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R&D Packaging Sr Principal Engineer

Job in Plano, Collin County, Texas, 75086, USA
Listing for: PepsiCo Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-26
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Packaging Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 130728 - 176500 USD Yearly USD 130728.00 176500.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview

Job Title:

R&D Packaging Sr Principal Engineer

Employer:

Pepsi Co, Inc.

Location:

7701 Legacy Drive, Plano, Collin, TX 75024

Responsibilities
  • Food packaging design for multi-layer high barrier rigid containers.
  • Food packaging design for multi-layer high barrier flexible pillow packages.
  • Develop innovative packaging containers to be used in direct food contact applications.
  • Package machine and system design for proprietary filling and sealing rigid canisters.
  • Package machine and system design for conversion of proprietary flexible film-based packages.
  • Conduct acceptance testing and manufacture plant validations of packaging systems and materials.

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Qualifications

Bachelor's degree (US or Foreign Equivalent) in Packaging Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and 9 years of experience in packaging and packaging system design and development. Must have nine (9) years of experience developing, writing, and maintaining packaging material specifications. Must have eight (8) years of experience packaging design for multi-layer high barrier rigid containers and flexible film based barrier packs.

Must have seven (7) years of experience identifying, analyzing, and improving existing packaging and processes to drive continuous improvement programs and competitive advantage for the business. Must have five (5) years of experience with the following:
Packaging system design and development supporting the implementation of new packaging systems into a production environment; overseeing execution of Commissioning – Qualification – Validation processes during commercialization of new packaging technologies; developing project update documentation and updating Senior Management with program progress on a regular basis; identifying new technologies and assessing applicability to deliver differentiated packaging productivity, sustainability and innovation programs;

and creating robust business case analysis supporting program justification and program sell in to senior leadership teams.

30% of domestic and international travel required to US, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

Salary: $130,/ year

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Pepsi Co is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities/Females/Disability/Protected Veteran.

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections , commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Pepsi Co is an Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law&EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View Pepsi Co  EEO Policy.

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