Sr. Principal IT Infrastructure & Facilities Design Engineer

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

The Senior Principal IT Infrastructure & Facilities Design Engineer at MKS Inc., is a highly senior technical leader responsible for the end‑to‑end architecture, design, and integration of enterprise IT infrastructure and the physical facilities that support it. This role bridges IT, data center engineering, facilities, and real estate, ensuring that infrastructure solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, energy‑efficient, and aligned with long‑term business strategies. In this role, you will report to the Director of IT Connectivity.

This posting is for a conversion opportunity for a pre-identified independent consultant currently working at MKS.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Lead the design and engineering of IT Infrastructure and supporting facilities, including data centers, network rooms, labs, manufacturing sites and critical environments
• Owning the enterprise IT Infrastructure architecture and continuously improving designs based on industry standards, emerging threats, and organizational needs
• Partner with IT Operations, network engineering, cloud, security, facilities, real estate and finance teams
• Develop reference architectures, design standards, and engineering guidelines for global deployment
• Identify and mitigate technical, operational, and environmental risks
• Mentor senior and principal-level architects and engineers across infrastructure and facilities disciplines

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

• 12+ years of progressive experience in IT Infrastructure, data center engineering, or facilities design

• To be eligible, an applicant must be a current temporary employee placed at MKS

• Power, cooling and space planning

• High-availability and resiliency design

• Enterprise network, systems and storage design

• Application design requirements aligned with infrastructure and facilities capabilities

Supervisory Scope:

• Reporting Relationships: No direct management responsibilities but as a Sr. Principal IT Infrastructure and Facilities Design Engineer, projecting a leadership presence to the rest of the team as a technology owner is required
• Financial Responsibilities: Works with management to align work to budget requirements

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

US requirement due to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). However, each country is different due to employment laws, so HR Partner discretion is advised. See HR Partner with any questions.

• 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 environment
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery

Compensation and Benefits:
Salary Pay Range: $ 135,000 - 225,00 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.   

At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

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.]. 

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details.   MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

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: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .

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