Senior Medical Packaging Engineer

Stryker•Tempe, AZ

16d•$77,700 - $129,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Join a role focused on developing and improving sterile packaging systems for medical devices. This position contributes to packaging design, validation, and regulatory alignment, supporting both new product development and sustaining product updates. You will work across functions to ensure packaging solutions meet quality, performance, and compliance requirements. Work Flexibility: Hybrid: candidates must reside within commuting distance of Tempe, AZ and be able to work onsite several days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related disciplines
Minimum 2 years of experience designing and testing packaging in a regulated environment

Nice To Haves

Experience in medical device or regulated industry packaging
Experience with packaging validation, sterilization methods, or regulatory standards
Experience developing test protocols and analyzing validation data
Experience working with cross-functional teams in product development environments

Responsibilities

Design and develop sterile packaging components and systems, translating user needs into engineering specifications
Create and execute packaging validation and verification protocols in alignment with regulatory standards
Analyze test data, identify design issues, and implement corrective actions to improve packaging performance
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory) to deliver project milestones
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including specifications and design history records
Coordinate supplier activities to support packaging design, materials, and production readiness
Lead root cause investigations for packaging issues and implement sustainable solutions
Train production teams and support implementation of new packaging processes and configurations