Test Engineer

IDEX Corporation; Rutherford (NJ); On-site; USD 86,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

PTO and benefits

Job summary

IDEX Corporation’s Airtech unit is seeking a Test Engineer to independently plan and execute product performance, durability, environmental, and validation testing for rotating equipment and related components.

You will analyze results, reproduce failures, and translate findings into clear reports and recommended next steps for engineering decisions. The role supports new product development and sustaining engineering projects across a global organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Engineering Technology or related field.
• 2–5 years in manufacturing with focus on quality, engineering, product development, or testing.
• Knowledge of GD&T is a plus.
• Experience with root cause analysis and failure reproduction.
• Familiarity with data analysis and reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans for product performance, durability, and validation testing.
• Build and verify test setups, instrumentation, and data-acquisition systems.
• Monitor tests and document observations with traceable data.
• Analyze test data and compare to specifications and baselines.
• Prepare technical reports with conclusions and next steps.
• Present findings to engineering and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Test design

rotating equipment

Root cause analysis

Project management

Documentation

Data analysis

Communication

Statistical software

Software tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

Minitab

SolidWorks

Creo

MS Office Suite

Oracle – JD Edwards

Job description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

WHO WE ARE

Airtech is part of the IDEX Performance Pneumatics Group, delivering innovative solutions for vacuum, pressure, and flow control across critical industries worldwide. We specializes in custom-engineered vacuum and pressure systems, offering advanced solutions for complex applications in life sciences, electronics, and industrial automation. Known for flexibility and technical expertise, Airtech partners with customers to solve unique challenges and deliver tailored systems that meet demanding performance requirements. Airtech combine engineering excellence, customer focus, and global reach to enable technologies that keep industries moving and improve everyday life.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Test Engineer independently plans and executes product performance, durability, environmental, and validation testing for rotating equipment and related components. The primary purpose of the role is to evaluate test results, identify abnormal or unexpected behavior, investigate potential causes, reproduce failures when appropriate, and develop evidence-based technical conclusions. The engineer converts test data and investigation findings into clear reports and recommended next steps for engineering decisions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute test plans and procedures for product performance, durability, environmental, and validation testing.

• Build and verify test setups, including fixtures, samples, instrumentation, sensors, controls, and data‑acquisition systems.

• Confirm test conditions, configuration, calibration status, acceptance criteria, and safety controls before execution.

• Monitor tests, document observations, preserve traceable data, and respond appropriately to abnormal conditions.

• Collect, clean, process, and analyze test data using Excel or approved engineering and statistical tools.

• Compare results against specifications, requirements, baselines, prior tests, and expected engineering behavior.

• Investigate unexpected, inconsistent, or failed test results to determine whether the cause is related to the product, test method, instrumentation, software, fixture, setup, environment, or data quality.

• Develop investigation plans, identify competing hypotheses, collect additional evidence, and perform focused testing to confirm or eliminate potential causes.

• Perform structured root cause analysis for test failures and support corrective-action verification through objective testing.

• Identify trends, correlations, repeatability concerns, outliers, and potential failure modes within test data.

• Prepare technical reports that clearly document the objective, setup, method, results, analysis, conclusions, limitations, and recommended next steps.

• Present test and investigation findings to engineering and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Develop and improve test instructions, data templates, analysis methods, fixtures, and test scripts.

• Maintain test equipment, fixtures, software, files, and work areas in a ready and organized condition.

• Support new product development and sustaining engineering projects where testing or investigation analysis is required.

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE

• Reduction in warranty claims / customer complaints (RMAs, credits) from early field failures or below specified performance

• Improved product lifetime in the field

• Robust and repeatable new product introduction (HALT test and performance data prior to launch)

• Data driven correlation of accelerate life testing process and field performance

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Values: Acts with a high level of personal integrity

• Analytical and Problem‑Solving Skills: strong analytical ability to interpret complex data and solve test‑related problems

• Technical Expertise: Experience in designing and executing tests; experience with rotating equipment preferred (pumps, blowers, bearings, motors, impellers, etc.)

• Experience with root cause analysis, failure reproduction, fault isolation, 5 Whys, fishbone analysis, fault trees, FMEA.

• Possess strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills

• Experience developing or executing test plans, test procedures, and technical reports.

• Experience with instrumentation, sensors, measurement equipment, data acquisition, and test fixtures.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, acceptance criteria, tolerances, and test requirements.

• Ability to separate test‑system issues from product behavior and determine what additional evidence is needed.

• Clear written and verbal communication, attention to detail, and disciplined documentation.

• CI Mindset: Commitment to continuous improvement and learning cycles on process, capability, and reliability.

• Discipline: Ability to drive process discipline

• Software: Experience with statistical software (e.g., "Minitab"), Cad tools (e.g., "SolidWorks and Creo"), MS Office Suite, and ERP systems (Oracle – JD Edwards preferred)

• Strong communication skills

• Strong collaboration skills engaging with key stakeholders across functions and departments.

• Experience working with site certifications such as ISO9001 and ISO14001 a plus

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Technology or related discipline

• Minimum 2 to 5 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment with a focus on Quality, manufacturing engineering, product development, and/or product testing

• Demonstrated working knowledge of GD&T methodology

• Trained in design for Six Sigma concepts is a plus

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing duties of the job, employee is required to move around and be still; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.

• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.undefined

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Noise level is minimal with intervals of spikes.

• Office working environment with occasional visits to the factory floor.

• Required to wear safety glasses and utilize other safety equipment as required while present on shop floor.undefined

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $86,000.00 - $129,000.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer

IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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Job Family:

Engineering

Business Unit:

Airtech