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Sr. PCB Designer Engineering
IT Systems Administrator Information Technology
Sales Development Rep (Instrumentation) Sales

Sr. PCB Designer

  • Location: New York

We're looking for an expert in PCB Design to work as a Senior PCB Designer, to both design effectively, as well as drive process improvement standards.

Technically, we design both in conventional SMD and thick copper boards for power conversion. We also use lots of insulated metal substrate boards.

We have moved from PADS to Altium, so we'd really like someone with Altium expertise, and ideally some experience with PADS

Most of your work will be collaborating with the electrical design and mechanical engineers as we make new company products together.

This is a hybrid position, requiring flexibility to go into our Mount Kisco, NY office up to two times a week, or as needed.

What You’ll do:

  • Develop PCB Designs that are innovative, high-quality, cost-appropriate and satisfy the stakeholder’s (Hardware Eng., Manufacturing, Mech. Eng.,Project Mgr. Etc.) needs and requirements throughout product realization.
  • Utilize Altium Designer to perform necessary design work including design creation, design analysis and design verification.
  • Responsible for preparing accurate detail and assembly drawings (conventional and exploded view).
  • Provide accurate documentation/files for PCB manufacturing.
  • Responsible for generating and maintaining accurate PCB related BOMs from schematics in our present ERP system Syteline
  • Lead the evaluation and improvement of processes, tools and methodologies to ensure best practices are used throughout the PCB group and the design center.
  • Manage updates and creation of library components and related policies and procedures. Interact with global teams/librarians.
  • Issue and implement ECNs in our SL ECN Module. Check for documentation accuracy and regulatory compliance.
  • Able to communicate with people at all levels within the organization and with external customers.
  • Provide expert support to local design center as well as business units for tools, processes, and capabilities for PCB Design.

What you need:

  • Ten plus years of experience as a PCB designer.
  • Four plus years of experience with Altium Designer. Experience with Pads SW a plus.
  • Thorough understanding of PCB fabrication processes, tolerances, IPC standards.
  • Knowledge of ESD principles and practices. Analog design experience is a plus.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills
  • Accuracy and good organizational skills

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. For consideration, please send resume to: nyrecruitment1@curtisinst.com.

If this sounds like you, please apply today!

If this sounds like you, please apply today!

IT Systems Administrator

  • Location: New York

Curtis Instruments is seeking a diligent and experienced IT Systems Administrator to administer and support our IT infrastructure. You will be responsible for managing all the IT resources including workstations (desktops/laptops), servers, switches, firewalls, routers, uninterruptible power supplies, cabling, wireless support, photocopiers, printers, video cameras and displays, audio, telephones, mobile devices, and any other core or peripheral devices utilized to store, manage and communicate data. This is a critical position that ensures our talented team can do their work enjoyably and seamlessly.

This is a corporate role, with responsibilities extending beyond the local facility. This role is primarily an in-office role, with some occasional remote flexibility.

What you'll do:

  • Install and administer the client server network with all peripheral equipment. Monitor network performance and react to warnings and other suspicious indications.
  • Install appropriate updates to software pertinent to Curtis' operations.
  • Promote cyber security awareness.
  • Maintain network security and business system security through employee identification and password assignments for both premise and cloud based accounts and applications. Maintain record files of the same.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve problems with user workstations (desktops/laptops). Perform repairs including but not limited to virus, spyware, adware and other malicious software removal; software reloads; diagnosis and replacement of failed components such as hard disk drive, power supply, motherboard, video card, network interface card, RAM, etc.
  • Administer, respond to and support the HelpDesk functions.
  • Investigate and resolve issues reported concerning general office equipment including printers, copiers, scanners, cameras, projectors, etc. Coordinate with external resources as required.
  • Assist the IT staff at other Curtis facilities as required for installations, troubleshooting, repairs providing 2nd level support when required, coordinating to obtain 3rd level expert support if necessary.
  • Perform configuration changes along with additions/deletions to the servers and network perimeter devices (firewalls, routers, switches) around the Curtis world.
  • Perform configuration changes along with additions/deletions to Curtis’ web interfaces including Lunarinside, caWeb, Citrix, FTP, Teams, Sharepoint and other web based applications.
  • Monitor and maintain the Curtis AD, DNS, DHCP, SUS, WINS, Radius server, Certificate and Exchange databases globally along with LAN, WAN and VPN environments.

