Senior Packaging Engineer — Defense Tech Hardware

Mosaic.tech; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Packaging Engineer to develop end-to-end packaging solutions within our Supply Chain team in Costa Mesa, CA. You will collaborate across Engineering, Quality, and Business Operations to protect and transport high-value technology.

You will own holistic packaging challenges, lead supplier evaluations, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 5+ years packaging engineering experience in a high-rate supply chain/manufacturing environment.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Relocation to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain to design packaging that protects high-value technology during transport, storage, and deployment.
• Lead the design of internal packaging solutions for delivering parts to the production line and coordinate with Material Flow Engineering and Industrial Engineering on implementation.
• Conduct material selection and supplier packaging evaluations to ensure packaging components meet technical requirements.
• Develop and review prototype requirements, execute against build milestones, and lead sourcing activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support demand forecasting, procurement planning, and timely delivery of packaging and materials.
• Lead risk assessments and investigations for packaging-related issues in transportation and storage.
• Utilize ERP & WMS software to track packaging inventory, generate reports, and provide data-driven insights for decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, safety standards, and quality control protocols in material management activities.

Skills

Travel readiness

Onsite readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

PackAssistant

ERP systems (NetSuite/Oracle)

Job description

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Packaging Engineer to develop end-to-end packaging solutions within our Supply Chain team in Costa Mesa, CA. You will collaborate across Engineering, Quality, and Business Operations to protect and transport high-value technology.

You will own holistic packaging challenges, lead supplier evaluations, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment.