Packaging Engineer — Innovation, Sustainability & Cost Reduction

NOVA Biomedical GmbH; Billerica (MA); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Bonus program

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Hybrid work arrangements

Professional development

Job summary

Nova Biomedical Corporation is seeking a Packaging Engineer to design, develop, validate, and improve packaging systems across manufacturing facilities. You will lead projects from concept through qualification, coordinating with operations, quality, procurement, and suppliers to meet performance and regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes problem solving, collaboration, and driving cost reduction while ensuring product protection and compliance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant packaging experience.
• Experience with design validation and testing processes preferred.
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging design, qualification, and validation activities including ship testing, drop testing, vibration testing, and cold chain validation.
• Drive packaging standardization initiatives across product portfolios to improve consistency, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Identify and implement packaging cost reduction opportunities through design optimization, material selection, and process improvements.
• Investigate and assess shipping damage incidents, performing root cause analysis and recommending corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineering to resolve supplier-related quality and packaging issues.
• Serve as SME for sustainable packaging solutions and emerging materials.
• Support compliance with EU Regulation 2025/40 by contributing to packaging strategy and documentation.

Skills

Packaging design

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Nova Biomedical Corporation is seeking a Packaging Engineer to design, develop, validate, and improve packaging systems across manufacturing facilities. You will lead projects from concept through qualification, coordinating with operations, quality, procurement, and suppliers to meet performance and regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes problem solving, collaboration, and driving cost reduction while ensuring product protection and compliance.