Product Design Engineer II

Position: Structural Packaging Design Engineer
Location: Cupertino, California
Duration: Contract
Job ID: 171120

Job Overview:

• This  team is a diverse group of people responsible for the design and execution of structural packaging for all Client products from shippers to finished goods boxes.
• Our packaging delivers outstanding customer experience, while protecting products throughout the shipping environment, and advancing Client’s sustainability goals.
• We collaborate with a wide range of teams including Industrial Design, Marketing, Environmental, Operations and many others during the design process.
  

• We are seeking someone who approaches problem solving with passion, creativity, and curiosity.
• Client’s approach to packaging is unique, so we value people who are eager to learn new skills and further improve their knowledge of packaging design, manufacturing processes, and sustainable materials.
• We welcome fresh influences from outside the standard packaging industry to promote innovation in creative ways. 
• Execute packaging designs from initial prototypes to mass production with sustainable packaging materials
• Utilize 2D and 3D CAD to design and document all parts and assemblies.
• Ensure design meets defined performance requirements throughout its lifecycle by performing materials analysis, stress, and failure analyses.
• Communicate results through graphs and slides to help to team make datadriven decisions.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including hardware, environmental, operations, and technology groups to refine and execute on the design on the packaging
• Build models and prototypes to articulate design concepts, evaluate functionality, and validate packaging performance
• Partner with internal manufacturing teams and external vendors to optimize designs for function, cosmetics, and manufacturability
  

• 3 years of related industry experience
• BS degree with an emphasis in Mechanical Engineering or Packaging Science
• Experience working with 3D and 2D CAD
• Strong engineering fundamentals
• Strong communicator and independent contributor who is expected to stay proactive on updating project status and pulling in help to move roadblocks.
• Effective verbal and written presentation skills
  

• Flexibility and comfort working in a quickly changing environment.
• Prototyping experience.
• Datadriven design approach to complex problems.
• Experience with design cycle from concept to manufacturing in mass production.
• Knowledge of material science and FEA.
• Knowledge of fiber based materials.

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Pay Range: $50 - $60

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.

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