Principal Engineer

The Principal Packaging Engineer is a recognized technical authority responsible for setting the strategic direction and vision for packaging engineering across the organization. This role provides expert guidance, drives innovation, and ensures alignment with global regulatory, quality, and business objectives. The Principal Packaging Engineer leads complex, high-impact projects, mentors junior engineers, and represents the packaging function at the highest levels of cross‑functional teams and external partnerships.

This position is accountable for the development and execution of advanced packaging solutions that support the company’s long‑term goals for product integrity, safety, and market leadership.

• Define and drive the packaging engineering strategy for new product development, process improvements, and technology adoption across the enterprise.
• Serve as the primary technical advisor to executive leadership on packaging matters, influencing business decisions and long‑term planning.
• Perform as a Technical Lead on projects to lead and implement the technical aspects involving coordination with other departments, design, and prototype fabrication and/or testing of packaging. Projects & tasks to be completed include organizing and leading members of the Packaging group, planning and scheduling technical activities, coordinating technical resources (personnel, materials, time, suppliers), and preparing proper documentation.
• Develop and execute projects in accordance with Terumo new product development process in full compliance with all design control, quality, and company regulations and national and international regulatory body requirements. This activity includes, but is not limited to, the understanding of change control, validation, documentation practices, process control and design control requirements.
• As required, serve as a Problem Solver to packaging product and process issues by providing technical leadership to understanding the technical issues and applying the proper engineering tools and techniques for their resolution and implementation of any required process modifications.
• Build and sustain collaborative relationships with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing, and external partners to ensure seamless integration of packaging solutions.
• Prepare and present technical presentations to all levels of personnel in a manner that effectively communicates technical activities in an understandable way to the target audience
• May serve as a formal Group Leader over a specific technical/product area providing technical leadership, guidance and mentoring to engineers assigned to the group.
• Perform other job related duties assigned.

To succeed in the Principle Engineer – Packaging position, candidates should possess the following KSA’s:

• Demonstrated expertise in global medical device packaging development, with a track record of leading large‑scale, cross‑functional initiatives.
• Deep understanding of regulatory, quality, and business requirements for packaging in the medical device industry.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical, and communication skills; ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to drive innovation, manage complex technical challenges, and deliver results in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior and senior technical talent.

The following candidate background experiences are required:

• BS in Packaging or Mechanical Engineering with 15+ years of experience with increasing responsibility in Packaging development in the medical device field; advanced degree in Engineering preferred.

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