Senior Packaging Engineer - Urology
About The Position
The Sr. Packaging Engineer develops and analyzes packaging, products, materials, processes, and equipment for medical devices. The incumbent will compile, analyze and report on operational, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified packaging, products, processes and materials. Boston Scientific ranked #2 among medical device companies on Forbes America's Best Places to Work for Engineers 2026. Whether your passion lies in systems, software, human factors, or beyond, this is a place where you can grow your career and be part of something bigger—advancing science for life. At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in packaging engineering, with a minimum of 3 years of packaging engineering experience
- Experience with quality system regulations and design controls (e.g. user needs, design inputs/outputs, verification/validation, CAPA, etc)
- Experience with related equipment and materials including paperboard, corrugated, flexible films, Tyvek, thermoformed trays and injection molded parts
- Proficient with MS Office applications (e.g Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Project etc.)
- Ability to work independently to complete tasks and meet timelines
- Ability to travel up to 10% globally
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in packaging engineering in the medical device, pharmaceutical, or similar industry
- Working knowledge of capital systems, crate design, and cold chain packaging
- Experience with equipment qualification, packaging process validation, and testing (ASTM and ISTA standards)
- Experience in sustainability initiatives, value improvement, and process optimization
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across all organizational levels
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities; analytical and process-driven mindset
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Responsibilities
- Partnering with project teams on packaging, product design and development, materials testing, specification preparation, and process capability studies
- Ensuring that proposed changes to packaging designs undergo a comprehensive and systematic evaluation and are supported by proper justification and data collection to meet performance standards
- Planning project activities and times lines and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project success
- Working with external suppliers to design, qualify and procure packaging components
- Conducting packaging testing and/or bench study experiments for commercial design improvements; train technicians and operators on new processes or test procedures
- Collaborating with team members to develop and execute resource plans, due diligence and integration activities
- Creating and managing packaging-related documentation such as specifications, test plans and technical reports; ensure all documented activities meet the appropriate regulatory guidelines
- Performing root cause analysis on designs, materials, and process failures to summarize test results
- Designing, procuring, and fabricating tooling and fixtures, identify areas for continuous improvement and execute value improvement projects
- Keeping abreast of new technologies and advances in the medical device packaging industry
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
