Design System Staff Engineer at Flextronics International USA, Inc in Farmington Hills, Michigan

Job Description:

Job Posting Start Date 07-02-2024 Job Posting End Date

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.

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.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a/an Design System Staff Engineer located in Farmington Hills, MI.

Reporting to the Design System Engineering Manager the Design System Staff Engineer will be accountable for designing, defining, and implementing system requirements for complex customer systems/products and/or preparing studies and researching existing systems prior to the transition to manufacturing for new product introduction. 

What a typical day looks like:

• Defines system specifications, input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.


• Coordinates design of subsystems and integration of total system.


• Identifies, explores, and resolves program deficiencies.


• Provides complex software development and consultation to prospective users.


• Tracks customer/project issues and drives resolution.


• Serves as main Project Development Engineer.


• Develops and maintains project schedule.


• Prepares and maintains Engineering NRE estimates.


• Interfaces with and guides customer product development calls and meetings.


• Acknowledges customer inquiries concerning complex system software and applications.


• Accountable for systems level development and testing requirements involving finalizing approved Vendor Lists and design of components which are unavailable.


• Provides complex technical assistance for sales presentations, product demonstrations, installation, and maintenance of company products to ensure that the system is functioning according to specifications.


• Provides technical direction, as required, for the implementation of industry regulations and best practices as they apply to product/systems.


• Develops product specifications where applicable.


• Develops and/or approves test plans and test reports.


• Defines pre-production system build logistics and deployment schedules.


• Develops engineering release documentation.


• Builds mini applications, as required, based on customer requirements to demonstrate feasibility of an application, often requiring rapid prototyping.


• Ensures ISO process conformance.

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

• Typically requires bachelor's degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience and training.


• Typically requires 6 years of industry experience ( Automotive)


• Demonstrates expert knowledge of the function and a thorough understanding of Flex and related business.


• Impacts the near-term (quarterly/ semi-annual) operational success of the function.


• Creates functional processes or technologies.


• Executes and provides input to functional strategic plans and objectives at the site.


• Demonstrates experience in leading major initiatives and provides input to those initiatives.


• Exercises independent judgment using ambiguously defined procedures and policies; may propose/provide input to defining methods, standards, policies, and procedures.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision


• Life Insurance


• Matching 401K


• PTO


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee discounts at local retailers

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Job Category

Design, Process & Technology Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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