Sr Development Engineer - Accelerated

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IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX), based in Northbrook, IL (suburb of Chicago), is a leading global manufacturer of diversified products in industries ranging across health, science, safety, fire, and fluidics. The company operates in 24 countries, IDEX is an innovative and growing company, focused on delivering excellence through diverse, winning teams. We’re a global provider of applied solutions serving a variety of markets.

These include life science and medical technologies, process industry and infrastructure related applications, industrial/municipal fire, and rescue - to name just a few.

IDEX Material Science Solutions (MSS) is a newly formed group made up of 11 Materials Sciences businesses across 14 locations within the US and Europe. These businesses include Advanced Thin Films, Inc., CVI Laser, LLC, CVI Laser Limited, Iridian Spectral Technologies Ltd., Micro-LAM, Inc., Superior Technical Ceramics Corp (STC), Tecan Limited, Veco B.V., Atul, Veco Precision India Pvt. Ltd (VPI), Millux B.V., and Louwers Hanique B.V.

The Senior Development Engineer will be a specialist in ultra precision diamond turning with hands-on experience operating, programming, and optimizing multi-axis diamond turning machines. Experience with 5-axis ultra-precision machining systems is strongly preferred.

The successful candidate will develop and validate manufacturing processes for high-precision optical and mechanical components, support customer applications, conduct machine demonstrations and acceptance trials, and provide technical leadership throughout the application lifecycle. This role requires a strong understanding of single-point diamond turning, freeform machining, precision metrology, machine dynamics, tooling, and environmental process control.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities for the Senior Development Engineer include but are not limited to:

• Develop, optimize, and document diamond-turning processes for spherical, aspheric, diffractive, off-axis, and freeform components.

• Program, set up, and operate multi-axis ultra-precision diamond-turning machines, preferably including 5-axis platforms.

• Select suitable machining strategies, tool geometry, work holding, process parameters, and compensation methods.

• Translate optical or mechanical designs into manufacturable processes using CAD/CAM and machine-specific programming systems.

• Conduct process feasibility studies, cycle-time estimates, and technical risk assessments.

• Achieve demanding dimensional, form, surface-finish, and optical-performance requirements.

• Diagnose and resolve issues involving tool wear, vibration, thermal drift, servo performance, surface defects, alignment, and work holding.

• Use metrology data to characterize errors and implement corrective or iterative machining strategies.

• Provide on-site and remote technical support, employee training, and process-development assistance to customers and partner sites.

• Collaborate with machine design, controls, software, service, sales, and product-development teams.

• Support the development of new machine capabilities, accessories, tooling solutions, and application software.

• Prepare technical reports, application notes, operating procedures, training materials,…