Principal Packaging Engineer - Medical Device (Hybrid)

Medtronic; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with employer match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Medtronic in Irvine, CA is seeking a Principal Packaging Engineer to lead advanced packaging strategies across concept through commercialization, guiding cross-functional teams and defining standards that drive innovation while ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance.

You will mentor engineers, own packaging validation approaches, and partner with R&D, manufacturing and quality to deliver reliable medical device packaging solutions in a hybrid work environment with some travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science and 8+ years of packaging engineering, product development engineering, research and development, or related engineering experience.
• Experience leading complex packaging development projects from concept through commercialization within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing packaging validation strategies, technical documentation, design requirements, and quality system deliverables.
• Demonstrated expertise in packaging materials, packaging technologies, manufacturing processes, and product development methodologies.
• Experience leading technical initiatives and influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for packaging and labeling innovation initiatives across product development, manufacturing, and operational improvement programs.
• Lead the design, development, analysis, validation, and commercialization of medical device packaging systems, components, and assemblies.
• Establish and execute technical strategies, standards, and best practices that align packaging engineering capabilities with business objectives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on cross-functional and cross-divisional teams, providing guidance on packaging design, technology selection, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Lead material evaluation, sourcing, testing, qualification, and implementation activities to support new products and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and review technical documentation, including design requirements, specifications, validation plans, protocols, reports, and quality system deliverables.
• Drive investigation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activities to improve packaging performance, reliability, and compliance.
• Mentor, coach, and provide technical guidance to packaging engineers while fostering knowledge sharing and engineering excellence across the organization.

Skills

Packaging engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Technical mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Master’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline

Job description

Medtronic in Irvine, CA is seeking a Principal Packaging Engineer to lead advanced packaging strategies across concept through commercialization, guiding cross-functional teams and defining standards that drive innovation while ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance.

You will mentor engineers, own packaging validation approaches, and partner with R&D, manufacturing and quality to deliver reliable medical device packaging solutions in a hybrid work environment with some travel.