MKS Instruments

2025 Fall and Winter Mechanical Engineering Co-op

Job Description

Posted on: 
2025-04-08

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with production to build new capacitance sensor designs.
  • Help diagnose production-related issues with sensor performance.
  • Perform mechanical and thermal analyses using SolidWorks and/or COMSOL FEA.
  • Test sensors at the capacitance output level.
  • Test sensors and electronics at the voltage (transducer) output level.
  • Analyze test data and produce detailed reports.
  • Design and troubleshoot various test systems and bespoke test equipment via 3D printing, CNC milling, etc.

Job Requirements

  • Enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program in Mechanical Engineering or relevant majors.
  • Willingness to perform extensive test data analysis.
  • Good understanding of mechanical design principles.
  • Good understanding of heat transfer principles.
  • Proficient with using test instrumentation like thermocouples, strain gauges, infrared cameras, etc.
  • Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively.
  • Good manual dexterity and coordination for physical tasks.
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