Engineer (Protective Packaging)

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Location:
Shugart, SG
Posting Date: Aug 18, 2025
Job ID: 12587
About our group:
The Global Packaging Engineering team provides innovative, cost-effective, and sustainable packaging and in-process tray/carrier (automated and manual) solutions that involve the STX supply chain and transportation, holistically for Strategic Trade Solutions (STX) operation and environment. Our designed mechanical/packaging part contributes to STX product shipment quality and manufacturing from Slider to finished HDD, including the packaging that ships products to customers.
About the role - you will:
The Global Packaging Engineer role at Seagate involves developing and optimizing complex packaging designs and testing to meet product and manufacturing requirements, focusing on cost-effective, sustainable, and protective solutions for HDD products. Candidates should have a mechanical or packaging engineering degree, proficiency in English, 3D CAD modeling skills, and experience with packaging materials and testing standards, with additional knowledge in finite element analysis, Six Sigma, and HDD manufacturing preferred; the position is based in Woodland, Singapore, with 35% travel expected.
Develops complex package design and testing criteria to meet established requirements and maintains oversight/streamlining of existing packaging.
Develops recommendations according to the nature of the product, STX manufacturing requirements/changes, cost considerations, and the type of protection required (distribution, moisture, chemicals/cleanliness, ESD, automation, and compliance requirements).
Generate and document packaging drawings, BOM, SAP, packaging instructions, and maintain their congruency across STX factories.
Develop/generate flexible packaging solutions and document label guides.
Responsible for supporting Marketing and secondary contract packaging sites, including documentation management and test reports as well as change approval.
About you:
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Logistics/Supply Chain Management.
Efficiently multitasks, being self-driven, and paying attention to details. Understands with whom to interact to make progress (supplier contacts, factory, CMT, purchasing, supplier quality, and other engineering groups).
Fluent in English communication both spoken and written.
Your experience includes:
Capability to work cross-functionally is preferred.
3D CAD modeling experience with Solidworks or similar is a must, and GD&T.
Finite element analysis experience using Ansys is a plus.
Expanded foam cushion and pallet design hands-on are preferred, and experience with thermoform, injection-molded plastic is a plus.
Package design, tooling design, and test experience, including familiarity with packaging-related ASTM and ISTA test standards, desired.
Data analysis of large datasets.
You might also have:
Knowledge of global compliance requirements and trends is an added advantage.
HDD manufacturing industry knowledge.
Familiar with plastic and expanded foam cushion materials (e.g. EPP, EPE).
Familiar with corrugated fiberboard materials and their specifications.
Knowledge/experience using electrodynamic vibration tester, accelerometers for measuring shock levels on the Lansmont Test Partner system.
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