Amazon Innovation Center
Hardware Development, alexa and amazon devices
PackagingEngineer
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“Packaging Engineer at Amazon Innovation Center. Skills: Packaging engineering, Product development, DFM. Monitor packaging engineering initiatives. Drive packaging engineering processes”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver exceptional unboxing experiences; Deliver product protection; Meet yield targets; Meet cycle time targets
Industry & Context.
Identify and reduce packaging risks
Travel internationally, Travel domestically
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years consumer electronics experience, English-language communication skills, Experience working with onsite manufacturers, Experience developing functional specifications, Experience developing design verification plans, Experience developing functional test procedures
Nice to Have
Master's degree, Experience working with interdisciplinary teams, Experience with project management of technical projects
What You'll Do.
Monitor packaging engineering initiatives
Drive packaging engineering processes
Execute packaging build strategies
Innovate Design For Manufacturing
Resolve packaging process issues
Collaborate with China and US leadership
Drive development of packaging manufacturing
Drive development of packaging processes
Participate in design recommendations
Drive detailed engineering studies
Drive cycle time targets
Design consumer-facing packaging components
Design consumer-facing packaging assemblies
Redefine sustainable packaging
Conduct engineering studies
Validate packaging robustness
Validate packaging performance
Reduce packaging risks
Review process opportunities
Review automation opportunities
Review fixture opportunities
Develop process opportunities
Develop automation opportunities
Develop fixture opportunities
Bring clarity to complexity
Bring simplicity to complexity
Foster shared understanding of packages
Foster shared understanding of processes
Travel to supplier sites
Collaborate with supplier staff
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
US and regional teams; China and US leadership; Design teams; Global Commodity Management; Supplier Quality Management; Operations teams; Contract manufacturers; Packaging suppliers; San Francisco Bay Area engineers; Shenzhen engineers
Communication Scope
English-language communication
Process & Methodology
Project management
Full Job Description
Join us in creating packaging solutions that delight customers every day—where your engineering expertise will drive innovation from initial concept through successful commercialization. As a Sr. Packaging Engineer, you'll lead high-impact projects that transform customer insights into breakthrough packaging designs, working backwards from customer needs to deliver exceptional unboxing experiences and product protection. Key job responsibilities As a Packaging Engineer, you will be responsible for working with US and regional teams, closely monitoring and driving packaging engineering initiatives and processes from concept through mass production. You will be an integral part of executing packaging build strategies, including Design For Manufacturing (DFM) innovation, new product development, builds, testing, and launch. You will be a critical escalation path for packaging process issues and work closely with China and US leadership teams to ensure cross-functional collaboration is effective. The Packaging Engineering team works closely with Design, Global Commodity Management, Supplier Quality Management, and Operations teams in the US and China throughout the design cycle. They are responsible for helping to drive the development of packaging part manufacturing and processes towards Marketing and ID intent. They are also responsible for participating in early engagement design recommendations, driving detailed engineering studies, and continuously driving towards yield and cycle time targets ahead of mass production. A day in the life A day in the life Design, analyze, and document consumer-facing packaging components and assemblies that delight consumers. Redefine what sustainable packaging can be. Conduct tests and engineering studies to validate the robustness and proper performance of new packaging. Identify and reduce packaging risks. Review and develop process, automation opportunities, and fixtures with contract manufacturers and packaging suppliers. Bring
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