Senior Packaging Engineer

About the role

Senior Packaging Engineer position at AppLab Systems, Inc. (Senior, full-time, onsite). Role focuses on product development within the automotive industry, working with materials such as composites, foam, aluminum, steel, and techniques including packaging testing and validation. Locations: Fremont, CA; Sparks, NV; Austin, TX; Houston, TX (100% onsite).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engineered packaging projects for Vehicle and Energy platforms
• Interface with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, New Product Introduction, and Operations partners to gather and develop packaging requirements
• Partner with Supply Chain and Logistics to drive projects to enable the most efficient delivery of parts possible without sacrificing part quality or manufacturability
• Provide design direction and development plans of protective packaging containers, dunnage and unique shipping racks – domestic and international
• Apply industrial design techniques of CAD, technical drawings, including datum structure, GD&T and tolerance stack up analysis
• Monitor KPI’s and work with Packaging Design Engineers to develop world-class packaging standards and continue to improve upon them
• Drive expendable to returnable projects and participate in sustainability initiatives; manage project budgets, risks, and change management; assist in vendor selection and vendor management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Packaging, Industrial Design, or equivalent work experience with evidence of exceptional ability
• Working knowledge of CAD, and technical drawings, including datum structure, GD&T and tolerance stack up analysis
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes including machining, welding, injection molding etc.
• Strong knowledge in a large variety of materials (aluminum, steel, composites, foam, etc.)
• Experience with designing to standards such as ASTM, Mil-Spec, etc.
• Strong understanding of packaging testing and validation
• Capable of managing multiple priorities at once without sacrificing quality of results
• Proficient at risk management and communication; team player with strong process and continuous improvement mindset
• Travel up to 30% required