Staff Packaging Engineer

Job Description Summary

The Staff Packaging Engineer is a senior individual contributor who provides technical leadership in the design, development, testing, and implementation of packaging solutions across product development, commercialization, and sustaining engineering efforts. This role applies deep packaging expertise to ensure packaging systems meet regulatory, quality, manufacturing, and customer requirements while supporting cost, sustainability, and performance objectives. The engineer collaborates cross functionally and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives and best practices within the packaging engineering function.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it's no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you'll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

Essential Duties and Position Responsibilities

Packaging Technical Leadership & Project Execution

• Lead packaging engineering activities for new products, line extensions, and sustaining programs, ensuring alignment with project timelines, cost, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical leadership in packaging concept development, material selection, design inputs, and validation strategies.
• Serve as a key technical contributor and subject-matter expert for packaging technologies, materials, methods, and processes within cross-functional project teams.
• Drive packaging deliverables through all phases of the product lifecycle, from concept through commercialization and sustaining support.

Packaging Design & Development

• Design and develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging solutions for sterile and non-sterile medical devices.
• Lead packaging feasibility studies, risk assessments, and design-for-manufacturability evaluations.
• Develop prototype packaging, and coordinate tooling and equipment needs to support development and testing.
• Manage packaging-related changes for sustaining products, including component, supplier, and process changes.
• Prepare packaging cost estimates as required.

Testing, Qualification & Validation

• Develop and execute packaging test plans, including transit testing, shelf-life studies, environmental conditioning, and performance evaluations.
• Lead qualification and validation of packaging components, equipment, processes, and operations in compliance with FDA, ISO, ASTM, ICH, and USP requirements.
• Analyze test data and independently author technical reports, validation summaries, and documentation to support regulatory submissions, product launches, and design changes.
• Troubleshoot packaging performance and manufacturing issues using structured problem-solving methodologies and corrective action approaches.

Commercialization & Manufacturing Transfer

• Plan and coordinate all packaging engineering activities to support product launch and transfer to manufacturing, including development and execution of packaging transfer plans.
• Coordinate packaging documentation release, test protocols, reports, and design control documentation.
• Support planning, ordering, and coordination of new packaging component inventory to meet launch and production needs.
• Participate in packaging line trials, equipment evaluations, and process qualifications during scale-up.

Cross-Functional, Supplier & Audit Support

• Collaborate closely with Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Labeling, Marketing, and external partners to ensure packaging solutions meet all functional requirements.
• Work with suppliers, vendors, and contract manufacturers to develop, optimize, qualify, and maintain packaging components and materials.
• Provide technical support for internal and external audits, inspections, and design reviews related to packaging.

Continuous Improvement & Knowledge Sharing

• Identify and implement packaging improvements that enhance product performance, manufacturability, cost efficiency, and sustainability.
• Support cost-reduction and manufacturing improvement initiatives related to packaging.
• Stay current with evolving industry standards, regulations, materials, and technologies impacting packaging.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the development, refinement, and consistent application of packaging standards, templates, and best practices.

Minimum Requirements

• Educational background: B.S. degree in Packaging Engineering/Packaging Science, Life Sciences, or related Engineering discipline, with 8+ years of relevant packaging engineering experience, OR M.S. degree in the same fields with 6+ years of relevant experience
• 5 years of experience in the medical device industry.
• 3 years of experience with sterile medical device packaging specifically.
• Solid experience in packaging design, materials, testing, validation, and commercialization
• Working knowledge of FDA requirements and functional needs for sterile medical devices
• Broad knowledge of properties of primary and secondary packaging materials, packaging methods, equipment, and processes
• Working knowledge of package test methods, process validation, barcoding, and international standards
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to independently author and analyze technical documentation
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments and drive projects to completion on time and within budget
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and guide execution without direct authority
• Willingness to travel as needed to support project and manufacturing activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of sustainability practices in packaging
• Experience mentoring junior engineers
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies
• Familiarity with structured problem-solving methodologies

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company's receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD's Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It's also a place where we help each other be great, we do what's right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you'll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally-protected characteristics.

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Primary Work Location

USA RI - Warwick

Additional Locations

USA IL - Vernon Hills

Work Shift

At BD, we are strongly committed to investing in our associates-their well-being and development, and in providing rewards and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture. We demonstrate this commitment by offering a valuable, competitive package of compensation and benefits programs which you can learn more about on our Careers Site under Our Commitment to You.

Salary or hourly rate ranges have been implemented to reward associates fairly and competitively, as well as to support recognition of associates' progress, ranging from entry level to experts in their field, and talent mobility. There are many factors, such as location, that contribute to the range displayed. The salary or hourly rate offered to a successful candidate is based on experience, education, skills, and any step rate pay system of the actual work location, as applicable to the role or position. Salary or hourly pay ranges may vary for Field-based and Remote roles.

Salary Range Information
$113,400.00 - $186,900.00 USD Annual

Client-provided location(s): Warwick, RI

Job ID: BD-91060051552

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-27T18:49:52