A day in the life at Atotech Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
In this role as Application Engineer (m/f/d) within the field of Advanced Electrolytic Plating, you will join our global Business Unit Applications team. You will play a key role in translating customer requirements into inno-vative product and process solutions while supporting global product qualifications and market rollouts. This position offers a dynamic mix of hands-on laboratory work, process development, customer interaction, and technical problem-solving in an international environment. It is ideal for motivated professionals who thrive in a self-driven role and enjoy working closely with customers and cross-functional teams worldwide.
How You Will Make an Impact
Provide technical expertise to support the development, implementation, and optimization of processes
Design and conduct experiments in the laboratory / TechCenter to drive process improvements and identify new business opportunities
Troubleshoot and resolve process-related challenges onsite at customer locations
Collaborate closely with global sales and cross-functional teams to ensure successful product deployment
Prepare and deliver technical reports, presentations, and application documentation
What You Bring
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Surface Technology, or a related field
Candidates should possess relevant professional experience in the electronics industry, specifically in the field of printed circuit boards (PCB)
Experience or strong interest in electrochemical metal deposition
Practical exposure to process development, troubleshooting, or industrial/manufacturing environments
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset
Good communication skills in English (written and spoken)
A self-driven, structured, and solution-oriented working style
Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 30%) and work in a global environment
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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Surface Technology, or related field
- Relevant professional experience in the electronics industry, specifically printed circuit boards (PCB)
- Experience or strong interest in electrochemical metal deposition
- Practical exposure to process development, troubleshooting, or industrial/manufacturing environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset
- Good written and spoken English communication skills
- Self-driven, structured, and solution-oriented working style
- Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 30%)
MKS Instruments Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits coverage is often characterized as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision along with company-paid life and disability coverage. Wellness support is also present via programs such as diabetes management.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with employer match, a Roth option, and an employee stock purchase plan that supports longer-term saving and ownership. Profit-sharing is also described as available after meeting eligibility/vesting timelines.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable pay elements such as bonuses and performance-tied incentives are positioned as a consistent component of total rewards. Total compensation is frequently framed as including base pay plus bonus and, for some roles, equity-related components.
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What We Do
MKS Instruments enables technologies that transform our world. We deliver foundational technology solutions to leading edge semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications. We apply our broad science and engineering capabilities to create instruments, subsystems, systems, process control solutions and specialty chemicals technology that improve process performance, optimize productivity and enable unique innovations for many of the world’s leading technology and industrial companies. Our solutions are critical to addressing the challenges of miniaturization and complexity in advanced device manufacturing by enabling increased power, speed, feature enhancement, and optimized connectivity. Our solutions are also critical to addressing ever-increasing performance requirements across a wide array of specialty industrial applications. Additional information can be found at www.mks.com
