The Company:
Curtis Instruments UK, Ltd. is the UK subsidiary of Curtis Instruments, Inc., a global company specialising in motor control systems and instrumentation, for the electric vehicle markets. Curtis designs and manufactures a wide range of very innovative products and, due to continued growth, we are looking for an individual with the ability to integrate these products into a wide range of vehicle applications.

The Role:
The role will primarily be the software development and commissioning of Industrial Electric Vehicle (EV) systems where good project management, customer interface and technical expertise will be expected.

The person will be expected to be able to troubleshoot, work autonomously and set the highest standards at all times. Working away from home is expected for typical durations of between 2 – 5 days in the UK and in Europe.

How You'll Contribute:

• Provide In-house product support for staff and customers.
• Work closely with customer engineers and our own design teams to create project specific solutions for electric vehicles and industrial drives.
• Run training sessions for customers.
• Participate in project reviews.
• Develop proprietary application code.

What You'll Bring:

• BSC EE degree or equivalent in Mechatronics or Vehicle Engineering
• Experience in programming using high-level languages such as Basic, C, or has experience with Arduino or Raspberry Pi and/or robotics.
• In-depth experience working with electrical and electronic systems and the associated tool environment.
• Knowledge of vehicle communication systems such as CAN-Open and CAN-J1939.
• Knowledge of motor control systems (strongly preferred).
• Experience in software analysis, documentation and design of experiments.
• Ability to work effectively in small teams.

What You'll Receive:

• Training and long-term development of your position.
• Interesting and challenging tasks in-house and at customer location.
• International work environment.
• Attractive salary and employee benefits

Curtis UK Design Engineering Job Opportunities

Curtis Instruments Inc. is a global leader in vehicle electrification and mobile system control solutions for on- and off-highway vehicles. We provide many of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers with advanced, innovative drivetrain and electro-hydraulic solutions for a wide range of material handling trucks, aerial work platforms, construction equipment and on-road electric vehicles.

Due to an ever-increasing demand for our products and services, we are expanding our engineering capabilities globally, and are planning a new technology & engineering center right here in the UK. This new facility will supplement our existing engineering centers in California, New York, Switzerland and China, and will be located within the UK as needed to best access the talented and experienced resources that we are looking for.

We want enthusiastic and driven engineers who have relevant experience in the design, development and application of on-vehicle power electronics. We would love to hear from you if you have expertise in the following areas:

• Power electronics, particularly MOSFET/IGBT inverter design
• Embedded systems software development
• Motor controls & algorithm development
• ISO26262 or ISO13849 functional safety
• CANopen, J1939 or ISO14229 UDS communications protocols
• Systems integration and vehicle applications support

To learn more, please contact us at:
engineeringrecruitment@curtisinst.com

Responsibilities General:

The functional test of a wide range of Curtis Products including Speed Controllers, Instrumentation, Power Conversion Products and Input Devices. Conducting tests and analysis necessary to determine how/why a failure occurred, failure determination of circuits and components within products and where appropriate, customer applications. Proficiently documenting test data in line with Corporate reporting standards. Test and trouble shoot product performance using appropriate fixtures and diagnostic tools/techniques.

Skills:

A strong electronic and mechanical aptitude for problem solving down to component level. Clear and concise technical report writing skills essential.

Responsibilities Specific:

Functional testing of product and repair down to component level. Also to troubleshoot all products that failed, either in the field or in the production process, to determine the affected component or components, mechanism of failure and root cause.

It is expected that this position is fulfilled with integrity in a manner to the credit of the individual and the Company.