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# Packaging Engineer / Technical Program Manager

- **Company:** Jobot
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $145,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Hardware Infrastructure, Network Server
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/860297be-bd70-4598-afe0-50c9304184ca

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
3+ years of packaging engineering, product development, or related hardware experience
Experience developing or supporting packaging for complex hardware products
Strong supplier/vendor management experience
Ability to review and provide technical feedback on packaging designs
Experience managing schedules, milestones, deliverables, and technical risks
Strong cross-functional communication and project management skills
Ability to work independently and drive an external supplier toward established deliverables

Preferred Experience

Experience with packaging for servers, electronics, semiconductor equipment, data center hardware, or other complex/high-value hardware
Experience managing contract manufacturers, packaging vendors, or external design partners
Knowledge of packaging materials, manufacturing methods, and packaging validation
Familiarity with ISTA/ASTM packaging testing or similar validation standards
Experience taking packaging programs from design through validation and production release

## Description

We are seeking a Packaging Engineer / Technical Program Manager to manage the development of new packaging designs in partnership with an external subsupplier.

This position will serve as the primary technical and program interface with the packaging supplier, ensuring designs meet product requirements, timelines, quality expectations, and manufacturing needs. The ideal candidate combines a strong understanding of packaging engineering with the ability to manage suppliers, schedules, deliverables, and technical issues.

This is a short-term, approximately three-month assignment supporting an active hardware program., Manage an external sub supplier through the development of packaging designs
Serve as the primary interface between internal engineering teams and the packaging supplier
Define and communicate packaging requirements, specifications, and deliverables
Review supplier-proposed packaging designs and provide technical feedback
Track design progress, schedules, milestones, risks, and open issues
Drive supplier accountability and ensure deliverables remain on schedule
Coordinate design reviews and communicate decisions between internal teams and suppliers
Identify technical or schedule risks and drive issues to resolution
Ensure packaging designs meet product, manufacturing, shipping, and quality requirements
Support packaging validation and design changes as required
Maintain clear documentation and communicate program status to key stakeholders