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Senior Engineering Project Manager

MKS Instruments Inc

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Location
Beaverton, OR
Schedule
Full-time
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Job overview

The Senior Engineering Project Manager at MKS Equipment & Solutions leads complex capital-equipment projects from concept and feasibility through launch and production release. The role coordinates cross-functional partners on scope, schedule, budget, risks, and priorities; communicates project status and tradeoffs; and manages project budgets and cost-related risks. It reports to the Director of Program Management and involves up to 5% annual travel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Technical Project LeadershipHardware EngineeringSoftware EngineeringCross-Functional LeadershipProject PlanningRisk ManagementFinancial TradeoffsManufacturing OperationsCommunicationCollaborative Problem-SolvingJudgmentAdaptabilityProject Management SoftwareData-Analysis ToolsCapital EquipmentSemiconductor EquipmentIndustrial AutomationLasersPrecision SystemsStage-Gate LifecyclesProduct-Development LifecyclesERP SystemsPLM SystemsProduct QualityCompliance Requirements

Qualifications

10+ Years Product Development ExperienceBachelor of Science in Engineering or EquivalentPMP or Comparable Certification

Benefits

Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Beaverton, OR

Full time

R23728

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Senior Engineering Project Manager at MKS Equipment & Solutions in Beaverton, Oregon, you will partner with engineering, marketing, operations, service, sales, quality, and supply chain to lead complex capital-equipment projects from concept through production release. In this role, you will report to the Director of Program Management.

You Will Make an Impact By:

  • Leading multiple complex capital-equipment projects from concept and feasibility through launch and production release.

  • Aligning engineering, marketing, operations, service, sales, quality, supply chain, and other partners around project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and priorities.

  • Identifying obstacles early, drive decisions, and resolve issues affecting cost, quality, schedule, or customer commitments.

  • Communicating status, milestones, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to project teams and senior leaders.

  • Running effective project meetings, maintain reliable plans/project metrics, and improve project-management practices.

Travel Requirements:

  • Up to 5% annually

Skills You Bring:

  • Demonstrated success leading complex technical projects involving both hardware and software engineering disciplines. Outcomes include bringing projects through manufacturing and market launch.

  • 10+ years of experience guiding a product, system, or technology through development and release in capital equipment or a comparable engineered-product environment.

  • Ability to lead through influence across cross-functional, global, and matrixed teams.

  • Working knowledge of project planning, risk management, financial tradeoffs, and manufacturing operations.

  • Clear communication, collaborative problem-solving, sound judgment, and the ability to adapt information for technical teams, business partners, customers, and senior leaders.

  • Proficiency with project management software, and data-analysis tools, with the ability to learn new systems.

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with capital equipment, semiconductor equipment, industrial automation, lasers, precision systems, or another complex engineered product.

  • Familiarity with stage-gate or product-development lifecycles, ERP or PLM systems, and product quality or compliance requirements.

  • PMP or comparable project/program management certification.

Supervisory Scope:

  • Reporting Relationships: Role is not a direct supervisor of staff. Role requires cross-functional project leadership through influence.

  • Financial Responsibilities: Manage project budgets, financial tradeoffs, and cost-related risks.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

  • Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time

  • Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand

  • Must be able to exchange accurate information

  • Operates in a professional office and/or manufacturing] environment

  • Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery

  • Ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)

  • Noise level in the work environment is usually average

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 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.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: [email protected] .

If applying for a specific job, please include the requisition number (ex: RXXXX), the title and location of the role

At MKS, it's all about courage, big ideas, and a serious passion for innovation. Winning here is about exploring possibilities, taking action , and solving our customers’ toughest challenges. It's not just a job – it's what you make of it. While you shape your role and make it unique, we invest in you with on-the-job and formal training, as well as educational assistance. Curiosity is key at MKS - ask questions, own your path.

Our success comes from celebrating the unique skills, diverse perspectives, and lived experience of employees from over 100 countries. The goal is to make sure that everyone feels that they belong. Diversity isn't just a nice-to-have; making sure everyone feels included is a big deal for us.

Our group of ~10,000 employees serves semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial markets. With over 3,800 patents, our products are enabling advancements in 5G, renewable energy & storage, artificial intelligence, cloud technology, and big data. We're the behind-the-scenes support for some amazing technology.

MKS Inc., enables technologies that transform our world. MKS Inc, Product Overview (https://www.mks.com/mam/celum/celum\_assets/resources/MKSProductOverview-DS.pdf)

How this job compares

Set against the 11,519 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Oregon median$106–210K/yr103 salary ranges
  • US median$45–58/hr389 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 131 open Program Manager jobs in Oregon and 11,519 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Oregon
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 9,770 postings).
Education
4,839 of the 11,519 open Program Manager jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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