Senior Electrical Engineering Manager
Milpitas, CA - USA
Job Summary
A Day in Your Life at MKS:
As a Senior Electrical Engineering Manager at MKS you will provide technical and organizational leadership for the development and sustaining of high-speed optical detector and receiver products. You will partner with Product Management Sales Customers and cross-functional engineering teams to translate market and customer needs into product strategies and successfully execute R&D programs from concept through this role you will report to the BU Engineering Director.
You Will Make an Impact By:
- Build and lead a world-class engineering team developing high-speed optical detector products and technologies from concept through volume production.
- Be a key member of the technical leadership team driving the roadmap for next-generation optical receivers photodiodes detector modules and photonic measurement solutions.
- This is a hands-on technical leadership position requiring a deep understanding of optical electrical mechanical and system-level design. You will lead and support engineering activities including requirements definition device architecture photodiode and receiver design analog front-end electronics packaging optical coupling thermal management test development characterization qualification reliability manufacturability cost optimization and production transfer.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Optical Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Systems Engineering Manufacturing Supply Chain Quality and Product Management to deliver successful products.
- Plan and oversee your teams work across multiple concurrent development programs. Manage direct reports establish objectives provide coaching and mentorship conduct performance reviews support career development and build organizational capability.
- Work closely with marketing applications systems engineering and key customers to translate market requirements into product specifications and development priorities.
- Establish realistic schedules identify technical and project risks allocate resources effectively and drive execution to meet product performance quality cost and schedule objectives.
- Travel Requirements: Up to 15 % of Travel is required.
Skills You Bring:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Physics Optical Engineering Photonics or a related technical field.
- 10 years of industry experience in development of optical optoelectronic photonic or high-speed electronic products.
- 5 years of engineering management experience leading multidisciplinary product development teams.
- Proven experience leading complex hardware development programs involving photodiodes optical receivers photonic instrumentation or related technologies.
- Strong understanding of high-speed analog electronics photodetectors optical systems signal integrity and system-level performance optimization.
- Experience balancing performance manufacturability reliability cost schedule and product requirements in commercial product development.
- Demonstrated success bringing complex products from concept through qualification and production.
- Strong leadership communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across functions and build high-performing teams.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with high-speed photodiodes optical receivers or optical communication components.
- Experience with semiconductor detector technologies including InGaAs Si Ge InP.
- Familiarity with optical packaging fiber coupling RF interconnects and high-frequency measurement techniques.
- Experience with characterization equipment such as VNAs oscilloscopes BER testers optical spectrum analyzers and laser sources.
- Knowledge of photonics manufacturing processes supplier management and product qualification.
We are interested in a qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However we will not be sponsoring work visas for this position at this time.
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary Pay Range: $155250 to $258750 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 MKS it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.
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..
MKS is an equal opportunity employer including disability veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details.
MKS will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers.
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