R&D Design Staff Engineer / Manager

Amcor; Puducherry; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor invites applications for an R&D Design Staff Engineer / Manager based in Puducherry, on-site. You will lead end-to-end design solutions for medical device products, applying DFSS and DFX principles to optimize performance, materials, processes and human factors while ensuring traceability.

You will translate customer and regulatory requirements into robust specifications, drive design verification through prototyping, testing, metrology, and fixture development, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead on cross-functional engineering projects.
• Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
• Strong understanding of design controls, verification/validation, and risk management.
• Experience with people management, mentoring, and team development.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated first principles engineering and design skills (CAD/CAE).
• Ability to analyse, organize and present large amounts of data in a clear and concise manner.
• Disciplined, detailed and well organized with managing documentation in a regulated environment.
• Ability to execute concurrently multiple projects and manage priorities.
• Ability to work independently as well as delegate appropriately.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks CAD software (3D modelling, 2D drafting, surfacing).
• Experience in Plastic design, part detailing and Knowledge in Mold design.
• Experience working on both high-volume consumables and capital equipment product lines.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in product development, preferably in medical devices.
• Knowledge of design for manufacturability, cost optimization, and reliability engineering.
• Exposure to regulatory requirements (FDA, ISO 13485) and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop robust design solutions that meet customer requirements with full traceability.
• Translate customer and regulatory requirements into detailed engineering specifications.
• Drive optimized product designs considering materials, features, and manufacturability.
• Apply DFSS during design selection to improve robustness and reduce iterations.
• Use empirical tools to support engineering decisions and risk-based evaluations.
• Ensure DFX principles for manufacturability, reliability, safety and cost.
• Identify and resolve complex technical problems with structured methodologies.
• Adhere to medical device design controls and regulatory standards.
• Plan and execute design verification activities including prototyping and testing.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams.

Skills

DFSS

Design controls

CAD/CAE

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical tools

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

R&D Design Staff Engineer / Manager

Location: Puducherry, Puducherry, IN, 607402

Department: R&D/Innovation Management

Full-time or Part-time: Full-Time

Job Type: Employee

Shift: On site

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

Job Overview

Work Location: Peenya / Bengaluru (100% On-site)

The R&D Engineering Manager is responsible for leading end‑to‑end design solutions for medical device products, ensuring customer requirements are accurately translated into compliant, robust, and manufacturable designs. This role applies Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Design for Excellence (DFX) principles to optimize product performance, material selection, process design, and human factor considerations while maintaining full design traceability. The Staff Engineer drives technical problem solving, adheres to medical device design control and regulatory requirements, and leads design verification activities through prototyping, testing, metrology, fixture development, working closely with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality, reliable, and safe products.

• Lead and develop robust design solutions that meet customer requirements, ensuring full traceability across product systems, subsystems, interfaces, and components throughout the development lifecycle.
• Translate customer and regulatory requirements into detailed engineering specifications, validating alignment through rigorous design controls.
• Drive optimized product designs by considering material selection, product features, process design, manufacturability, and human factor requirements.
• Apply Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology during design selection, optimization, and development to improve design robustness, reduce variability, and minimize design iterations and cycle time.
• Utilize empirical, statistical, and analytical tools to support sound engineering decisions, design trade‑offs, and risk‑based evaluations.
• Ensure design solutions incorporate all applicable Design for Excellence (DFX) principles, including manufacturability, serviceability, reliability, safety, and cost effectiveness.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve complex technical problems using structured problem‑solving methodologies and sound engineering judgment.
• Adhere to medical device design control requirements, ensuring compliance with local, national, international, and internal regulatory, safety, and quality standards.
• Plan and execute design verification activities, including prototyping, jig and fixture development, testing, and metrology, to confirm design intent and performance.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams (Quality, Manufacturing, Industrialization, Regulatory, and Supply Chain) to support successful product development and transfer.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead on cross‑functional engineering projects.
• Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
• Strong understanding of design controls, verification/validation, and risk management.
• Experience with people management, mentoring, and team development.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated first principles engineering and design skills (CAD/CAE).
• Ability to analyse, organize and present large amounts of data in a clear and concise manner.
• Disciplined, detailed and well organized with managing documentation in a regulated environment.
• Ability to execute concurrently multiple projects and manage priorities.
• Ability to work independently as well as delegate appropriately.
• Proficiency in Solid works CAD software (3D modelling, 2D drafting, surfacing).
• Experience in Plastic design, part detailing and Knowledge in Mold design.
• Experience working on both high-volume consumables and capital equipment product lines.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in product development, preferably in medical devices.
• Knowledge of design for manufacturability, cost optimization, and reliability engineering.
• Exposure to regulatory requirements (FDA, ISO 13485) and quality systems.

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.

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