Packaging Engineer

Otter Products, LLC; Fort Collins (CO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Otter Products, LLC is hiring a Packaging Engineer for our Fort Collins, CO location. The role collaborates with multiple departments to design, test, and implement packaging that meets cost and quality targets. Strong CAD experience and packaging knowledge are essential.

The position supports packaging development through all stages, ensures manufacturability, and maintains PLM data. Hybrid work is available, with remote options on select days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required, Packaging or Mechanical preferred.
• Minimum of four years of packaging engineering or packaging project experience including CAD experience.
• Experience with paper-based packaging.
• Experience with ISTA, ASTM or other package testing standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with packaging suppliers for design and testing.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Marketing, Purchasing and Product Development to meet cost/quality targets.
• Design packaging structures and conduct testing for transit and lifecycle performance.
• Lead packaging development across the product lifecycle including CAD documentation.

Skills

Packaging engineering

CAD proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Packaging or Mechanical)

Tools

SolidWorks

ArtiosCAD

Job description

Packaging Engineer

Job Locations: US-CO-Fort Collins

Category: Engineering

Posting closes: 8/5/2026

Hybrid status: Hybrid = Work is completed at an assigned Otter facility Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with the option to work remotely on Monday and Friday.

Otter Products is hiring a Packaging Engineer to join our team in Fort Collins, CO. This role can work a hybrid schedule.

The Packaging Engineer works closely with other departments in an effort to obtain, communicate and act upon the necessary information for the design and implementation of new packaging. Success in this position will require assisting in the mechanical design of packaging, testing package systems, pilot plant and production processes, managing assigned projects and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of packaging trends. The ideal Otter will have solid packaging knowledge and an engineering mindset.

About Otter Products

At Otter Products, we protect what's important. From our founder's garage in 1998 to the global technology leader we are today, Otter Products continues to drive growth through innovation and sense of purpose.

Through our industry-leading brands - OtterBox and OtterCares - we provide our partners and customers the number one selling and most trusted products in our categories. Our commitment to excellence and our philanthropic spirit is the foundation on which we foster our partner relationships, allowing us to grow and to give - together.

By way of our charitable arm, the OtterCares Foundation, we support our communities and invest in the future through education that inspires kids to change the world.

Our founder's core values are still at the heart of everything we do. We measure our success not just by business results, but by our ability to give back to our communities and strengthen opportunities for all.

To learn more, visit otterproducts.com

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with packaging suppliers to collaborate on design/development of packaging, ensure packaging consistency on a global scale, achieve cost targets, ensure packaging design viability, and oversee packaging testing.
• Work closely with Engineering, Marketing, Purchasing and Product Development to develop packaging that aligns with the needs of the cross-functional departments while hitting established cost and quality targets.
• Design packaging structures, conduct testing to ensure performance throughout transit and the product lifecycle, and ensure successful manufacturability of packaging designs.
• Lead packaging development throughout the full product lifecycle, including conceptual design, process development, deployment, validation, continuous improvement, production support, supplier development, and well as the packaging, shipping and transportation testing required for consumer packaging.
• Develop and manage packaging procedures, design rules, and guidelines that support business objectives, including cost optimization, product protection, brand presentation, and effective communication of product value.
• Develop advanced packaging designs from concept to final release including CAD documentation.
• Create and maintain component specifications for all primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging and conduct or oversee packaging performance testing.
• Maintain packaging-related information within the product lifecycle management (PLM) system and update bills of material as required.
• Support and maintain a positive safety culture by following all safety policies and procedures and actively contributing to a safe working environment.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required. Degree in Packaging or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of four years of packaging engineering or packaging project experience including CAD experience is required.
• Experience with paper-based packaging required.
• Experience with Solidworks, ArtiosCAD or equivalent is preferred.
• Experience developing retail packaging structures preferred.
• Experience with ISTA, ASTM, or other package testing standards preferred.

EEO

Otter Products, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act and in accordance with all other applicable federal, state and local laws.

For US Based Roles Only - Base Compensation Range Minimum

USD $85,000.00/Yr.

For US Based Roles Only - Base Compensation Range Maximum

USD $100,000.00/Yr.

Additional Total Rewards

Otter Products offers a robust benefits package to eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, basic life, voluntary life, long-term and short-term disability, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and 401(k) retirement plan. Additionally, for eligible employees, we offer accrued paid time off based on seniority, volunteer time off, parental leave, bereavement leave, company holidays, and years of service awards. Check out www.otterbox.com/pages/careers for more info., Variable Incentive Program - This position is eligible for the Profit Sharing Program.