Lead Packaging Engineer - End-to-End & Sustainable

Sira Consulting, an Inc 5000 company; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sira Consulting is seeking a packaging lead to drive end-to-end engineered packaging projects for Vehicle and Energy platforms. You will collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, NPI, and Operations to define requirements and deliver robust packaging solutions.

You will guide development of protective packaging, dunnage, and racks for domestic and international needs, applying CAD and GD&T principles. Strong materials knowledge and testing focus are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with evidence of exceptional ability.
• Familiarity with CAD and technical drawings, including datum structure, GD&T and tolerance stack up analysis.
• Experience with machining, welding, injection molding, and other manufacturing processes.
• Strong material knowledge across aluminum, steel, composites, foam, etc., and design to ASTM or Mil-Spec standards.
• Packaging testing and validation experience; ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engineered packaging projects for Vehicle and Energy platforms.
• Interface with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, NPI, and Operations to gather packaging requirements.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Logistics to enable efficient delivery of parts without sacrificing quality.
• Provide design direction and development plans of packaging containers, dunnage and shipping racks – domestic and international.
• Monitor KPIs and work with Packaging Design Engineers to improve packaging standards.
• Drive expendable to returnable projects; manage budgets, risks, and change management; assist in vendor selection and vendor management.

Skills

Project leadership

Packaging design

Interdisciplinary collaboration

KPI monitoring

Sustainability mindset

Vendor management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Packaging, Industrial Design, or equivalent

Tools

CAD

Technical drawings

GD&T

Job description

Sira Consulting is seeking a packaging lead to drive end-to-end engineered packaging projects for Vehicle and Energy platforms. You will collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, NPI, and Operations to define requirements and deliver robust packaging solutions.

You will guide development of protective packaging, dunnage, and racks for domestic and international needs, applying CAD and GD&T principles. Strong materials knowledge and testing focus are essential.