Optical Marketing Engineer Intern

A Day in Your Life at MKS:
As an Optical Marketing Engineer Undergraduate Intern in the Systems Irvine Business Group, you will partner with marketing engineers perform to market research on engineering trends and competition. In this role, you will report to the Catalog Optics Product Manager.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Market research on trends, competition, market intelligence, segment analysis

• Test optics in a laboratory environment

• Trade show lab organization

• Pricing Optimization

• Marketing Promotions

• No Travel is required.

Skills You Bring:

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program for Optical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Ability to work independently and is detail oriented

Preferred Skills:

• Customer focused

• Results oriented

• Self motivated

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Physical Demand: Able to perform extensive standing, walking, climbing and lifting.

• Working Condition: Indoor lab, office or manufacturing areas.

Compensation and Benefits:

Hourly Pay Range: $25.00 to $30.00 per hour. 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.

Benefits: MKS offers a benefits package for interns/co-ops working at least 20 hours per week, including 11 paid holidays, sick time, and 15 paid vacation days accrued on a biweekly basis.

The application period for the intern/co-op position is estimated to be through the end of (November 2025); however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. 

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