About the Role
Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, SpinCo, planned for Q1 2027. This role will support SpinCo, focusing on critical digital infrastructure and end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and mission-critical applications.
Responsibilities
- Lead the definition of system architectures, requirements, interface specifications, and validation strategies for AI infrastructure platforms.
- Drive cross-functional integration across Systems, Electrical, Cooling, Software, Validation, Product Management, and Manufacturing teams.
- Develop system requirements, design trade studies, technical roadmaps, and architecture standards that support future platform scalability and reliability.
- Partner with engineering labs and validation teams to establish test strategies, qualification plans, and manufacturing readiness activities.
- Support customer demonstrations, proof-of-concept testing, technical reviews, and reference architecture development.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and drive architecture decisions across power, cooling, compute, controls, and software-enabled infrastructure solutions.
- Mentor engineering teams and promote systems engineering best practices, governance processes, and reusable platform standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in systems engineering, systems architecture, infrastructure engineering, product development, or complex hardware platforms.
- Proven experience translating customer requirements into system architectures, specifications, interface definitions, and validation plans.
- Strong expertise in multidisciplinary system integration across power, cooling, compute, controls, networking, software, and infrastructure technologies.
- Experience with requirements management, architecture trade studies, technical risk management, and system-level verification and validation.
- Demonstrated success influencing cross-functional engineering teams and driving architecture decisions throughout the product lifecycle.
- Excellent customer-facing, leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to mentor engineers and lead complex technical initiatives.
Skills
- Systems Engineering
- Systems Architecture
- Infrastructure Engineering
- Product Development
- Complex Hardware Platforms
- Multidisciplinary System Integration
- Power
- Cooling
- Compute
- Controls
- Networking
- Software
- Infrastructure Technologies
- Requirements Management
- Architecture Trade Studies
- Technical Risk Management
- System-Level Verification and Validation
- Leadership
- Communication
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving Skills
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years of experience
- Associate Principal Engineer
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree preferred
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
About the Company
- 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 don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process.
