Packaging Design Engineer - Aerospace Innovation

BE Engineering Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Life assurance

Healthcare scheme

Free on-site parking

25 days annual leave

Job summary

BE Engineering Ltd in Derby seeks an experienced Packaging Design Engineer to join a customer-focused team. You will lead packaging concepts, drive innovations, and ensure designs meet industry standards within aerospace, automotive, and industrial sectors.

The role emphasizes Smart engineering, sustainability, and cross-functional collaboration with suppliers and customers. A strong background in SolidWorks and PLM tools is required, with UK travel and security clearance eligibility as possible

Qualifications

• Proven success in packaging development, ideally in automotive, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, or logistics environments.
• Experience bringing innovative packaging solutions from concept to implementation.
• Strong understanding of supply chain flows, packaging functionality, and material use.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in customer-facing roles.
• Qualified to degree level (or equivalent) in an Engineering subject or equivalent experience.
• Experience in 3D design software, preferably SolidWorks.
• Exposure to OEM or Tier 1 supplier environments.
• Eligible to travel nationally and occasionally internationally.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with the customer to identify areas for improvement and drive continuous innovation across packaging and logistics operations.
• Develop new concepts and designs, including returnable systems, simplified single-use packaging, and sustainability-driven designs.
• Travel to customer sites both within the UK and abroad to capture customer requests and assess site suitability for proposed designs.
• Explore innovation by pushing creative boundaries for fresh design solutions to meet evolving needs.
• Obtain requirements from the customer, design, oversee prototype production, test, validate and provide technical drawings to initiate production.
• Use experience from automotive or industrial sectors to challenge legacy solutions and propose new, scalable approaches.
• Share expertise to support team members and promote best practices in packaging design and supply chain integration.

Skills

Packaging design

SolidWorks

PDM/PLM

Communication

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks PDM

Job description

BE Engineering Ltd in Derby seeks an experienced Packaging Design Engineer to join a customer-focused team. You will lead packaging concepts, drive innovations, and ensure designs meet industry standards within aerospace, automotive, and industrial sectors.

The role emphasizes Smart engineering, sustainability, and cross-functional collaboration with suppliers and customers. A strong background in SolidWorks and PLM tools is required, with UK travel and security clearance eligibility as possible