converters, RF and microwave systems.

• Develop, document, and execute DVT plans. Report on results and recommend appropriate engineering tradeoffs to optimize functional firmware performance and relative product cost.

• Create, control and archive the firmware development documentation.

• Collaborate with power electronics engineers to integrate firmware to hardware components.

• Participate in cross-functional project teams to execute upon new product developments involving power electronics for plasma generation applications. 

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering with 5+ years’ experience.

• Advanced degree and 3+ years of direct applicable experience

• Must have a record of firmware development from the conceptual stage to the product launch with DSP using C/C++ and/or MATLAB/Simulink.

• Must have demonstrated experience in DSP programming for the design of either of the resonant inverters, boost or buck converters, or single/three phase power factor correction topologies.

• Familiar with common power electronics topologies and their associated digital control (etc. PFC, buck, boost or resonant inverters).

Preferred:

• Familiar with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) model-based testing for validating board level developments to system level state machines.

• Familiar with version control systems.

• Familiar with graphical user interface (GUI) development for hardware testing.

• Must have solid analytical skills with the ability to simplify and present complicated systems.

• Familiar with semiconductor capital equipment preferred.

• Ability to use lab tools such as oscilloscopes, power meters, etc.

We are interested in a qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time. 

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

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Compensation and Benefits:  

Salary Pay Range:

Total Base Pay Range $93,045.00 - $172,798.00 per year. This range is a good faith estimate 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.   

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.]. 

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