Flex

Quote Engineer

Flex$93K — $127K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance or equivalent experience in the Manufacturing Industry
  • 4+ years of supervisory experience
  • 4+ years in Quote Engineering/Financial/Product Evaluations/Commodities
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office with a focus on Excel and PowerPoint
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Complete detailed cost models for quotes and verify assumptions with business teams
  • Follow internal documented processes for quotes
  • Participate in quote strategy and attend kick-off calls
  • Conduct detailed technical reviews of customer documentation
  • Build and manage relationships with engineering teams
  • Ensure profitability through checks and balances between manufacturing and sales teams
  • Create cost models for quick-turn quotes as needed
  • Manipulate cost data and create price roll-ups based on documentation

Benefits

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • 401(k) matching contributions
  • Vacation and paid sick time off
  • Tuition reimbursement program
Full Job Description
Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we are looking to add a Quote Engineer located in Milpitas, California.

The Quote Engineer plays a critical role in supporting the quoting and business development process by preparing accurate and competitive cost estimates, analyzing customer requirements, and collaborating cross-functionally to develop pricing strategies. This role helps drive operational excellence by identifying cost optimization opportunities, improving quoting processes, and ensuring timely and accurate responses to customer requests while supporting organizational growth and profitability.

What a typical day looks like:
  • Complete the detailed Cost models for each quote, ensuring correct processes, content and verify all assumptions with Business teams and operations
  • Follow all necessary internal documented processes required for quotes
  • Participate in Quote Strategy / Attend Kick-Off calls
  • Detailed technical review of customer documentation as necessary
  • Build and manage relationships with site engineering resources
  • Check & balance of manufacturing site and sales team to ensure profitability
  • Create cost models for budgetary or quick turn quotes when demand requires
  • Cost Model data manipulation / Cost & Price roll-up / VAM Creation based on docs and quote strategy
  • Site engineering and Finance Cost and operations communication
  • Review any cost model inputs provided by sites for accuracy
  • Ensure financial viability and accuracy of cost models used
  • Documentation of any cost activity for future changes and/or evaluations
  • Provide financial evaluation for the BDM Team on quote
  • Provide final pricing and financial assumption to be included in quote letter
  • Cost model improvement plans


The experience we're looking to add to our team:
  • Bachelor's Degree Finance or equivalent experience in Manufacturing Industry
  • 4+ years Supervisor experience
  • 4+ years Quote Engineering/ Financial / Product Evaluations/ Commodities
  • Expert in Microsoft office
  • Expert in Excel & PowerPoint
  • Expert Communication Skills (Written and Verbal)


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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 08-20-2026 Job Posting End Date 10-19-2026
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.
$93,000.00 USD - $127,900.00 USD Annual

Job Category
Global Procurement & Supply Chain

Relocation: Not eligible

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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