Principal Packaging Engineer
Job Location:
Irvine, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Our 95000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose growth and impact.
This position is based in Irvine CA. The role follows a hybrid work arrangement with an on-site presence expected four days per week and one remote workday per week. Some travel may be required.
The Principal Packaging Engineer serves as a technical leader within the Packaging & Labeling Engineering organization driving innovation strategy and execution across packaging development initiatives. This role provides advanced technicalexpertisethroughout the product lifecycle from concept generation through commercialization while influencing cross-functional teamsestablishingbest practices and leading complex packaging and labeling programs. The position serves as a subject matter expert in packaging technologies materials processes and regulatory requirements helping shape the future direction of packaging engineering capabilities.
Primary 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 businessobjectives.
Serve as a subject matter expert on cross-functional and cross-divisional teams providing guidance on packaging design technologyselection 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 andprovidetechnical guidance to packaging engineers while fostering knowledge sharing and engineering excellence across the organization.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Engineering or Scienceand 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.
Demonstratedexpertisein packaging materials packaging technologies manufacturing processes and product development methodologies.
Experience leading technical initiatives and influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in Packaging Engineering Biomedical Engineering Materials Science Mechanical Engineering ora relatedtechnical discipline.
Experience in medical device packaging biomedical materials sterilization processes and medical packaging design practices.
Knowledge of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and medical device packaging validation requirements.
Proventrack recordleading large-scale technical initiatives engineering strategy development and cross-functional innovation programs.
Experience mentoring engineersestablishingtechnical standards and driving adoption of engineering best practices across an organization.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B TN J etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
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Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
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