Principal Engineer, Advanced Power Engineering

Flex (Flextronics)

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Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TX
Employment
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Jan 1, 2027

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About Flex (Flextronics)

Flex (formerly Flextronics) is a global technology, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions provider helping companies design, build, and deliver products across industries. Industry: Electronics Manufacturing Services

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TL;DR · Principal Engineer, Advanced Power Engineering

The Principal Engineer, Advanced Power Engineering joins the engineering team to lead research, development, and the technical roadmap for next-generation data center power solutions. This hands-on technical leadership role involves defining power architectures across medium-voltage and low-voltage systems, power distribution, energy storage, high-voltage DC concepts, and grid-interface technology. The successful candidate will generate architectures, models, specifications, and analysis to translate advanced power concepts into scalable, productized solutions like power pods and skids. Key requirements include deep knowledge of AC/DC power architectures, power conversion, and redundancy. The role requires expertise in electrical, mechanical, and systems architecture engineering to support hyperscaler, leading silicon, and AI infrastructure requirements. Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and extensive experience in power electronics and critical power infrastructure.

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What you'll do

  • Define and maintain a multi-generation power technology roadmap for data center infrastructure.
  • Lead applied R&D and prototype execution for power subsystems, including power pods, skids, and energy storage.
  • Generate technical architectures, models, specifications, and analysis for medium-voltage and low-voltage systems.
  • Establish interface standards and integration requirements for power systems within the integrated data center platform.
  • Serve as the technical authority for advanced power in customer engagements and industry standards discussions.
  • Co-engineer power systems with cooling, controls, and IT infrastructure teams.
  • Support technical due diligence for acquisitions and supplier ecosystem decisions related to energy infrastructure.
  • Mentor and develop a high-performing advanced power engineering team across the organization.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Energy Systems, or a related technical field.
  • Master’s or PhD in a related technical field (preferred).
  • 12+ years of engineering experience in power electronics, data center power, critical power infrastructure, utility-scale power, or power products manufacturing.
  • 5+ years of experience leading technical teams, advanced engineering teams, or architecture programs.
  • Deep knowledge of AC/DC power architectures, MV/LV systems, power conversion, energy storage, grid interconnection, redundancy, reliability, and data center power delivery.
  • Hands-on power architecture and design experience with a personal portfolio of schematics, models, and prototypes driven to working hardware.
  • Experience translating future technology concepts into executable product requirements, prototypes, and manufacturable platforms.
  • Strong customer-facing technical leadership with hyperscale, colocation, AI infrastructure, or critical power customers.

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