Design Engineer - Electromechanical Components

IDEX•Rohnert Park, CA

1d•$109,800 - $164,600

About The Position

The Electromechanical Design Engineer at IDEX Health & Science designs, develops, and optimizes components used in fluidic systems for life sciences, including rotary shear valves, sensors, degassers, and pumps. These components support diagnostics and scientific discovery instrumentation. The role bridges electrical and mechanical engineering, taking a system-level view of how products meet requirements, and uses hands-on prototyping and testing to solve technical challenges. The engineer develops electromechanical subsystems for life science instruments and laboratory automation platforms; creates mechanical architectures and engineering documentation; and evaluates performance through calculations, prototypes, and testing. The role also supports troubleshooting and design improvements, coordinates design-for-manufacturability and production transitions, and works with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and contract manufacturers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
2–6+ years of experience in product design, preferably in motor control and automation.
Understanding of design principles and control methods for electronic devices.
Experience with various motor types.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including design validation and data interpretation.
Proficiency in CAD tools such as SolidWorks.
Understanding of systems communication protocols for driving devices.
Proficiency in evaluating motor performance in relation to mechanical functions.
Cross-functional communication and customer-facing technical skills.
Experience working with complex systems, preferably optical- or fluidics-based.
Strength in troubleshooting and debugging component and system issues in customer instruments and environments.

Responsibilities

Design and develop electromechanical subsystems and components, including valves, pumps, sensors, and degassers, for life science instruments and laboratory automation platforms.
Use controllers, communication hardware, and associated protocols to guide benchtop evaluation of electromechanical performance.
Create mechanical architectures incorporating motors, actuators, sensors, encoders, optics, fluidics, pneumatics, and thermal management systems.
Generate 3D CAD models, assemblies, engineering drawings, and design documentation.
Perform engineering calculations, tolerance stack-ups, and trade-off analyses.
Optimize designs for performance, manufacturability, cost, and scalability.
Collaboratively develop test plans for performance validation.
Build and evaluate prototypes to validate design concepts and performance requirements.
Support product troubleshooting, root-cause investigations, and design improvements.
Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM) sessions and apply DFM principles to optimize designs.
Work with supply chain, quality, and manufacturing teams to transition products from development into production.
Partner with customers, application scientists, and product management to translate customer needs into product requirements.
Participate in product roadmap planning, technology evaluations, design reviews, and technical risk assessments.
Collaborate with electrical and software engineers on hardware and firmware development.