Packaging Development Engineer – Secondary & Tertiary Packaging Innovation; ISTA​/Validation

Overview

Job Title:

Packaging Development Engineer – Secondary & Tertiary Packaging Innovation (ISTA / Validation / GMP) - JP15071

Location:

Thousand Oaks, CA 91320

Employment Type:

Contract

Business Unit:
Manufacturing Science & Technology

Duration: 1+ year (with likely extensions and/or conversion to permanent)

• Lead development and optimization of secondary & tertiary packaging for biologics, sterile injectables, and combination products.
• Create novel designs and maintain component specifications for cartons, labels, and distribution packaging.
• Develop and execute packaging test protocols including:
• Transportation simulation (ISTA/ASTM)
• Aging and shelf-life studies
• Cold-chain and environmental conditioning
• Packaging manufacturing process engineering studies
• Ensure compliance with global regulatory expectations (FDA, EMA, ISO, USP).
• Prepare and review packaging documentation for regulatory submissions.
• Support technology transfer, scale-up, and readiness activities at client manufacturing sites and contract manufacturing locations.
• Lead investigations for packaging deviations, component failures, and operational issues; drive CAPA and continuous improvement.
• Partner with suppliers and Supply Chain to qualify components, assess supplier capability, manage change notifications and implement new material technologies.
• Represent Packaging Engineering on cross-functional project teams, ensuring alignment with design control and traceability requirements.

• Master degree OR Bachelor degree and 2 years of experience OR Associate degree and 6 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 8 years of experience.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate and influence across functions.
• Attention to detail with a mindset of getting things done correctly and robustly the first time.
• Ability to work onsite at client’s Thousand Oaks campus.

• Master’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience with combination products, injection devices, and cold-chain distribution systems.
• Experience with structural design, FEA and utilization of artificial intelligence.
• Experience with GMP, GDP, GD&T principles.

Up to 3 interviews: 1st round with manager; 2nd & 3rd rounds will be panel interviews with team members.

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