Field Applications Associate Principal Engineer Job Listing at Flex in United States of America (Job ID WD189960)

Description

Job Posting Start Date 10-01-2024 Job Posting End Date 10-06-2024Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. Job Summary

We are looking to add a Field Applications Associate Principal Engineer to our Power team. This person will be located in Texas and will report to the Sr Director of Sales Operations for our Power team.

What a typical day looks like:

• Use technical knowledge of products and associated development tools to assist customers on complex issues.
• Contribute to product development by determining customer product needs and translating these needs into new product recommendations and specifications.
• Contribute to development of complex product roadmaps.
• Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with product and business development teams.
• Provide technical expertise during product development by determining customer product needs and translating these needs into new product recommendations and specifications.
• Review customer requirements, identify and communicate potential issues and provide recommendations that will meet both Flex capability and customers' specifications.
• Identify and communicate existing and potential design issues both internally and externally.
• Coordinate product integration efforts between component suppliers, Flex and the customer.
• Develop and present technical seminars for customers and sales personnel to promote employer's manufacturing capabilities, services, available technologies, manufacturing process and quality.
• Work with customer representatives to coordinate vendor qualification surveys. 
• Provide best in class complex technical support by answering and closing all customer and program management technical support questions related to manufacturing capabilities including: design, fabrication and assembly abilities.
• Define initial project/product scope and prepare project plans to meet customers expectations.
• Prepare detailed project plans by documenting customers requirements and incorporating design and manufacturing capabilities in order to meet customers' expectations.

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires 10+ years of related experience as a Field Application Engineer
• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrates advanced operations, technical and people and/or process skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of the function and a thorough understanding of Flex and related business.
• Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/ processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes at the site.
• Impacts the near-term (quarterly/semi-annual) operational success of the function.
• Creates functional processes or technologies.
• Executes functional strategic plans and objectives at the site.
• Demonstrates experience in leading major initiatives and provides input to those initiatives.
• Exercises independent judgment using ambiguously defined procedures and policies; may propose/provide input to defining methods, standards, policies, and procedures.

Here are a few examples of what you'll get for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401K
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee discounts at local retailers

Pay Range (Applicable to US Remote). Due to this role being remote, the actual pay range will vary depending on the geographical location of the candidate $169,200.00 USD - $232,700.00 USD Annual Job Category Design, Process & Technology Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available?

NoFlex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

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