What you need to be successful in this role:

  • Minimum: Associates Degree with specialized training in computer science with 4 years experience or 10 years practical experience. Preferred: BS in Computer Science and 3 years experience
  • Professional Certification is one or more of the technologies deployed by Curtis is a plus
  • Advanced knowledge in Windows and Linux based hardware/software for servers and client stations. Ability to analyze, trouble shoot problems.
  • Advanced knowledge of Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN) concepts and practical experience of establishing and maintaining said networks in a healthy efficient state.
  • Advanced knowledge of Internet based communication protocols including IP addressing, VPN, MPLS, SSL, etc.
  • Advanced Knowledge of the concepts of router, switch and firewall configurations and practical experience of maintaining said hardware configurations.
  • Working knowledge of SyteLine ERP business system software and SQL databases is a plus.
  • Knowledge of MAC based hardware/software a plus
  • Knowledge of Progress database a plus
  • Experience with the installation of software and initial configuration of both server and client hardware.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Ability to understand problems and communicate solutions.
  • Proficient skills with end-user computing tools such as MS Office suite, O365, Azure.
  • Basic skills with reporting tools such as Crystal, SSRS, Bartender, PowerBI, other BI tool

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

Pay Range: $110,000 - $130,000

Please visit us on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to learn more about Curtis. For consideration, please send resume to: nyrecruitment1@curtisinst.com.

If this sounds like you, please apply today!

If this sounds like you, please apply today!

Sales Development Rep (Instrumentation)

  • Location: New York

The Sales Development Representative will be responsible for managing and growing an assigned customer base. They will create and implement sales strategy using strategic tools, achieving growth projections and fostering the principle/resale relationship.

The successful candidate will have excellent relationship building skills and a demonstrated ability to build trust at all levels with the customer organization.

This position includes a base salary with commission inventive plan.

What you’ll do:

  • Develop new customer accounts and achieve annual sales based on agreed upon annual sales goals;
  • Service existing customer accounts and develop new customer accounts;
  • Work closely with sales managers to create strategic and tactical plans to take advantage of all potential sales opportunities in the territory;
  • Develop and enhance business and technical relations with engineering, procurement, quality and service personnel, at all levels within the customer organization;
  • Support Customer Service team with outstanding issues regarding order processing, delivery or billing;
  • Coordinate new and existing customer projects working closely with customers and Curtis applications & customer support engineers;
  • Investigate field failures associated with new product introductions and existing product failures. Achieve customer satisfaction through resolution;
  • Document and distribute customer visits reports;
  • Create monthly reports, conduct basic business analysis;
  • Foster relationship with OE Principle and champion the product line, support sales efforts for the product category;
  • Travel domestically, and occasionally internationally. 50%+ travel expected.

What you need:

  • BSEE, BSME, or BS Electrical Technology preferred
  • 3+ years of technical sales experience
  • 3+ years OEM sales.
  • 3+ years of manufacturing experience.
  • Demonstrated success in technical selling techniques
  • Develop a book of business in numerous industries
  • Technical sales or customer solutions experience
  • Construction, agriculture, and/or material handling a plus.
  • Knowledge of compliance requirements in these markets
  • Excellent technical skills (Basic electrical and working knowledge of graphical
  • editors and software customization tools)
  • Strong business savvy to turn opportunities to profitable business activities
  • Be self-directed and able to work with minimum of supervision
  • Strong ability to bring closure to activities
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Excellent persuasive verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent follow-up skills
  • Excellent and efficient problem solving abilities
  • Ability to interface with all levels of an organization from the technician on the
  • Manufacturing floor to senior management.
  • Preferred work experience with instrumentation background

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!

Salary Range: Base salary is $100K

If this sounds like you, please apply today!