Lead Packaging Engineer

Lead Packaging Engineer

Requirements

• Minimum of 7-9 years Industry Experience as a Packaging Engineer, Packaging Compliance Lead, or similar role.
• B.S. Degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science or a related technical field.
• Experience working on Advanced Hardware Systems
• Experience setting up the packaging initial framework for a product or program.
• Experience or familiarity with relevant defense packaging and transportation standards.
• Experience with packaging root cause analysis methodologies, risk management, and testing/validation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain packaging compliance strategies aligned with customer and industry standards.
• Support creation and maintenance of detailed documentation for audits, contract reporting, and regulatory reviews.
• Lead internal and external audits to verify adherence to packaging regulations, working closely with quality and regulatory teams.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design new packaging that protects high-value and sensitive technology during transport, storage, and deployment.
• Develop and validate packaging solutions for a large variety of environmental needs, including extreme and hazardous environments.
• Conduct material selection and supplier packaging evaluations to ensure packaging components meet technical requirements.
• Support the release and management of packaging design configuration within our internal tracking systems.
• Define and support test and reliability teams in packaging validation and testing protocol.
• Establish failure analysis in process to identify weakness in packaging design and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with third party labs and customers to certify packaging solutions to meet defense industry standards.
• Lead risk assessments and investigations for packaging-related issues in transportation and storage.
• Develop internal training programs and guidelines to inform our engineering, production and field operations teams on packaging compliance and best practices.
• Maintain a centralized database of packaging standards, test reports, and regulatory documentation for reference for audit readiness and new packaging development reference.
• Serve as a packaging subject matter expert, advising leadership on packaging trends, risks and strategic improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. Degree in technical engineering field.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Experience with CAD, design, simulation, testing, and/or reliability modeling tools.
• Experience working with DoD contracts, government procurement processes and defense logistics.
• Knowledge of hazardous material packaging and compliance.
• Experience in sustainability initiatives, including recyclable, biodegradable, or reusable packaging solutions for defense applications.