Packaging Program Manager

Title : Technical Program Engineer- Packaging Development

Location : Remote PST Times

Duration : Managed Service

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

BS in engineering or equivalent industry experience

5+ years of hands-on program management experience

Demonstrated proficiency in consumer electronics design cycles

Experience working with contract manufacturers and packaging suppliers

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

BS in mechanical, packaging, or structural engineering

Extensive knowledge of packaging manufacturing processes and print production

10+ years of hands on program management experience

RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Program Engineer for RL packaging products including Quest, Portal, Wearables, Accessories and/or new devices

End-to-end coordination of packaging engineering, design, and validation from product discovery through launch

Lead collaboration with industrial design, engineering, creative, legal, product management, compliance and operations to realize packaging vision

Guide the team through ambiguous packaging definition, sourcing cross-functional inputs and influencing to find an optimized solution

Drive the execution of the schedule and manage day to day activities of the program

Present program updates to leadership, distilling key program information and highlighting risks and recommended mitigations

Implement process improvements and best practices for the organization

Collaborate closely with APAC suppliers for packaging builds

Possible domestic travel

Work closely with engineering to compile and manage the packaging BOM (bill of materials) for all program skus

Summary:

The RL Packaging Team is focused on delivering consumer product packaging for all RL products (Metaverse, Wearables, Accessories and new devices).

We focus on packaging that is sustainable, design-focused, and enhances the customer experience.

This role will focus on developing packaging for Meta's warranty replacement and refurbishment for sale program. This role will stretch across all programs making it well suited for this service.

The RL Packaging team seeks a Technical Program Engineer who has strong experience as a TPE in packaging development. As the packaging TPE, you will be responsible for collecting cross-functional inputs to support the team in designing, validating, and delivering product packaging at scale. You have a passion for problem solving and love finding creative solutions to help teams accomplish bold things.

The products we work on help connect the world closer together and we contribute with each box we design.