Mksinst
Optical Engineer (m/f/d)
Austria Rankweil
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- 29 Sept 2026
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A Day in Your Life at MKS:
As an R&D Engineer Laser and Optics (m/f/d) , you will be part of our photonics team in the high-power laser division at our Rankweil location. You will be part of an international team of experienced development engineers working on the product development of ultrafast pulsed lasers. Your area of responsibility will be in the field of system engineering, where—after an initial onboarding phase—you will work closely with the reliability engineering and product marketing team.
You Will Make an Impact By:
- Execute experiments to test conceptual designs and to document optical system performance. Use software computational tools to aid in the design and analysis of optical system performance. Work with reliability, mechanical and electrical engineers to assist in evaluating and documenting opto-mechanical and electro-optical specifications
- Define test strategies, build, test and document system prototypes: measure optical and opto-electronic parameters and evaluate results, create test reports and generate design documentation including optical diagrams, drawings, and optical components specifications
- Analysis, documentation, and evaluation of experimental results
- Work in a multi-disciplinary team and interact with Electrical, Mechanical, Software and Manufacturing Engineers on new product development and to transfer the design to production
- Guide and train technicians on newly developed processes and optical measurement techniques
Skills You Bring:
- Master degree in Engineering, Mechatronic, Physics or a related field required and 3+ years industry experience
- Willingness to learn and openness to change
- Independent, analytical, and result-oriented work approach
- Proven ability to independently define opto-electronic measurement procedures, set up and perform the measurements, evaluate the results and clearly communicate the conclusions to peer engineers and management
- Proven experience with optical measurement instruments: beam parameters analyzers, power meters, auto-correlators, fast opto-electronics, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and spectrometers, scanning interferometers
- Interdisciplinary thinking and enjoyment of innovative solutions
- Ideally, practical experience and knowledge in ultrafast pulse laser research and development
- Initial methodological competence in project management
- Fluent English language skills
Das tatsächliche Gehalt liegt über dem Kollektivvertrag „Metallgewerbe Angestellte“ und orientiert sich an der beruflichen Qualifikation und Erfahrung sowie am Vorarlberger Arbeitsmarkt
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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: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .
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