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Staff Packaging Design Engineer

Corp-Main - Diamond Bar, CA, USFull-time$127k–$182k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead engineering teams to design, develop, and validate new packaging solutions (closures, preforms, bottles) for a leading lightweight bottle producer, utilizing CAD, simulation, and prototyping.

Role type

Staff Packaging Design Engineer (Technical & People Leader)

Builds

Primary packaging components, new product designs, and design libraries for production

Domain

Consumer Packaged Goods (Bottled Water) / Mechanical Engineering

Required skills

Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Injection Mold Simulation, Blow-molded bottle design, Rapid prototyping, Additive manufacturing, 3D printing, CAD software, New Product Development (NPD), Project management, Cross-functional team leadership

Preferred skills

Advanced data analysis, Software development for design tools, Vendor management, Lab testing (PET/HDPE)

Technologies

ANSYS, CAD, 3D printing, Simulation tools

Responsibilities

Lead engineering teams and provide technical assistance; Oversee project direction and prioritize tasks; Solve complex engineering problems; Mentor junior engineers; Perform line trials to approve designs; Manage design libraries; Visit new suppliers and learn technologies; Travel up to 33%.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with people management