Sr Packaging Engineer, Distribution Packaging - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$133,500 - $183,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Sr Packaging Engineer, Distribution Packaging is responsible for establishing packaging supplier processes, executing laboratory testing, and defining transportability standards. The role supports the Product Life Cycle (PLC) process by defining Design For Transportability (DFT) requirements and influencing product design.
What you'll do
- Aid in the establishment and management of packaging suppliers and related processes and procedures. - Develop test plans and perform laboratory testing on products, packages, and packaging materials. - Support the Product Life Cycle (PLC) process by defining Design For Transportability (DFT) requirements and influencing product design. - Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives and cost-saving activities. - Develop and maintain global packaging standards and specifications for Applied Materials and its Supply Base. - Provide advanced training and support to Packaging Engineer III and lead team solutions to development issues.
What you'll need
- Depth and breadth of expertise in distribution packaging engineering and packaging materials. - Experience managing packaging suppliers, specifications, and related procedures. - Experience defining and implementing Design For Transportability (DFT) within a Product Life Cycle (PLC) framework. - Proven capability in developing test plans and conducting laboratory testing on products and packaging materials. - Ability to lead functional teams or projects and identify cost-saving activities.
Skills: packaging suppliers, packaging materials, Design For Transportability, global packaging standards, cost-saving activities
This role has been open 126 days — well above the 59-day median for Packaging Engineering roles.
Packaging Engineering · Packaging
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Open roles in category
210
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Median days open
59 d
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Median salary
$166k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (210 roles · 43 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 210 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1143 | 10109 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 82 d | 59 d (+23 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $166k |
Skills observed across this category: packaging suppliers, packaging materials, Design For Transportability, global packaging standards, cost-saving activities
Who's hiring in this category
- Renesas Electronics · 30 open roles · median 35 d
- Infineon Technologies · 25 open roles · median 44 d
- Micron Technology · 21 open roles · median 38 d
- onsemi · 15 open roles · median 28 d
- Monolithic Power Systems · 11 open roles · median 217 d
- Intel Corporation · 9 open roles · median 108 d
How we counted: 210 open Packaging Engineering (Packaging) roles from 43 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.