Flex · 2 weeks ago
Principal Applications Engineer (DC-DC)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $206K/yr
8+ years expFlex is a diversified manufacturing partner that aids brands in designing and delivering innovative products. The Principal Applications Engineer will provide technical guidance and support to customers post-sales, ensuring design and fabrication goals are met while maintaining strong relationships with both customers and internal teams.
ElectronicsManufacturingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Uses technical knowledge of products and associated development tools to assist customers on complex issues
Conducts complex qualification/verification testing onsite (local labs) and coordinates closely with design engineering to solve any issues and deliver results on time
Develops and maintains close relationships to work very closely with internal engineering and business development teams
Build close relationships with the customer technical teams to work and collaborate closely with them
Provides technical expertise during product development by defining/conveying customer product needs and translating these needs into new product recommendations and specifications
Reviews customer requirements, identifies and communicates potential issues and provides recommendations that will meet both the capabilities Flex and the specifications of the customer
Creates clarity: identifies and clearly communicates existing and potential design issues both internally and externally
Coordinates product integration efforts between component suppliers, Flex, and the customer
Develops and presents technical seminars for customers and Field Application Engineers to promote employers' manufacturing capabilities, services, available technologies, manufacturing process and quality
Provides best in class, complex, technical assistance by answering and closing all customer and program management technical questions related to manufacturing capabilities including design, fabrication, and assembly abilities
Defines initial project/product scope and prepares project plans to meet customers' expectations
Prepares detailed project plans by documenting customers' requirements and incorporating design and manufacturing capabilities to meet customers’ expectations
Prepares and maintains required documentation
May be required to sit at customer site (locally) for prolonged periods of time
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
8+ years of design and/or applications engineering experience in the power conversion area (dc-dc conversion preferred)
Demonstrates detailed expertise in complex functional/technical area with a deep understanding of power electronics and power conversion considerations
Is extremely comfortable in the lab environment and can expertly conduct verification/qualification testing for extended periods of time at the (local) lab/s
Provides key technical support to mid-large customers promptly
Executes and provides input to functional strategic plans and objectives for the group/site
Preferred
Master's degree in electrical engineering
Company
Flex
Flex designs, manufactures, and supplies electronics products for the industrial sector.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$200MKey Investors
CienaSilver Lake
2023-11-29Post Ipo Equity
2003-03-03Post Ipo Equity· $200M
1994-03-25IPO
Leadership Team
Revathi Advaithi
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Krumm
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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