2026 Spring Electrical Compliance Intern, Co-op

Undergraduate Co-op Program Overview:

3+ month co-op assignment from January 2026 to April (ideally this goes longer) within a functional area of MKS Instruments that provides students a comprehensive and engaging experience from before your program starts to after the program ends.
Meaningful work and project assignments
Networking opportunities with peers and executives
Exposure to different divisions of the business
Understanding of MKS Instruments’ commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a 2026 Spring Compliance Engineering Co-op at Power Solutions, you will partner with the Compliance Engineering team to assist with product compliance processes. In this role, you will report to the Sr. Compliance Manager.

You Will Make an Impact By:
• Test plans and test report generations
• Mitigations of non-compliance designs

• Documentation maintenance and updates

• 3rd Party safety agency (such as UL, TUV, CSA, etc.) supports
• Product environmental compliance regulations such as RoHS, REACH, TSCA, PFAS, etc.
• EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) testing and certification
• Travel Requirements: Up to 20 % of Travel may be required.

Required Skills:
• Rising Junior or Senior enrolled in a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology (this is a hardware-based role)
• Understanding of electrical schematics
• MS tools such as MS Office, MS Teams
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred Skills/What You Can Learn:
• Trouble shooting skills for electrical and electronic products

• Knowledge domestic and international standards and regulations
• Knowledge of product compliance - EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) directives and standards (Ex: EN 61326-1, EN 61000-4 series standards)
• Safety directives and standards (Ex: IEC, CSA, EN, UL 61010-1)
• FCC and international approvals processes

• Environmental compliance

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
• Physical Demand 1: Assist with lifting heavy objects
• Physical Demand 2: Working in a Lab and Office environments

Compensation and Benefits:

Hourly Pay: $22.00 to 29.00 per hour. This is a good faith estimate of the expected salary 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. At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

Benefits: MKS offers a benefits package for interns/co-ops working at least 20 hours per week, including 11 paid holidays, sick time, and 15 paid vacation days accrued on a biweekly basis.

The application period for the intern/co-op position is estimated to be through the end of November 2025; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates

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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