Package Engineer/Pre Identified Candidate
The Packaging Engineer at Confidential Client is responsible for designing, developing, validating, and implementing packaging solutions for medical device products. This role involves supporting product development from concept through commercialization, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and collaborating across teams to optimize packaging processes and manufacturing support. It offers an excellent opportunity for early-career engineers to gain hands-on experience in packaging engineering within a regulated healthcare environment.
About Careertakes
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What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is seeking an early-career Packaging Engineer to join their packaging engineering team in Irvine, CA. You will work as an individual contributor on cross-functional product teams to design, validate, and implement packaging solutions that protect medical devices and meet regulatory and manufacturing requirements.
- Design, develop, and optimize packaging solutions for new product launches and existing products.
- Support packaging for clinical trials, limited releases, global launches, lifecycle management, and operational initiatives.
- Participate on cross-functional teams from concept through commercialization.
- Develop and execute Design of Experiments (DOE) for packaging and manufacturing process validations.
- Create and execute package testing plans (ASTM, ISTA), analyze results, and recommend improvements.
- Validate packaging components, packaging equipment, and packaging manufacturing processes.
- Coordinate physical testing to ensure package integrity throughout manufacturing, distribution, and end-use.
- Support packaging equipment specification, sourcing, installation, and qualification.
- Troubleshoot packaging-related manufacturing and field issues and support root-cause investigations.
- Maintain documentation to Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and ensure compliance with quality system requirements (e.g., ISO 11607).
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum: Bachelor’s degree (Packaging, Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials, Chemical engineering or related) or equivalent.
- Relevant engineering experience — internships, co-ops, or entry-level roles are acceptable.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
- Fluency in English.
Preferred
- Experience in regulated industries (medical devices, pharma, healthcare).
- Familiarity with ASTM/ISTA package testing, ISO 11607-1/-2, ISO 13485, and 21 CFR Part 820.
- Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
- Knowledge of packaging materials, manufacturing processes and packaging equipment.
- Experience with verification, validation and continuous improvement activities.
Compensation & Benefits
- Anticipated base pay range: $65,000.00 to $92,046.50 per year (California-based posting).
- Eligible for standard retirement and savings plans, potential long-term incentive participation, and paid time off and leave programs (details vary by location and role).
- This role may include site-specific benefits; final benefits eligibility and details will be provided by our client.
Location & Travel
- Primary location: Irvine, CA (on-site or as required by the client).
- May require up to ~10% domestic and/or international travel to other sites.
Note on Candidate Status
This posting indicates there is a pre-identified candidate for the role; additional qualified candidates will be considered. Careertakes will present qualified applicants directly to Confidential Client for consideration.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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