Staff Packaging Engineer

Staff Engineer, Packaging

Location: Leesburg, VA (5-15% Travel Required)

Company: VB Spine

Looking for a career where your work truly matters? At VB Spine, you'll be part of a mission-focused team that supports surgeons during life-changing spinal procedures. We're the largest privately held spine company and among the largest family-owned medical technology companies in the world, dedicated to innovation, surgeon partnerships, and improving patient outcomes in spine care. As a Staff Engineer, Packaging in our R&D function within the Spine division, you'll play a critical leadership role on the packaging team-designing, developing, and optimizing sterile and non-sterile packaging solutions that ensure medical devices reach the operating room safely, compliantly, and cost-effectively.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the development and management of packaging procedures, design rules, and guidelines that balance performance, cost, and reliability for both sterile and non-sterile medical device packaging
• Create advanced packaging designs from concept through final release, including detailed CAD documentation (SolidWorks or Creo) for primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging
• Develop and maintain component specifications for all packaging levels and lead the design, execution, and analysis of packaging testing protocols
• Partner closely with product development engineering teams to define optimal packaging solutions while managing multiple projects to meet aggressive timelines
• Design and validate cases and trays for transportation and terminal sterilization of non-sterile devices intended for hospital use
• Identify viable primary packaging options, develop secondary shipment packaging, and support continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives
• Write and contribute to risk management documentation (e.g., DFMEA, PFMEA) related to packaging in coordination with cross-functional project teams
• Collaborate with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure designs are optimized, manufacturable, and seamlessly integrated with VB Spine operations
• Conduct value analysis, cost reduction activities, and stay current with emerging trends in packaging technology and materials
• Establish yourself as a thought leader in sterile and non-sterile medical device packaging while obtaining and maintaining relevant industry credentials

What You Bring:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Quality Engineering, or Microbiology required
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in packaging design and development (medical device packaging strongly preferred)
• 2+ years of experience creating packaging designs in CAD (SolidWorks or Creo preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of Quality System Regulation (QSR) and medical device packaging standards
• Strategic thinker with excellent technical communication, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Highly detail-oriented, personally driven, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 30 pounds and work effectively in an office/lab setting with frequent use of hands for design and testing activities

Why VB Spine?

We believe in growing talent from within. At VB Spine, join a high-performing team, benefit from peer and executive mentorship, and play a key role in developing innovative packaging solutions that protect life-changing spinal implants and instruments-positioning yourself for growth and impact in a dynamic, mission-driven medical device company.

Compensation:

Pay for this role is competitive and based on experience, qualifications, and performance with potential for bonuses and incentives plus benefits. Final compensation is determined on a case-by-case basis and considers a variety of factors including experience level, technical expertise, and market conditions in Leesburg, VA.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to grow within a fast-paced, dynamic company