Flex

Automation Engineer

Flex$95K — $115K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant work experience
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical engineering, or mechatronics
  • Proficient in programming PLCs using structured text or ladder logic
  • Strong skills in designing electrical circuits with CAD software
  • Experience with regulated industry documentation
  • Lean Six Sigma/DRM Green Belt preferred
  • Background in vision system programming
  • Familiarity with industrial protocols like Modbus TCP and PROFINET
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and support automation equipment
  • Create automated solutions using PLCs, sensors, and robots
  • Program vision systems to inspect products for defects
  • Develop electrical circuits for new equipment and integrations
  • Troubleshoot automation cells and resolve errors
  • Create maintenance documentation for deployed equipment
  • Collaborate with vendors to maintain spare parts and preventive maintenance plans

Benefits

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Matching 401(k) contributions
  • Vacation and paid sick time
  • Tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description

Job Summary

To support production and troubleshoot activities on fully automated assembly lines for manufacturing, we’re looking to add an Automation Engineer located in Austin, TX (onsite).

What a typical day looks like:

  • Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting automation equipment in our Austin manufacturing site.
  • Design and create automated solutions using common components like PLCs, sensors, smart torque-drivers, conveyors, IIoT devices, 6-axis robots, stack lights, etc.
  • Program and deploy vision systems with enclosures to inspect product for defects.
  • Create electrical circuits for new equipment or to integrate new components on existing systems.
  • Support and troubleshoot automation cells and equipment when errors occur.
  • Create troubleshooting, user guide and maintenance documentation for deployed equipment.
  • Work with vendors and maintenance team to ensure all automation equipment has appropriate spare parts, and a preventive maintenance plan.
  • Become the SME for automation solutions to identify new opportunities and deploy in new areas.
  • Attend meetings with operations to help with technical knowledge on existing and potential solutions.
  • Deploying systems at customer facilities and performing service work.
  • Travel within the US up to 10%.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team

  • Typically requires 5+ years of relevant work experience
  • Requires an Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or mechatronics
  • Experience programing PLCs using structured text and/or ladder logic.
  • Strong background designing electrical circuits and creating schematics using CAD software.
  • Experience researching and evaluating components for qualification.
  • Lean Six Sigma/DRM Green Belt highly preferred
  • Experience designing and building automation equipment for manufacturing.
  • Regulated industry documentation skills
  • Ability to multitask and work under pressure situations.
  • Experience programming vision based systems (Cognex,Keyence)
  • Understanding of imaging principals, optics, and machine vision lighting.
  • Experience using one of these industrial protocols (Modbus TCP, PROFINET, SLMP, EtherNet/IP)
  • Strong communication skills to effectively interact with internal and external teams verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to learn new technologies.

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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

Job Posting Start Date 08-28-2026 Job Posting End Date 10-26-2026 Job CategoryProduction Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

About Flex

Flex Ltd. is an American Singaporean-domiciled multinational electronics contract manufacturer. It is the third largest global electronics manufacturing services (EMS), original design manufacturer (ODM) company by revenue, behind only Pegatron for what concerns original equipment manufacturers. Flex has manufacturing operations in over 30 countries, totaling approximately 200,000 employees.
Learn more about Flex
Size
172,648 employees
Market Cap
$9.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$421 million
Founded
2016
5 Year Trend
+1.8%
Revenue
$23.3 billion
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