Associate Principal Engineer, Electrical Engineering

Flex•Austin, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Flex is seeking an Associate Principal Engineer, Electrical Engineering in Austin, TX. This role will support SpinCo, a new independent company focused on critical digital infrastructure, delivering end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications. The Associate Principal Engineer will be a technical leader responsible for the design, development, integration, validation, and lifecycle support of electrical systems for next-generation AI and high-performance computing infrastructure. This includes developing electrical architectures, power distribution solutions, control systems, and supporting hardware for scalable, intelligent, and highly reliable data center platforms. The position provides technical leadership throughout the product development lifecycle, from requirements definition to operational performance optimization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
10+ years of experience in electrical design, power systems, data center infrastructure, hardware product development, industrial systems, or mission-critical infrastructure environments.
Proven experience leading electrical design and development from concept through validation, manufacturing readiness, and deployment.
Strong expertise in electrical architecture, power distribution systems, power conversion technologies, controls, telemetry, monitoring systems, and infrastructure integration.
Experience developing electrical requirements, specifications, schematics, validation plans, commissioning procedures, and qualification protocols.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams, influence technical strategy, and resolve complex electrical and system integration challenges.
Exceptional customer-facing, leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to mentor engineers and drive technical excellence across multiple programs.

Responsibilities

Develop electrical architectures and technical specifications for AI data center infrastructure platforms.
Design and validate electrical power distribution systems supporting high-density compute, networking, storage, and cooling environments.
Define electrical requirements, component selection criteria, system interconnects, and control architectures with consideration for scalability, reliability, lifecycle management, and cost optimization.
Lead electrical analysis, simulation, validation, troubleshooting, root-cause investigations, and complex system integration activities.
Partner with Systems Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Cooling Engineering, Software, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to deliver integrated platform solutions.
Support prototype builds, technology validation, customer demonstrations, new product introduction (NPI), manufacturing readiness, and commercial deployments.
Participate in architecture reviews, technology assessments, innovation initiatives, technical roadmap development, and mentoring of engineering teams.