Plasma Science Undergraduate Intern

A Day in Your Life at MKS:
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As a Plasma Science intern at Plasma and Reactive Gas Solutions, you will partner with the Advanced Technology Group (ATG) to support research and next-generation product development projects. In this role, you will report to the Engineering Manager.

You Will Make an Impact By:
• Working directly with individual contributors within the ATG in support of their projects.
• Assembling and operating test fixtures and/or development prototypes.
• Collecting and collating data.
• Presenting the data to the development team in a concise fashion, including observations and suggestions for next steps. This process will also involve report generation for presentation to customers, upper management, etc.
• Working with a multidisciplinary team to drive the development of next-generation technology toward productization.

Skills You Bring:
• Enrollment in a Bachelor’s Degree program in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering or relevant majors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Skills: (Optional)
• Proficiency in MATLAB
• Ability to work on electromechanical devices, both assembly and troubleshooting.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:
• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
• Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
• Must be able to exchange accurate information
• The ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Operates in a professional office environment
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
• Noise level in the work environment is usually average

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