Flex
SrNPIMechanicalEngineer
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“Sr NPI Mechanical Engineer at Flex. Skills: NPI mechanical engineering, mechanical design, validation, debugging, vendor management. Lead hands-on mechanical engineering execution across multiple concurrent hardware NPI programs, ensuring on-time delivery through prototype, EVT, DVT, and PVT builds. Own mechanical build readiness by driving detailed analyses (tolerance stack-ups, GD&T, DFM/DFA reviews) to ensure manufacturable, assembly-ready designs”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure mechanical components, assemblies, and full systems meet design intent and quality expectations; ensure on-time delivery through prototype, EVT, DVT, and PVT builds; ensure manufacturable, assembly-ready designs
Industry & Context.
solve complex integration issues on the spot; debug and resolve mechanical/electrical/system integration issues; root-cause analysis; corrective actions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years of mechanical engineering experience, with significant hands-on hardware development, Demonstrated experience supporting or leading multiple NPI hardware programs, understanding of mechanical design, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and fabrication processes, Proven hands-on engineering skills in assembly, validation, debugging, and failure analysis, Experience working directly with vendors and contract manufacturers, Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Project is required to support effective project planning, tracking, and communication
What You'll Do.
Lead hands-on mechanical engineering execution across multiple concurrent hardware NPI programs
ensuring on-time delivery through prototype
Own mechanical build readiness by driving detailed analyses (tolerance stack-ups
DFM/DFA reviews) to ensure manufacturable
assembly-ready designs
Plan and execute mechanical validation (fit/form/function
failure analysis) and translate results into design/build improvements
Provide direct build-floor support during prototype and pilot events
performing hands-on assembly
and verification activities
Rapidly debug and resolve mechanical/electrical/system integration issues
and corrective actions for build-time failures
Partner with vendors/CMs/suppliers on mechanical readiness
tooling/pilot support
maintain robust engineering documentation (ECOs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work closely with vendors, suppliers, and external manufacturing partners; communicate clearly cross-functionally
Communication Scope
communication; technical leadership
Process & Methodology
project planning, tracking
Full Job Description
Job Posting Start Date 04-28-2026 Job Posting End Date 07-31-2026 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 **Sr NPI Mechanical Engineer** located in **Milpitas, CA.** Reporting to the **Director, Program Management,** the **Sr NPI Mechanical Engineer** will will work closely with vendors, suppliers, and external manufacturing partners to ensure mechanical components, assemblies, and full systems meet design intent and quality expectations during all NPI phases. This role is highly engineering-focused, requiring deep mechanical insight, strong build support, rigorous validation, and the ability to solve complex integration issues on the spot **What a typical day looks like:** * Lead hands-on mechanical engineering execution across multiple concurrent hardware NPI programs, ensuring on-time delivery through prototype, EVT, DVT, and PVT builds. * Own mechanical build readiness by driving detailed analyses (tolerance stack-ups, GD&T, DFM/DFA reviews) to ensure manufacturable, assembly-ready designs. * Plan and execute mechanical validation (fit/form/function, reliability testing, failure analysis) and translate results into design/build improvements. * Provide direct build-floor support during prototype and pilot events, performing hands-on assembly, fixture setup, fit checks, torque/alignment, and verification activities. * Rapidly debug and resolve mechanical/electrical/system integration issues, driving containment, root-cause analysis, and corrective
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