Full-Time

Design Engineer

Deadline 6/1/26
IDEX

IDEX

1,001-5,000 employees

Precision engineering for health and safety

No salary listed

West Lafayette, IN, USA

In Person

Category
Mechanical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
CAD
Autodesk Inventor
3D Modeling
Product Design
Requirements
  • BSME/MET degree from an accredited college or university required
  • Comprehensive drafting knowledge, including 3D model creation, 2D drawing creation, dimensioning and tolerancing required
  • 3-5 years of experience in product design, or related engineering experience required
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Proficient with Autodesk Inventor 3D modeling and 2D prints
Responsibilities
  • Conceives and develops product design improvements and enhancements
  • Defines product concepts, specifications, timelines, and development plans
  • Prepares and delivers technical and project design reviews to internal teams and customers
  • Coordinates design implementation across all manufacturing processes
  • Develops catalog specifications and technical documentation
  • Collaborates with Supply Chain to evaluate and select vendor-supplied components
  • Partners with Sales, Marketing, and customers to ensure product solutions meet expectations and requirements
  • Works with Process Engineering to improve manufacturability and support continuous improvement initiatives
  • Collaborates with Quality Engineering to customer quality concerns through product re-designs, tolerance stack-up analysis, and driving CPARs (Corrective, Preventative Action Requests) to closure
  • Investigates, prepares, and implements engineering change notices (ECNs)
  • Identifies and drives VAVE projects relating to cost reductions, supplier changes, and re-designs due to quality issues
  • Reviews technical developments and highlights relevant design concepts, products, or materials applicable to current offerings
  • Provides technical consultation to internal teams, customers, and distributors
  • Willing and able to travel domestically and internationally to support business needs (5-10%)
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of various manufacturing processes, including machining, assembly, casting, injection molding highly desired
  • Experience with DFMEA’s, PFMEA’s (Failure Mode Effect Analysis) desired
  • Experience with GD&T desired
  • Experience with plastic injection molded components desired
  • Experience with RCCM (Root Cause Counter Measure) desired
  • Initiative & drive for results
  • Demonstrated productivity, multi-tasking ability, patience, and dependability
  • Effective and influential communication skills (written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal)
  • Ability to work effectively within a team environment and solo assignments
  • Effective project management

IDEX manufactures high-precision components and systems for specialized industries, including medical diagnostics, fire safety, and industrial manufacturing. Its products, such as liquid subassemblies for labs and pumps for fire trucks, work by providing exact control and measurement in environments where accuracy is critical to safety or research. Unlike competitors that focus on mass-market goods, IDEX specializes in niche markets by engineering custom solutions for highly technical problems. The company's goal is to provide reliable, engineered tools that help professionals in health, rescue, and industry perform essential tasks more effectively.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Northbrook, Illinois

Founded

1987

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • HST organic sales grew 11% in Q1 2026 from AI data center cooling demand.
  • Mott Corp $1B acquisition in September 2024 bolsters semiconductor capabilities.
  • Micro-LAM $90M buy in July 2025 adds laser machining for medical technologies.

What critics are saying

  • FSDP segment underperforms structurally, forcing divestiture within 12-18 months.
  • Semiconductor capex contraction in 2027 misses FY26 $8.35-$8.55 EPS guidance.
  • $1.857B debt matures 2028-2029, straining flexibility amid M&A spend.

What makes IDEX unique

  • IDEX operates 50+ decentralized subsidiaries across HST, FMT, and FSDP segments.
  • HST delivers precision fluidics and optics for semiconductors and life sciences.
  • FMT provides positive displacement pumps for corrosive fluids in energy and water.

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Company News

Yahoo Finance
Mar 6th, 2026
IDEX stock rises 18.6% on FMT, HST strength despite FSDP segment weakness

IDEX Corporation is benefitting from strong performance in its Fluid & Metering Technologies and Health & Science Technologies segments, driven by increased demand in municipal water, industrial applications and life sciences markets. The company continues expanding through acquisitions, including Micro-LAM in July 2025 and Mott Corp. in September 2024 for $1 billion, enhancing its capabilities in semiconductor, medical technologies and water purification markets. Acquisitions contributed 1% to fourth-quarter 2025 sales. IDEX remains committed to shareholder returns, paying $212.6 million in dividends in 2025 and raising its quarterly dividend to 71 cents per share. The company holds $926.7 million in remaining share repurchase authorisation. However, weakness in the Fire & Safety/Diversified Products segment and foreign currency headwinds pose challenges. IDEX shares gained 18.6% over three months.

Yahoo Finance
Feb 4th, 2026
Idex Q4 earnings beat expectations at $2.10 per share on $899M revenue

Idex Corp reported fourth-quarter earnings of $2.10 per share, exceeding Wall Street expectations of $2.04 per share. The Northbrook, Illinois-based maker of the Jaws of Life device and other engineered products posted revenue of $899.1 million, beating analyst forecasts of $881.6 million. For the full year, Idex reported profit of $483.2 million, or $6.41 per share, on revenue of $3.46 billion. The company projects first-quarter earnings between $1.73 and $1.78 per share, with full-year earnings expected to range from $8.15 to $8.35 per share.

Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III
Aug 5th, 2025
Micro-LAM Acquired by IDEX for $90M

Micro-LAM, a Michigan Rise portfolio company specializing in laser-assisted machining, has been acquired by IDEX Corporation for $90 million, with potential earn-out payments up to $12 million. The acquisition, completed in July 2025, marks a significant milestone for Michigan's tech startup scene. Michigan Rise, which invested in Micro-LAM in 2023, has supported over 135 companies, attracting over $800 million in follow-on funding. Micro-LAM will continue to operate under CEO Dr. Deepak Menon.

Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III
Aug 5th, 2025
Micro-LAM Acquired by IDEX Corporation

IDEX acquired Micro-LAM for $90 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments, plus up to $12 million in potential earn-out payments.

Business Micro
Apr 2nd, 2025
IDEX Corporation Expands Heavy-Duty EODD Pump Line with Launch of Cognito 1" for Global Impact

IDEX Corporation expands heavy-duty EODD pump line with launch of Cognito 1" for global impact.