About the job

As a Packaging Design Engineer, you will create iconic, sustainable packaging that demonstrates care for the products, the people who use them and the world we live in. You will have the opportunity to be creative while considering value per dollar for our customers. You will have the rare opportunity to design and CAD in-house while working closely with the vendors on design for manufacturing. In addition, the team is highly focused on innovation in design, materials, and processes. This brings more potential to bring high impact to the business and creates additional opportunities for growth.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $159,000-$231,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the conception, design, development, documentation creation, validation and release of packaging.

• Interact with suppliers to develop packaging solutions from high-level design concepts.

• Collaborate with ID, PMs, Engineers, User Experience, Marketing, Operations and Logistics teams both in region and out.

• Develop 3D and 2D part drawings and images for manufacturing vendors.

• Present to the executive leadership team on programs when responsible for packaging structure.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Packaging Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 5 years of experience working with various consumer packaging materials.

• 5 years of experience with packaging Computer Aided Designs using 2D (ArtiosCAD) and 3D (Solid Works, NX) applications and palletization software (TOPS and CAPE).

Preferred qualifications

• 8 years of experience, with leading teams for quality, schedule, or design, with an understanding of various packaging materials tooling design and schedules.

• Experience working with sustainable packaging design methods and fiber based materials such as molded pulp trays.

• Experience creating engaging presentations using high-end renders (Keyshot).

• Experience managing multiple packaging projects in a cross-functional environment, and with logistics and operations and how they relate to packaging design.

• Ability to build/manage tolerance analysis of parts, understand and provide DFM feedback, and understand international testing standards such as ASTM, ISTA, etc.

• Ability to travel 20% internationally.