Staff Packaging Engineer - Knee Product Development

Position Summary

The Staff Packaging Engineer plays a critical role in the design of sterile packaging for orthopedic implants. You will collaborate closely with implant product development, operations, vendor, and program management to deliver robust, safe and effective packaging solutions that meet industry and regulatory standards and meet the needs of end users in the surgical settings. Leverage usability studies and voice of customer (VoC) feedback to translate insights into robust packaging designs.

What You Will Do:

• Design packaging for orthopedic implants from concept to launch

• Design verification and validation testing

• Author test protocols and reports

• Build design history files

• Produce engineering change notices and drawings

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required

• 4+ years of related experience

• Mechanical Engineering or Packaging Engineering degrees strongly preferred

• Experience in packaging or labeling in a medical device or similar regulated industry

• Familiarity with packaging metal products, sealing machines, and thermoforming

• Strong understanding of operations and ability to assess business impact

• Ability to translate voice of customer insights into actionable packaging design requirements

• Experience with design for manufacturability and cost optimization

• Knowledge of sustainable packaging practices and environmental compliance

• Familiarity with sterile packaging systems and ISO requirements.

• Knowledge of FDA regulations and Design Control principles.

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Posted Date: 01/23/2026
This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.