Flex

Mechanical engineer

Flex$120K — $165K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in mechanical design and development
  • Experience with electro-mechanical systems and miniaturized components
  • Proficiency in design simulation and analysis tools
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes and DfX principles
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

  • Define mechanical product architecture and design solutions to meet customer requirements
  • Simulate and analyze performance of design solutions through testing and verification
  • Lead mechanical system design from requirements to manufacturing
  • Collaborate with project teams to deliver cost-effective product development
  • Investigate new technologies and assist in production planning
  • Implement design improvements to optimize manufacturability
  • Produce detailed technical reports and design documentation

Benefits

  • 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
Full Job Description
Job Summary
Summary:
The “Mechanical Engineer” will be based in Austin, Texas reporting to Reynantes Manango.

What a typical day looks like:
Responsible for mechanical design, verification and implementation of innovative and cost-effective product solutions of varying scope to meet customer requirements from development of concept prototypes and architecture, through the product development process, into full-scale production.

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

  • Define mechanical product architecture, system, subsystem and part design(s) with the target to meet the relevant requirements;
  • Simulate, analyse and/or calculate design solution performance and verify this by feasibility, characterization and/or verification testing; Support the creation of (a) product, system and/or mechanical design requirement document(s);
  • Lead and/or execute the mechanical system, subsystem and part design of products starting from requirement specification up to transfer into manufacturing including fabrication, testing, verification and validation of engineering prototypes;
  • Work in or lead a team of mechanical engineers, that is part of a project team, in design and development of more and more miniaturized systems that often will contain electro-mechanical and/or electronics components;
  • Work within project teams including NPI, tool engineering and advanced sourcing that provides product development services to Flex Customers adopting time and cost-effective solutions;
  • Investigate new technologies and trends, assisting in generating production and technology roadmaps that support customer expectations in close relationship with vendors;
  • Implement design solutions and improvements that optimize manufacturability and assembly in production using DfX, TA and design review processes while minimizing CoGS cost of goods sold;
  • Deliver high quality technical reports and design output supported by simulations analysis and/or lab tests when applicable.
  • Apply complex design practices and procedures to assigned product portfolio in areas like sheet metal design/fabrication, soft tooling processes (sheet metal stamping/fabrication, tig/mig/spot welding) and equipment; telecom, data center infrastructure products such as chassis, cabinets, racks, shelving, etc.

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 08-17-2026 Job Posting End Date 09-04-2026

The base pay range for this position is provided below. The final base rate offered will be determined using job-related, non-discriminatory criteria, including but not limited to experience, qualifications, geographic location, education, external market data, and internal equity.

$120,000.00 USD - $165,000.00 USDAnnual

Job CategoryDesign, Process & Technology 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
NASDAQ

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