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Principal Field Applications Engineer

Flex


Job Location:

Milpitas, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 21 August 2026 (9 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 dont 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 were looking to add a/an Principal Field Applications Engineer located in California.

Reporting to the Director Field Applications the Principal Field Applications Engineer will be accountable for providing technical guidance and information to customers on a pre-sales and post-sales basis to enable delivery of design fabrication and assembly goals per customers expectations.

What a typical day looks like:

  • Provide best in class support by closing customer technical support questions related to manufacturing capabilities including design fabrication and assembly abilities.

  • Provide hands on lab support (in Flex or the customer lab) locally which could range from 10% to 60% of the time depending on customer needs/design cycles.

  • Review customer requirements identify and communicate potential issues and provide best fit solutions matching Flex capability and customers specifications.

  • Contribute to development of complex product roadmaps by providing field feedback to the design teams.

  • Define initial project/product scope and prepare project plans to meet customers expectations.

  • Develop and present technical seminars for customers and sales personnel to promote employers manufacturing capabilities services available technologies manufacturing process and quality.

  • Prepare and maintain required documentation.

The experience were looking to add to our team

  • 5 years of experience directly working with analog circuit design/troubleshooting required

  • Bachelors degree in Electronics (or a closely related field) highly preferred OR equivalent experience

  • Technically competent in the analog/mixed signal design to be able to solve product and system level complex issues

  • Technically competent in a lab set up to test characterize and emulate customer issues with Flex products and complex customer boards

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What youll 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 DateJob Posting End Date

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.

$153500.00 USD - $211000.00 USDAnnual

Job Category
Design Process & Technology Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available

No

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit qualifications and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age race religion color sex national origin marital status sexual orientation gender identity veteran status disability pregnancy status or any other status protected by law. Were happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email and well discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex you must complete the application process first).

Required Experience:

Staff IC