Applications Engineer
Company: Curtis Instruments, Inc.
Location: Livermore
Posted on: May 9, 2022
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Job Description:
Are you looking for a position with a proven industry leader?
Are you looking for a position where you can be an integral part of
a team? This position, which is located in our premier engineering
facility in the San Francisco Bay Area - Livermore, CA. Job
Summary: Provide advanced technical/application support for motor
speed controller based vehicle systems. Develop technical
documentation and presentations for both pre and post-sales
technical support, as required. Travel to customer sites for
technical and sales support. Nothing in this job description
restricts management---s right to assign or reassign duties and
responsibilities to this job at any time. Qualifications: B.S. or
M.S. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering, or
a related discipline, plus 7 or more years related experience.
Experience in understanding usage and application of electronic
systems Significant Experience in application and/or design of
control systems and/or control systems components Must be able to
design, write, and maintain C/C++ code Ability to travel both
domestically and internationally approximately 20% Demonstrated
knowledge of good engineering practices Effective verbal and
written communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal
skills Effective video-conference technical support for customers
and sales staff Must be self-motivated and manage time well.
Project management experience is a plus Accuracy and good
organizational skills Ability to interpret and create a variety of
instructions in written, verbal, diagram or schedule form
Experience with Matlab/Simulink is a plus Familiarity with
functional safety standards (EN13849 / ISO26262) is a plus
Essential Functions: Assist customers with the application of
Curtis motor control products that best meet their requirements,
including product selection, system design, software design,
troubleshooting and production support both in the field and via
telephone or other electronic means. Estimate resources and timing
required to design and develop hardware and/or software needed to
implement vehicle system designs. Organize and lead cross
functional and cross company teams to design and implement vehicle
systems from concept to production. Provide Product management and
other appropriate groups within the company with data relative to
market requirements, product shortcomings, competition, warranty
problems and any other information obtained through customer
contact. Configure and tune motor controllers. Design and write
software for customer applications. Follow documentation and review
processes that are required for safety-critical software.
Participate in and lead the development of Application Notes, Data
Sheets, Product Manuals and other technical literature in
coordination with the Technical Publications, Engineering and
Product Management organizations. Coordinate the building,
documentation and shipping of prototypes for customer evaluation.
Upon acceptance of prototypes, coordinate product releases of new
models to production. Provide the Sales Department with technical
assistance for customer visits either in the field or in the
factory, as required. Cross train Customer Support Engineers and
Application Engineers in skills duties and responsibilities as
needed in the performance of duties. Generate based on customer
request, evaluate and review for approval all technical ECN---s
submitted for the product group. Once approved, notify
subsidiaries, sales personnel and, when needed, customers of
ECN---s that effect the form, fit or functions of the controller
being produced. Review all failure analysis completed by the Repair
Department with customers to facilitate root cause analysis and to
identify failure trends. Develop and present training programs to
educate the sales force and/or customers on the proper selection
and application of the company---s motor control products. Design,
setup and run tests to validate design specifications and
applications suitability. Apply current techniques and tools to
improve cost, design time, reliability, durability,
manufacturability, and stay abreast of new engineering techniques
and tools. Follow corporate operating policies. Assist other
departments All other duties as assigned.
Keywords: Curtis Instruments, Inc., Livermore , Applications Engineer, Engineering , Livermore, California
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