Quality Engineer
Flex · Texas
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Flex (industrial) in Texas. Be based in Austin, TX, reporting to Alma Patricia Bautista .
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause, CAPA
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $90k–$126k.
Median of the low and high ends of 25 live postings that list pay, out of 132 quality engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 131 other live quality postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (4+ vs 3+)
Typical $90k–$126k, from 24 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 58%
- Lean 30%
- New product launch 29%
- FMEA 28%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 28%
- Six Sigma 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Job Summary
The “ Quality Engineer ” will be based in Austin, TX, reporting to Alma Patricia Bautista .
The experience we’re looking to add to our team
- ✓Holds up Operations and Quality with customer interfaces as necessary on quality related issues.
- ✓Responsible for the management and tracking of CAPA related to customer CAPAs (customer SCARs) and customer complaints
- ✓Provides guidance and assistance to the support teams in identifying root causes of issues, developing strong containment, corrective and preventive actions as required for customer-related CAPAs
- ✓Supports customer communication to quality related topics or requests.
- ✓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.
Qualifications
- ✓Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
- ✓Typically requires 4 years of experience in engineering in the high technology electronics industry or related field.
- ✓Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations and permutations.
- ✓Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.
- ✓Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- ✓Qffice skills: telephones, data entry, office software to include, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation package.
- ✓Demonstrates operations and technical skills and understanding of Flex’s functional standards.
- ✓Demonstrates working knowledge of functional concepts and a solid understanding of Flex policies and procedures. Typically requires some knowledge of computerized electronic test equipment and programming.
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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.
What a typical day looks like
In this role, you will be maintaining quality engineering programs, standards and improvements within the organization.
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