A Day in Your Life at MKS:
As a Senior FPGA Engineer in the Software Group in Power Solution, you will be a partner with engineering teams to develop power delivery system for semiconductor manufacturing process. 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:

Designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs FPGA implementations controlling the power supplies delivering advanced control to plasma in semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Creates, updates, and maintains test benches for various FPGA systems and subsystems to validate the behaviors against specifications and real-world applications.
Develops simulations and test bench models to prototype proof-of-concepts of new advanced algorithm before implementations.
Analyzes and refactors FPGA designs to meet timing and resources utilization constraints for future growth in the system-level architecture.
Consumes and understand PCB schematics to aid the FPGA development.
Collaborates 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.
Collaborates and supports 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.
Consumes 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 and 4+ years of related experience in FPGA
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: $110,000 - 155,000 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.].

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

MKS Instruments, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, 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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