Flex
Manufacturing
PrincipalFieldApplicationsEngineer
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“Principal Field Applications Engineer at Flex. Skills: analog circuit design, troubleshooting, analog/mixed signal design, customer technical support. Provide best in class support by closing customer technical support questions related to manufacturing capabilities, including design, fabrication and assembly abilities.. Provide hands on lab support (in Flex or the customer lab) locally, which could range from 10% to 60% of the time, depending on customer needs/design cycles.”
Industry & Context.
solve product and system level complex issues
Hands on lab support (in Flex or the customer lab) locally, which could range from 10% to 60% of the time
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience directly working with analog circuit design/troubleshooting required, Bachelor’s degree in Electronics (or a closely related field) highly preferred, OR equivalent experience, Technically competent in the analog/mixed signal design to be able to solve product and system level complex issues, Technically competent in a lab set up to test, characterize, and emulate customer issues with Flex products and complex customer boards
What You'll Do.
Provide best in class support by closing customer technical support questions related to manufacturing capabilities
fabrication and assembly abilities.
Provide hands on lab support (in Flex or the customer lab) locally
which could range from 10% to 60% of the time
depending on customer needs/design cycles.
Review customer requirements
identify and communicate potential issues and provide best fit solutions matching Flex capability and customers’ specifications.
Contribute to development of complex product roadmaps by providing field feedback to the design teams.
Define initial project/product scope and prepare project plans to meet customers’ expectations.
Develop and present technical seminars for customers and sales personnel to promote employer's manufacturing capabilities
available technologies
manufacturing process and quality.
Prepare and maintain required documentation.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
providing field feedback to the design teams
Communication Scope
Provide technical guidance and information to customers; communicate potential issues; Develop and present technical seminars
Process & Methodology
Define initial project/product scope, prepare project plans
Full Job Description
Job Posting Start Date 05-15-2026 Job Posting End Date 07-27-2026 Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. 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 To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a/an **Principal Field Applications Engineer** located in **California Bay area, Remote.** Reporting to the **Director, Field Applications** the **Principal Field Applications Engineer** will be accountable for providing technical guidance and information to customers on a pre-sales and post-sales basis to enable delivery of design, fabrication, and assembly goals, per customers’ expectations. **What a typical day looks like:** * Provide best in class support by closing customer technical support questions related to manufacturing capabilities, including design, fabrication and assembly abilities. * Provide hands on lab support (in Flex or the customer lab) locally, which could range from 10% to 60% of the time, depending on customer needs/design cycles. * Review customer requirements, identify and communicate potential issues and provide best fit solutions matching Flex capability and customers’ specifications. * Contribute to development of complex product roadmaps by providing field feedback to the design teams. * Define initial project/product scope and prepare project plans to meet customers’ expectations. * Develop and present technical seminars for customers and sales personnel to promote employer's manufacturing capabilities, services, available technologies, manufacturing process and quality. * Prepare and maintain required documentation.
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