Product Engineer

Curtis Instruments, a Kohler Co., designs motor speed controllers for a wide variety of electric vehicles, and we're looking for a Product Engineer to join our team. Our Product Engineers provide support to customers, Sales and Engineering on our product lines.

A successful candidate will be someone that enjoys working with their hands in a lab environment.

This position is a mostly in-office position, with limited flexibility to work from home due to the lab equipment needed to be successful.

What you’ll do:

• Be responsible for the overall design of product lines as assigned.
• Maintain records and documentation on all designs, tests and analysis.
• Design, set up and run tests to ensure the design meets specifications.
• Work with OEM engineers to customize existing hardware and software as necessary.
• Interface with remote manufacturing sites and resolve any design related manufacturing issues including international travel as necessary.
• Conduct competitive product analysis and generate evaluation reports.
• Coordinate prototype shipments and new model releases.
• Champion Engineering Change Notice releases.
• Coordinate activities between engineering, sales and customers.
• Coordinate activities between electrical, software, hardware, and test engineering groups.
• Prepare manuals and technical publications relating to product.
• Travel as required for customer visits, trade shows and inter-company meetings.
• Propose changes in products, which would result in cost reductions or improvement in operations/performance.

What you need:

• BSEE degree or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of related commercial/technical experience.
• Motor control and electric vehicle application knowledge desirable.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
• Effective troubleshooting skills.
• Accuracy and good organizational skills.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram or schedule form.
• PC literate with experience in MS Office and databases.

What you get:

• Generous medical and dental plan
• Life Insurance
• Educational reimbursement
• PTO
• Paid parental leave (for Moms and Dads)
• Ten annual holidays
• 401K with company contribution
• Flexible work environment

Please visit us on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to learn more about Curtis.

If this sounds like you, please apply today!