Contribute to the mechanical design of consumer-facing food and beverage equipment, including dispensing, handling, enclosures, and supporting subsystems.
Partner with Industrial Design during concept development to explore novel mechanical architectures, layouts, and manufacturing approaches.
Support form, interaction, and user-experience goals through thoughtful mechanical layout and system design.
Support fluid handling, thermal, and process-related systems through design contribution and integration.
Specify and integrate mechanical and electromechanical components in coordination with external engineering and manufacturing partners.
Support prototyping, system integration, benchmarking, and iterative refinement throughout development.
Design and develop structural packaging systems with equal emphasis to equipment.
Collaborate with Industrial Design from early concept stages to translate form, brand, and user experience intent into structurally sound and manufacturable packaging.
Balance brand expression, user experience, and structural performance in primary and secondary packaging systems.
Partner closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and packaging vendors to evaluate materials, constructions, tooling approaches, and production readiness.
Explore alternative materials, constructions, and manufacturing methods to enable new packaging experiences and efficiencies.
Support packaging testing activities such as drop, compression, leak, and handling evaluations.
Work directly with packaging suppliers, molders, and converters to refine designs for tooling, cost, quality, and scalability.
Actively participate in early-stage concept work and ideation alongside Industrial Design.
Identify engineering- and manufacturing-led opportunities that enable new product experiences, forms, or system-level efficiencies.
Use early supplier and manufacturing input to inform exploratory concepts and avoid downstream redesign.
Collaborate closely with internal Manufacturing Engineering to align designs with process capabilities, tooling strategies, and assembly methods.
Engage Supply Chain partners early to evaluate sourcing options, lead times, cost drivers, and scalability.
Apply Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA) principles to reduce iteration cycles and increase development speed.
Support validation, testing, and documentation required for production release.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Packaging Engineering, or related field
7+ years of professional experience in mechanical, design, or packaging engineering
Experience contributing to both physical products and structural packaging systems
Demonstrated ability to work closely with manufacturing engineering and supply chain partners
Proven experience supporting work from concept exploration through production
CAD & Design Tools: Proficiency in Onshape, SolidWorks, Rhino, or equivalent for part, assembly, and packaging component design
Mechanical & Structural Fundamentals: Strong understanding of mechanics, materials, tolerances, and structural performance
Manufacturing Knowledge: Familiarity with machining, fabrication, injection molding, blow molding, thermoforming, and paperboard/corrugated processes
Materials & Finishes: Experience specifying metals, polymers, elastomers, and paper-based materials suitable for food-contact and high-volume production
Compliance Awareness: Working familiarity with FDA food-contact regulations and general packaging compliance requirements
Highly self-directed individual contributor with a strong execution and innovation mindset
Comfortable working in concept-driven, design-led teams where ideas are fluid and direction evolves through making and iteration
Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Clear communicator across design, engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams
Deep appreciation for craftsmanship, materials, and product quality

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision coverage
Disability insurance
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
Tuition reimbursement
401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay
Fertility and childcare assistance
12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment
Employee assistance program
Fitness discounts
Wellness reimbursement
On-site gym access
Monthly wellness newsletter
120 hours of paid time off
11 holidays
Paid volunteer time off

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills

mechanical designpackaging engineeringstructural packaging systemsDesign for ManufacturingDesign for Assemblymechanicsmaterialstolerancesstructural performancepackaging testing

Soft skills

self-directedexecution mindsetinnovation mindsetdetail-orientedanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsclear communicationcollaborationconcept explorationadaptability