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MKS Instruments

Instruments and process control for manufacturing.

Principal Engineer - Mechanical Design Vertical Plating

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFeucht, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed technical degree, or alternatively extensive, well-founded experience in plant engineering for electroplating or wet-chemical process equipment.
  • Extensive experience in the design, development, and characterization of wet-chemical process equipment, and in defining cross-project technical standards and system architectures.
  • Confident daily use of Autodesk Inventor and PRO.FILE.
  • Strong analytical skills and confident use of development methods such as Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
  • Experience providing technical leadership for international, interdisciplinary development projects and willingness to travel occasionally.
  • Very good German and confident English skills for spoken and written technical communication.
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills, and the ability to convincingly represent technical direction across projects and develop engineers technically.

Responsibilities

  • Take technical responsibility for developing and optimizing vertical wet-process equipment, focusing on process quality, reliability, cost efficiency, and user-friendliness.
  • Design components, assemblies, and modules considering manufacturing, materials, corrosion resistance, and media compatibility; establish technical standards, including tolerance management.
  • Design pump and piping systems, including pressure-drop calculations and flow analysis.
  • Lead feasibility studies technically, including technical and economic evaluation of solution concepts, and define system architectures for future product generations.
  • Plan, conduct, and evaluate tests; prepare reliable reports and technical documentation.
  • Develop existing platforms using DFMA approaches, risk analyses such as FMEA, and design reviews.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues through reviews, mentoring, and cross-project knowledge sharing.

About the Company

MKS Instruments

Instruments and process control for manufacturing.

MKS Instruments provides instruments, subsystems, and process-control solutions for advanced manufacturing, serving sectors like semiconductors, electronics packaging, and specialty industrial applications. Its products range from individual components to integrated systems that measure, monitor, and analyze key process parameters, complemented by services such as system integration, custom engineering, and on-site commissioning and training. The company differentiates itself with a vertically integrated model and a broad portfolio that enables end-to-end solutions and long-term customer relationships across multiple high-tech industries. Its goal is to help customers improve quality and efficiency in manufacturing through reliable technologies and comprehensive support.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Andover, MA
Founded
1961

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