Packaging Engineer

Job Title: Packaging Engineer
Job Location: Fremont, CA / Sparks, NV / Austin, TX / Houston, TX
Interview Mode: Virtual
Job Duration: 6+ Months

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end engineered packaging projects for Vehicle and Energy platforms, from design and development through testing and implementation.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, NPI, Operations, Supply Chain, and Logistics teams to define packaging requirements.
• Design and develop protective containers, custom dunnage, and shipping racks for domestic and international transportation.
• Create CAD models, detailed technical drawings, datum structures, and engineering documentation.
• Apply GD&T principles and tolerance stack-up analysis to ensure packaging designs meet engineering requirements.
• Utilize knowledge of machining, welding, and injection molding processes to develop practical and manufacturable packaging solutions.
• Work with materials including aluminum, steel, composites, and foam for packaging design and development.
• Conduct packaging testing and validation in accordance with applicable ASTM and Mil-Spec standards.
• Lead packaging optimization initiatives, including expendable-to-returnable packaging conversions and sustainability improvements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve packaging design, manufacturing, and transportation challenges.

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience in engineered packaging design and development.
• Strong experience designing protective containers, dunnage, and shipping racks.
• Proficiency in CAD modeling and detailed technical drawings.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, datum structures, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, including machining, welding, and injection molding.
• Experience working with aluminum, steel, composites, and foam materials.
• Knowledge of packaging testing, validation, and applicable ASTM or Mil-Spec standards.
• Experience collaborating with Manufacturing, NPI, Supply Chain, and Logistics teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience supporting automotive, electric vehicle, battery, or energy platforms.
• Experience designing returnable packaging systems and reusable shipping racks.
• Knowledge of international shipping and transportation packaging requirements.
• Experience with expendable-to-returnable packaging conversion projects.
• Exposure to sustainable packaging design and cost optimization initiatives.
• Experience managing packaging engineering projects from concept through implementation.