Product Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

Job Posting Start Date 01-08-2026 Job Posting End Date 01-13-2026

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 a Product Engineering Intern located in our Austin, TX site.

Reporting to the Operations Engineering Manager, the intern will work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, supporting continuous improvement projects for production. Various technical and business skills will be developed through the projects and interaction with different team members and the customer.

What a typical day looks like:

• Analyze current manufacturing process, providing data driven improvements on the process area assigned by the engineering manager
• Present improvement proposal to Engineering manager and team for feedback and approval
• Execute, with Engineering team support, project improvements
• Create/revise Manufacturing Process Instructions and/or Preventative Maintenance Instructions based on the improvements implemented
• Attend team meetings and support project work as needed

Student qualities we’re seeking for this internship assignment:

• Currently enrolled Senior pursuing degree Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering,  Industrial Engineering or related field from an accredited university
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Mini-tab or equivalent data analysis tools
• Strong verbal, presentation and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, high energy and strong time management skills
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate with others
• Demonstrated leadership skills and team orientation
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Internship Program Requirements:

• 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

Job Category

Intern

Relocation: Not eligible

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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