A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As an FPGA Engineer in the Power Solutions software group, you will collaborate with engineering teams to develop power delivery systems for semiconductor manufacturing processes. In this role, you will report to one of the SW Team managers.

We are looking for a candidate to bring FPGA experience to our team, at the same time, we are offering great learning opportunities in Python, embedded C++ development, embedded OS development, system-level architecture, digital signal processing and control system to support the candidates in their career path.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Design, develop, troubleshoot and debug FPGA logic controlling the power supplies delivering advanced control to plasma in semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Create, update, and maintain test benches for various FPGA systems and subsystems to validate the behaviors against specifications and real-world applications.
• Develop simulations and test bench models to prototype proof-of-concepts of new advanced algorithm before implementations.
• Analyze and refactor FPGA designs to meet timing and resources utilization constraints for future growth in the system-level architecture.
• Understand PCB schematics to aid the FPGA development.
• Collaborate with embedded developers to implement complex system-level architecture, like high-speed high-payload, data transfers across FPGAs, processors, memories, storage devices and external devices through high-speed data transfer protocols.
• Collaborate and support other functional teams, like system, reliability, manufacturing, field application engineers to troubleshoot, guide, support and test our products.
• Produces maintainable design documents providing technical information about designs to facilitate rapid future development.
• Follows the SW development process to work collaboratively to design, prototype, implement, test, validate, review, debug embedded system architectures with team members.
• Consume and creates engineering requirement specification to fulfill customer needs in accordance with business strategies.
• Travel Requirements: occasional Travel might be is required.
  
  

Skills You Bring:

• Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of FPGA development for High Gate Count FPGAs required
• Experience of VHDL, Verilog, IP core integration and Matlab Simulink
• Familiar with and practices Agile and continuous integration concept, like how to use Jenkins automation
• Hands-on laboratory experience and familiarity with electronic test equipment required
• Basic office skills, like interacting with corporate ERP systems, outlook and office suite
• Ability to work in a team environment is required
  
  

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Domestic & international travel (occasional)
• Occasional work hour flexibility to accommodate international conferencing and deadlines
• Work onsite in High Power, Rochester, NY facility at least 4 days a week
• Constantly operates computers, test equipment and other office productivity machinery
• This job operates in a professional office and laboratory environment
  
  

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Pay Range: $75,000 - $100,000 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.].