Quality engineer

 A Day in Your Life at MKS – Quality Engineer (Entry-Level Welcome)

As a Quality Engineer at Ophir Photonics, part of MKS Instruments, you'll be at the heart of ensuring our products meet the highest standards. You'll collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Customers to support and improve our business processes and product quality.

Whether you're just starting your career or bringing some experience, this role offers a hands-on opportunity to grow in a dynamic, high-tech environment. You'll be involved in everything from analyzing data and improving processes to working with suppliers and supporting calibration and compliance activities.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Supporting supplier quality control, including testing incoming parts and auditing suppliers.
• Managing tool calibration, both internally and through external labs.
• Handling Material Review Board (MRB) activities and scrap control.
• Analyzing customer returns and failure data to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Leading or participating in Quality Improvement Teams (QIT) and initiatives.
• Conducting internal audits and supporting external audits for ISO standards (ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO
• Using quality tools such as FMEA, 8D problem-solving, and process flow analysis.
• Driving improvements in calibration processes and supporting site KPIs.

• A relevant engineering degree (Quality, Physics, Optics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Materials Science).
• No prior experience required — we welcome motivated individuals eager to learn.
• Basic understanding of quality tools (e.g., SPC, 8D, FMEA) is a plus.
• Ability to analyze data and present findings clearly.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.

Preferred (optional):

• Exposure to laser technology or semiconductor industry.
• CQE certification.
• Experience with mechanical or electrical parts inspection.
• Familiarity with BI tools.
• Strong English language skills.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations.  Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

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.

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