Sr Packaging Engineer

Imperative Care; Campbell (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Bonus

401k plan

Health benefits

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Imperative Care in Campbell, CA is seeking a Sr Packaging Engineer to design and validate sterile and non-sterile packaging for medical devices. You’ll lead packaging development, work with suppliers, and ensure compliance with ISO 11607/ASTM standards.

This on-site, full-time role involves design reviews, risk assessments, and cross‑functional collaboration. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in medical device packaging, hands‑on experience with SBS, and proficiency in SolidWorks and statistical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline with 5+ years in the medical device or regulated industry.
• Experience with sterile barrier systems (SBS) and packaging validation against ISO 11607/ASTM.
• Ability to review drawings, tolerances, and packaging documentation for manufacturability.
• Familiar with packaging equipment qualification and validation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop sterile and non-sterile packaging for medical devices.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and prototype development.
• Coordinate testing for package integrity, seal strength, and shelf life.
• Collaborate with suppliers/CMOs and laboratories on packaging specs.
• Review supplier drawings and tolerance stack‑ups for packaging performance.
• Develop and maintain packaging specifications, MPI, and controlled docs.

Skills

Packaging design

Sterile barrier systems (SBS)

Packaging validation

Regulatory standards ISO 11607/ASTM

Statistical analysis (Minitab/JMP)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

Minitab/JMP

Job description

Job Title: Sr Packaging Engineer

Location: This position is based in our Campbell, California offices. This position is on‑site and full time with some travel.

Why Imperative Care?

Do you want to make a real impact on patients? Imperative Care is changing the way stroke is treated. As part of our team, you’d be developing breakthroughs that will revolutionize the future of stroke care. Every day, the technologies that we develop at Imperative Care directly impact human lives. Our focus is on the needs of the patient, and they come first in everything we do

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop sterile and non-sterile packaging systems for medical devices and capital equipment products.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, human factors evaluations, and prototype development
• Coordinate package integrity, seal strength, transportation, distribution, and shelf-life testing
• Collaborate with packaging suppliers, contract manufacturers (CMOs), and third-party laboratories
• Review supplier drawings, tooling designs, specifications, and tolerance stack-ups to ensure packaging performance and manufacturability requirements are met
• Develop and maintain packaging specifications, labeling specifications, Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPI), work instructions, and controlled engineering documentation

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or related discipline and a minimum of 5 years of related experience in the medical device or related regulated industry; or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience with sterile barrier system (SBS) development, including Tyvek pouches, thermoformed trays, lids, and protective packaging systems
• Experience developing and executing packaging validation protocols and reports in accordance with ISO 11607 and ASTM standards
• Experience reviewing supplier drawings, engineering specifications, tolerances, and packaging design documentation
• Experience supporting packaging equipment qualification and validation, including heat sealers, labeling equipment, and packaging process development
• Working knowledge of SolidWorks or equivalent CAD software, including review of packaging designs, supplier drawings, and dimensional tolerances. AndMinitab, JMP, or similar statistical analysis tools

Employee Benefits

include a stake in our collective success with stock options, bonus, competitive salaries, a 401k plan, health benefits, generous PTO, and a parental leave program.

Salary Range: $132,000 – 158,000/annually

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Imperative Care considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity, as well as location, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

The posted salary range reflects compensation for employees based in the local Bay Area market. For candidates hired outside of this geographic area, compensation may vary and be adjusted based on location, local market conditions, and other factors