Validation Engineer
Flex · Michigan
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Flex (industrial) in Michigan. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining quality engineering programs, standards and improvements during product development.
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $78k–$149k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 67 quality engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 66 other live quality postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $78k–$149k, from 23 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 67%
- FMEA 54%
- PPAP 49%
- Control plans 43%
- SPC 42%
- New product launch 42%
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Responsibilities
- ◆Control the products qualities during product development to meet customer’s specified standards.
- ◆Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing and evaluation
- ◆Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating and reporting quality and reliability data.
- ◆Directs workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product or process quality and reliability.
- ◆Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality control activities.
- ◆Supports Design Engineers and Quality Manager with customer interfaces as necessary on quality related issues.
- ◆Assures data availability and integrity for all quality related data. Consolidates and reports quality results.
- ◆Initiates corrective action requests as needed and tracks to satisfactory completion.
- ◆Designs and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and/or production equipment.
- ◆Analyzes reports and returned products and recommends corrective action.
- ◆Support product, process and equipment qualifications.
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Summary
The “ Quality Engineer ” will be based in Austin, TX , reporting to Yash Soni.
In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining quality engineering programs, standards and improvements during product development
What you'll receive for the great work you provide
- •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