R&D Engineering Technician
MKS Instruments · Beaverton, OR
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at MKS Instruments (industrial) in Beaverton, OR. , you will report to the Manufacturing Production Manager.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Oregon: typical posted base $90k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 36 manufacturing engineer openings in Oregon, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 35 other live manufacturing postings in Oregon.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $90k–$120k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 56%
- Automation 42%
- SPC 28%
- Lean 25%
- Robotics 22%
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This plant: MKS Instruments in Beaverton
2 other open roles at this site · 1 person we found in manufacturing roles at MKS Instruments.
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- Senior Quality Engineering Manager · Quality · Manager
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A Day in Your Life at MKS
As an Engineering Technician 3 at MKS, you will partner with design engineering and manufacturing engineering to help build, document, provide design input and train operations personnel on New Product Introduction (NPI) builds. In this role, you will report to the Manufacturing Production Manager.
You Will Make an Impact By
- •Capital Equipment Assembly, Calibration and Testing
- •System & sub-assembly documentation
- •Providing feedback to advanced manufacturing engineering and design engineering
- •Bill of Materials (BOM) structure and analysis
- •Delivering input in design for manufacturability, serviceability and cost
- •Travel
Skills You Bring
- •Technical associate degree, military experience, or relevant work experience preferred
- •3+ years of Capital equipment build, and documentation writing experience preferred
- •Proficien cy in all Microsoft Office Suites (Excel, Word, PPT)
Preferred Skills
- +Auto-CAD experience preferred, but not required
- +Class 4 Laser and applied optics integration experience preferred, but not required
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
US requirement due to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). However, each country is different due to employment laws so HR Partner discretion is advised. See HR Partner with any questions.
- •Ability to crouch, stand, bend and work on systems for extended periods of time.
- •High manual dexterity and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- •While performing the duties of this job, occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, Class 4 lasers and vibration .
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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