Automotive Packaging Engineer - Safer Solutions

Autoliv Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Autoliv Inc. is seeking a Packaging Specialist to develop, optimize, and maintain packaging solutions that protect products and meet regulatory, quality, and sustainability standards.

You will design primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, validate performance, and coordinate with suppliers to drive cost efficiency and CMPA-compliant improvements. You will collaborate with Procurement, Quality, Production, Logistics, Marketing, and R&D to ensure packaging processes align with production

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Mechanical, Industrial, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of packaging engineering/development experience, preferably in Automotive.
• Knowledge of packaging materials and validation testing.
• Experience with packaging specifications, BOMs, and ERP systems.
• Familiarity with quality standards, CAPA, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving and project management skills.
• Knowledge of sustainability and packaging optimization initiatives.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging solutions.
• Ensure packaging protects product integrity during manufacturing, storage, and transportation.
• Optimize packaging costs through material selection, standardization, and supplier collaboration.
• Ensure packaging complies with regulatory, safety, and quality standards.
• Conduct packaging trials, tests, and validations (drop tests, shelf-life, transport simulation).
• Investigate packaging-related quality issues and implement CAPA.
• Coordinate with packaging suppliers on specifications, innovation, and performance.
• Work cross-functionally with Procurement, Quality, Production, Logistics, Marketing, and R&D.
• Support supplier qualification, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support manufacturing lines with packaging process improvements and troubleshooting.
• Define and maintain packaging BOMs, technical drawings, and specifications in ERP systems.
• Ensure packaging solutions are compatible with equipment and production capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to reduce packaging material usage and environmental footprint.
• Support sustainability initiatives such as recyclable materials, eco-design, and waste reduction.
• Drive standardization and best practices across packaging processes.

Skills

Packaging

Project management

Cross-functional

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Autoliv Inc. is seeking a Packaging Specialist to develop, optimize, and maintain packaging solutions that protect products and meet regulatory, quality, and sustainability standards.

You will design primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, validate performance, and coordinate with suppliers to drive cost efficiency and CMPA-compliant improvements. You will collaborate with Procurement, Quality, Production, Logistics, Marketing, and R&D to ensure packaging processes align with production