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MKS Instruments enables technologies that transform our world. We deliver foundational technology solutions to leading edge semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications. We apply our broad science and engineering capabilities to create instruments, subsystems, systems, process control solutions and specialty chemicals technology that improve process performance, optimize productivity and enable unique innovations for many of the world’s leading technology and industrial companies. Our solutions are critical to addressing the challenges of miniaturization and complexity in advanced device manufacturing by enabling increased power, speed, feature enhancement, and optimized connectivity. Our solutions are also critical to addressing ever-increasing performance requirements across a wide array of specialty industrial applications. Additional information can be found at www.mks.com (http://www.mksinst.com) .

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As an PRINCIPAL COMPLIANCE ENGINEER at MKS Instruments, you will partner with cross functional technical teams and external compliance testing facilities to drive regulatory product compliance and support sustainability initiatives for multiple product lines and technologies. In this role, you will report to the Senior Manager of Compliance Engineering.

You Will Make an Impact By:

Assume compliance responsibility for all products within the Plasma and Reactive Gas business unit

• Work closely with engineering and cross functional product teams to ensure all NPI (New Product Introduction) and legacy product adhere to required regulatory compliance standards

• Partner with engineering to ensure technical approaches, documentation, concepts and solutions are implemented according to MKS specification and requirements

• Directs and conducts internal compliance testing, leading efforts to solve engineering safety issues resulting in compliance testing

• Ensures product designs meet applicable regulation requirements including certification, ongoing testing and processing requirements

• Maintains regulatory approvals and resolves compliance issues with design and manufacturing engineering

• Coordinates design requirement review with appropriate engineering personnel to ensure compatibility of processing methods

Skills You Bring:

• B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field preferred, along with 7+ years of experience focused on product compliance testing

• Experienced with LVD, EMC/EMI directives, and harmonized standards (61010-1, 61326-1, Semi S2, etc…)

• Working knowledge of global regulations (FCC, CE, KC, UL, RoHS, REACH, CA65, EPA TSCA, WEEE, China RoHS, PFAS, and others) across multiple industries (commercial and industrial products)

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with 3rd party test houses in scheduling, coordinating and executing testing

• Comfortable in environments that depend on influence to drive outcomes

• Excels in tackling complex problems and synthesizing them into actionable solutions

• Knowledgeable with hands-on troubleshooting test experience (LVD, EMC/EMI)

• Easily handles project multitasking with timelines

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• Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Able to travel approximately 5% annually as needed to support regulatory product compliance testing

  MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details.

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  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.

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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At MKS, it's all about courage, big ideas, and a serious passion for innovation. Winning here is about exploring possibilities, taking action , and solving our customers’ toughest challenges. It's not just a job – it's what you make of it. While you shape your role and make it unique, we invest in you with on-the-job and formal training, as well as educational assistance. Curiosity is key at MKS - ask questions, own your path.

Our success comes from celebrating the unique skills, diverse perspectives, and lived experience of employees from over 100 countries. The goal is to make sure that everyone feels that they belong. Diversity isn't just a nice-to-have; making sure everyone feels included is a big deal for us.

Our group of 10,000 employees serves semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial markets. With over 3,800 patents, our products are enabling advancements in 5G, renewable energy & storage, artificial intelligence, cloud technology, and big data. We're the behind-the-scenes support for some amazing technology.

MKS Instruments enables technologies that transform our world. MKS Instruments Product Overview (https://www.mks.com/mam/celum/celum_assets/resources/MKSProductOverview-DS.pdf)