Sr Packaging Engineer - Exempt

Job Title: Sr. Packaging Engineer

Job ID: 27266

Duration: 8 Months

Location: 250 Client Dr Bldg 1, Lafayette Colorado 80026

Pay Rate:$55.00 - $60.00/hr on W2

Job Description

Note from client: Full-time through Nov 2026; part-time 20 hrs/week Dec 2026–Apr 2027, with possibility of extension/full-time projects.

Job Summary

Seeking a Sr. Packaging Engineer to support the CST business unit (Enabling Technologies products) in a regulated medical device environment. The engineer will lead packaging activities related to manufacturing transfer, process validation, design verification, and packaging changes while ensuring compliance with FDA and EU MDR requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and document packaging test protocols and reports.
• Support design verification (DV), validation activities, and manufacturing transfers.
• Evaluate packaging changes and provide technical justification/rationale.
• Collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.
• Manage packaging documentation and support GMP/quality requirements.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, EU MDR, and medical device regulations.
  
  

Required Skills

• 5–8 years of packaging engineering experience.
• Experience in regulated medical device or similar industry.
• Strong experience with:
• Packaging design & testing
• Manufacturing transfer
• Process validation
• Design verification
• Technical documentation
• Knowledge of FDA and EU MDR requirements.
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams.
  

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related technical field.
  
  

Preferred Background

• Medical device packaging experience.
• GMP documentation and validation experience.
• Experience supporting product development and commercialization projects