Senior Packaging Engineer - Advanced Additive Manufacturing

Divergent; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Year-end shutdown

Parental leave

L&D reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

Divergent seeks a Sr. Packaging Engineer to lead design, development, and procurement of packaging for automotive and aerospace programs.

You will collaborate with PM, Design Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Logistics to ensure packaging meets performance baselines and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include developing cost-effective, lifecycle-optimized packaging for inbound/outbound material handling, designing lineside conveyance, and driving qualification testing while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of packaging engineering experience in automotive or aerospace.
• Experience managing packaging programs for international logistics and global supply chains.
• Expertise in CAD software (SolidWorks, Catia) for 3D modeling and packaging design.
• Knowledge of packaging materials (plastics, composites, foams, cardboard) with sustainability focus.
• Strong understanding of packaging testing standards (ISTA, ASTM, ISO) and testing methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, quoting, and procurement of packaging solutions for outbound finished goods.
• Coordinate with PM, Design Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Logistics to meet baselines.
• Implement packaging designs and preservation methods for protection during processing and transport.
• Maintain controlled packaging documentation (drawings, specs, instructions, test reports).
• Ensure labeling meets military, hazmat, serialization, traceability, and shipping requirements.
• Support packaging qualification testing (environmental, drop, vibration, hazmat).
• Interface with suppliers and labs for material qualification and certification activities.
• Assist in packaging risk assessments and corrective actions.
• Support audit readiness and compliance reviews.

Skills

Project management

CAD software

Packaging testing

Excel/Sheets

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering or related

Tools

SolidWorks

Catia

Oracle

SAP

TMS tools

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Divergent seeks a Sr. Packaging Engineer to lead design, development, and procurement of packaging for automotive and aerospace programs.

You will collaborate with PM, Design Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Logistics to ensure packaging meets performance baselines and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include developing cost-effective, lifecycle-optimized packaging for inbound/outbound material handling, designing lineside conveyance, and driving qualification testing while