Automation Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

Flex • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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. Job Summary To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, this Summer, we’re looking to add an Automation Engineer Intern located in our Austin, TX site. Reporting to the Automation Engineering Manager, the student will fulfill daily automation engineering tasks while becoming familiar with and learning existing systems to better assess the needs for conversion of manual processes to automated solutions.

Requirements

• Junior/Senior undergrad student pursuing Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related major.
• Ability to understand layouts and diagrams.
• CAD drawing abilities to create/modify layouts, 1-lines, etc.
• Basic understanding of electrical and mechanical utilities
• Ability to create reports and presentations about activities.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Available to start on May 26th and work 40 hours/week (in-person) for 10-12 week Summer assignment
• Currently enrolled in 4-year accredited university
• 3.0 minimum GPA

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with IT team and Facilities team to troubleshoot network related issues
• Provides input on related functional processes based on educational and professional experience
• Attends team meetings and support project work as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees