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Engineering Tech 4

MKS Instruments · Rochester, NY

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Level
Engineer
Team
Manufacturing
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
4+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at MKS Instruments (industrial) in Rochester, NY. , you will report to one of the Systems Engineering Managers.

They ask for
4+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
Root cause
Openings
2 with this title at this site

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $86k–$120k.

Median of the low and high ends of 34 live postings that list pay, out of 55 manufacturing engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 54 other live manufacturing postings in New York.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $86k–$120k, from 33 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Tooling 53%
  • Lean 42%
  • ✓ Root cause 36%
  • New product launch 27%
  • Cost reduction 27%
  • Automation 25%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 4+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: MKS Instruments in Rochester

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Requirements

This position does not typically travel, but some customer support opportunities may occur.

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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A Day in Your Life at MKS

As an Engineering Technician 4 at MKS Instruments you will partner with Systems and Design Engineering to test and troubleshoot the next generation of RF Plasma generators. In this role, you will report to one of the Systems Engineering Managers.

You Will Make an Impact By

  • •Test, calibrate, and troubleshoot new RF generator designs
  • •Test and troubleshoot new PCBAs to validate performance
  • •Conduct failure analysis on returned units, determine what is failed and make observations or measurements to identify root cause
  • •Build test setups for specialized experiments
  • •Travel

Skills You Bring

  • •Requires an Associate degree or equivalent technician experience
  • •Minimum of 4+ years of related experience
  • •Experience using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other electrical / RF instruments
  • •Experience using schematics to troubleshoot PCBA problems

Preferred Skills: (Optional)

  • +Use of computers to drive tests or collect data
  • +Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • +Use of LTSpice or other circuit simulation tools
  • +PCBA soldering / rework

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

  • •Occasionally moves/positions objects up to 35 pounds
  • •Ability to remain in a stationary position for 75% of the time
  • •Frequently positions self to perform tasks and positions objects below, at, and above shoulder level
  • •Regularly requires manual dexterity and coordination of objects below, at and above shoulder level
  • •Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
  • •Must be able to exchange accurate information

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